Resolution - #05-10-341 - 10/06/2005

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Board Member Johnson introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION//05-10-341 O A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0743 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE FROM FRONT YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENTS IN THE R-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT WHEREAS, Oakwood Land Development, Inc., hereinafter referred to as "Applicant", has properly applied for a Board of Adjustment variance to the front yard setback requirement established in Section 9.20.11 (R-1 Residential District) of the Ramsey City Code on the property generally located east of Variolite Street at 161st Avenue N.W., proposed to be platted as Sweetbay Ridge and legally described as follows: Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 16, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota And Part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 16, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota (the "Subject Property") NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: That the Applicant appeared before the Board of Adjustment for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.07 of the Ramsey City Code on October 6, 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. That Section 9.20.11 (R-1 Residential District), Subd. 4 (Bulk Standards), Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA), establishes a front yard setback of thirty (30) feet from the right-of-way of public roads. That the following parcels in the proposed plat were designed with a twenty-five (25) foot setback fi'om the public road right-of-way: Lots 18, 19, and 39 through 92, as reflected on the Preliminary Plat dated May 2, 2005, revised August 2, 2005. That the Applicant has stated that the reduced setback is necessary for the following reasons: a) ~naintain compliance with standard public street right-of-way requirements; b) reduce the amount of wetland filling; c) increase wetland buffer widths; d) reduce the amount of tree removal required.