Resolution - #05-08-246 - 08/08/2005

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Board Member Johnson introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #05-08-246 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0733 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOIl A VARIANCE TO THE IMPERVIOUS SURFACE RESTRICTIONS IN TIlE WIIA) AND SCENIC RIVER OVERLAY DISTRICT TO ACCOMMODATE AN O IrTI)OOR DINING PATIO AND ADDITIONAL CUSTOMER PARKING WItEREAS, Suntide Commercial Realty, Inc, the owner of the River's Bend Plaza kmatcd at 14001 St. Francis Blvd NW, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant", has properly appliecl fi)r a Board of Adjustment variance from the impervious surface restrictions in the Wild and Scenic River Overlay District on the property legally described as follows: Lot 2, Block I, River's Bend Plaza, Anoka County, Minnesota (thc "Subject Property") NOW TItEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT TIlE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: q'hat the Applicant appeared before the Board of Adjustment for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.07 of the Ramsey City Code on August 8, 2005, and that said public hearing was properly advertised and that the minutes of said public hearing are hereby incorporated as a part of these findings by reference. 'l'hat the subject property is zoned PUD Planned Unit Development and is approximately 3.3 acres in size. q'hat tile properties to the north and south are zoned PUD Planned Unit Development, the properties to the west (across St. Francis Blvd) are zoned B-1 Business District, and the property to the east is zoned R-3 High Density Residential. 4. That tile subject property is the site of a multi-tenant building. 'l'hat the northern end unit has a turfed area adjacent to it that had been utilized as a play area for a previous tenant of the building. 'l'hat the Applicant is proposing to convert this turfed area into an outdoor dining patio and additional customer parking for Tanners Tavern and Grill, a prospective tenant. 7. That thc Subject Property is located in the Wild and Scenic River Overlay District. That Section 9.23.06(1) (Scenic River Overlay District Development Standards) establishes the maximum impervious surface area allowed as 30% of the total lot area.