Resolution - #05-07-197 - 07/07/2005

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Board Member Johnson introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #05-07-197 RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0724 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO REAR YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENTS WHEREAS, Panther Precision Machine, Inc., hereinafter referred to as "Applicant," has properly applied for a variance from Section 9.20.24 of the Ramsey City Code to construct an addition to the existing building that will encroach on the rear yard setback on the property generally known as 6640 Sunwood Drive and legally described as follows: [Jot 3, Block 1, Sunfish Business Park, Anoka County, Minnesota. NOW TItEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: That the Board of Adjustment conducted a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.07 of the Ramsey City Code on July 7, 2005, and that said public hearing was properly advertised, and that thc lninutcs of said public hearing are hereby incorporated as a part of these findings by rc~rence. l. ~l'hat the subject property is zoned E-1 Employment District and is approximately 2.55 acres in size. 2. That the subject property is surrounded by E-1 Employment District zoning developed with businesses. 3. That section 9.20.24 (E-1 Employment District) requires a thirty-five (35) foot rear yard setback. That the applicant is proposing to enlarge an existing building that will have an encroachment of 7.4 feet on the southwest side and an encroachment of 4.57 feet on the southeast side. 5. That the lot is irregular shaped, narrower in the north and wider in the south, with the existing building set parallel to the west side yard setback. That the lot can accommodate the 15,000 square foot addition, but to remain consistent with the existing building design, 718 square feet of the addition will encroach on the rear yard setback (7.4 feet on the southwest side and 4.57 feet on the southeast side). 7. That the variance requested is the minimum variance, which would alleviate the hardship. 8. That if granted, the variance will not permit a use that is prohibited in the E-1 l';mployment District.