Resolution - #01-11-401 - 11/05/2001

Home

Board Member Johnson introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #01 -11 -401 RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0583 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE FROM SEPTIC SYSTEM SETBACK REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 16941 YTTRIUM ST. NW. WHEREAS, Jim and Joanne Kusler, hereinafter referred to as "Applicants," have properly applied for a Board of Adjustment variance from Section 8.30.05 of the Ramsey City Code to allow for a septic system to encroach 10 feet into the house setback and 5 feet into the lot line setback for property located at 16941 Yttrium St., NW and legally described as follows: Lot 4, Block 2, Shady Lawn Estates, Anoka County, Minnesota ( "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 Applicant appeared before the Board of Adjustment for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.05 of the Ramsey City Code on November 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 -1R Single Family Residential Rural and is approximately .8 acres in size. 3. That the Subject Property is surrounded by R -1R Single Family Residential Rural zoning to the north, south, and west. To the east, the property is bounded by the Fox Ridge Estates P.U.D. 4. That the original septic system was constructed in 1977. 5. That the system is classified as failed because of a surface discharge of effluent and is required to be replaced. 6. The area previously used for the drainfield cannot be used again due to the fact that it contains filled soil and is disturbed. 7. That a 10 foot variance to the 20 foot setback from dwellings and 5 foot variance from the lot line is necessary in order for the septic system to maintain a 50 foot setback from the residential well.