Resolution - #01-06-218 - 06/05/2001

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Board Member Johnson introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #01 -06 -218 RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0055 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE FROM THE SIDE YARD AND SEPTIC SYSTEM SETBACK REQUIREMENTS WHEREAS, John and Julie Dehen, hereinafter referred to as "Applicants," have properly applied for a variance from Sections 9.20.11 and 8.30.05 of the Ramsey City Code to construct a garage with zero side yard setback and a septic tank that will be closer than 10 feet to the dwelling on the property generally known as 14806 Bowers Drive N.W. and legally described as follows: Unplatted Ramsey Township that part of Government Lot 1, Section 30, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota described as follows: From the Northwest corner of said Government Lot 1, an iron monument on the bank of the Mississippi River, thence 14 degrees, 50 minutes East a distance of 785 feet to a point on the top of the high bank along said river which is the point of beginning. Thence East and parallel with the North line of said Government Lot 1 a distance of 286 feet, thence North at right angles 200 feet, thence North 62 degrees 20 minutes West 312 feet to the top of the high bank along said river, thence Southerly along said high bank 350 feet to the place of beginning. Together with a strip of land about 30 feet wide and 350 feet long adjoining the above described tract on the West being the land lying between the top of said high bank and low water in said river and continuing in all 2 acres -which lies Northerly of the following described line: Beginning at a point on the East line of the above described tract, distance 155.3 feet North of the Southeast cornor thereof. Thence deflect to the left at an angle of 65 degrees and 14 minutes for 165.55 feet, thence deflect to the left at an angle of 12 degrees and 53 minutes to an intersection with the Westerly line of said tract, the same being the Easterly low water line of the Mississippi River containing 0.43 acres more or less. (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: 1. That the Board of Adjustment conducted a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.05 of the Ramsey City Code on June 5, 2001, 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. 2. That the subject property is zoned R -1 Rural Residential and is approximately .4 acres in size.