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Further Discussion: <br /> <br />Board Member Van Scoy stated he is concerned about making a bad situation worse. <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Frolik stated it is only a 4% increase. She indicated <br />that the Rum River Watershed District had indicated that this could be looked at as an <br />administrative variance because of the small increase, but Ramsey does not have the policy in <br />place to do so. <br /> <br />(;ity l-;ingineer Jankowski stated that where they are looking at parking nodes there may be an <br />opportunity to have a cub cut and small indents to take some of the runoff. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Board Members Johnson, Levine, and Shepherd. <br />Voting No: Board Member Van Scoy. Absent: Board Members Brauer and Watson. <br /> <br />Motio~t by Board Member Johnson, seconded by Chairperson Nixt to adopt. Resolution//05-08- <br />247 approving the request for a variance to impervious surface restrictions in the Wild and <br />Scenic River Overlay District to facilitate additional customer parking and an outdoor patio at <br />Rivers Bend Plaza, with modification to Condition #5 to include the language 'as approved by <br />si:al'l". <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting'Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Board Members Johnson, Levine, and Shepherd. <br />Voting No: Board Member Van Scoy. Absent: Board Members Brauer, and Watson. <br /> <br />Case #2 Request for a Variance to Maximum Side Yard Setbacks at Sunfish <br /> Gateway;/Case of Sharp & Associates <br /> <br />Associate Planner Geisler advised that Sharp & Associates, LLC has submitted a request for <br />wu'lance to the side-yard setback requirements at 6431 140th Court. She stated that Sharp & <br />Associates is proposing to construct an 8,415 square foot office/warehouse facility. She <br />indicated the proposed building has an encroachment on the side yard setback by a distance of 11 <br />l:~et on the north side next to the existing .retaining wall. She stated that'the reason for this is the <br />lot size is too small to provide for more convenient and adequate parking stalls, <br /> <br />Associate Planner Geisler stated that the Sunfish Gateway Plat was deriving access from Sunfish <br />Lake Boulevard, with a private street providing access ~o Lot 3. She indicated that the plat was <br />approved by the City Council on June 25, 2002, contingent upon easement rights being granted <br />to the City to make the private street a public street. She stated the road easement borders the <br />applicant's lot on the south and west side and decreased the lot size to 39,356 square feet. <br /> <br />Public Hearing <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt opened the public hearing at 7:10 p.m. <br />There were no citizen comments. <br /> <br />Motion by Board Member Johnson, seconded by Chairperson Nixt to close the public hearing at <br />7:10 p.m. <br /> <br />Board of Adjustment/August 8, 2005 <br /> Page 3 of 4 <br /> <br />P3 <br /> <br /> <br />