Resolution - #21-155 - 06/03/2021

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THAT PRT OF SE1/4 OF SE1/4 OF SEC 4 TWP 32 RGE 25 LYG NLY OF CSAH NO 63 & LYG W OF E 15 ACRES OF W 1 /2 THEREOF, EX RD, SUBJ TO EASE OF REC, Anoka County, Minnesota -or upon recording - Lots 1-9, Block 1 WILLIAMS WOODS (the "Subject Property") 2. That the Permittee appeared before the Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 117-53 (Variances) of the Ramsey City Code on June 3, 2021, and that said public hearing was properly advertised and that the minutes of said public hearing are available. 3. That the Subject Property is approximately 94 acres in size and is zoned R-1 Residential (Rural Developing). 4. That the surrounding residential parcels are all also zoned R-1 Residential (Rural Developing) and range in size from about 1 acre to 20 acres. 5. That the Subject Property is guided as Rural Developing on the City's Future Land Use Map along with all of the surrounding parcels as well. 6. That the Permittee has applied for Preliminary Plat for a proposed nine (9) lot subdivision accessed by a single cul-de-sac approximately 1,600 feet in length, off of 175th Avenue. 7. That City Code Section 117-614 (Subdivision Design Standards) limits cul-de-sac length to 600 feet. 8. That based on acreage, the Subject Property could potentially be subdivided into thirty- seven (37) lots. 9. That the Permittee has opted to proposed fewer lots with larger sizes in an attempt to incorporate public comments received and to minimize impacts to natural resources. 10. That the Subject Property presently only has approximately 160 feet of actual road frontage along 175th Avenue NW. 11. That other than 175th Avenue NW, there are no other public roads that abut the Subject Property for road connections. 12. That the Permittee is attempting to minimize disruption of natural resources on the Subject Property, including wetlands (approximately one-third of the Subject Property), floodplain, and tree cover. RESOLUTION #21-155 Page 2 of 6