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size, and the house is located at the rear of the property. The applicant estimates that there is <br />approximately 6 1/2 acres or 500 feet in front of the house to the property line. Mr. Lavoie is <br />proposing to construct a garage that will be built even with the edge of the existing garage and <br />will be 45 feet wide (going towards the property line). The proposed garage will be <br />approximately 455 feet from the property line. The site plan and pictures submitted reveal that <br />the property is significantly covered by mature tree growth, the house is located at the very rear <br />of the 7.5 acre parcel, a mound system is located at the rear of the principal dwelling, and the <br />well system and some wetlands exist to the southeast of the main dwelling. These features <br />prohibit cOnstruction of a garage in the side or rear yard. It is Staff's opinion, that mature tree <br />growth and the location of the home will cause no adverse impact to the neighbor's view of the <br />streetscape by the construction of the proposed garage. The existing attached garage is 704 <br />square feet and the applicant plans to construct a 1,440 square foot building for a total accessory <br />building square footage of 2,144. The applicant is allowed a total of 4,064 square feet for <br />accessory buildings. <br /> <br />Citizen Input <br /> <br />Roger Lavoie, 6200 160th Lane NW, Ramsey, stated that he was present to answer any questions. <br /> <br />Motion by Board Member Wivoda, seconded by Board Member Reeve, to close the public <br />hearing. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Vice-Chairperson Kociscak, Board Members Wivoda, Reeve, <br />Dempsey, and Griffiths. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />The public hearing dosed at 7:11 p.m. <br /> <br />Board Business <br /> <br />Vice-Chairperson Kociscak called the regular meeting of the Board of Adjustment back to order <br />at 7:11 p.m. <br /> <br />Motion by Board Member Dempsey, seconded by Board Member Wivoda, to adopt Resolution <br />#00-10-258 adopting Findings of Fact # 0533 relating to Mr. Lavoie's request for a variance. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Vice-Chairperson Kociscak, Board Members Dempsey, Wivoda, <br />Griffiths, and Reeve. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Motion by Board Member Dempsey, seconded by Board Member Reeve, to approve Mr. <br />Lavoie's request for a variance to accessory structure setback requirements and adopt Resolution <br />#00-10-259 declaring terms of the variance. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Vice-Chairperson Kociscak, Board Members Dempsey, Reeve, <br />Griffiths, and Wivoda. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Board of Adjustment/October 3, 2000 <br /> Page 4 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />