Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/23/2024

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Commissioner _______________ introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #24-135 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A VARIANCE TO ACCESSORY STRUCTURE PLACEMENT AT 6787 GREEN VALLEY ROAD NW RECITALS 1.WHEREAS, The City of Ramsey received an application from Mr. Josh Hunt(the "Applicant") requesting a Variance to the accessory structure placement ruleson the property legally described as follows: The Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 3, Township 32, Range 25, except road, subject to easements of record, Anoka County, Minnesota (the “Subject Property”) 2. WHEREAS, the Applicant appeared before the Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 106-220 (Variances) of the Ramsey City Code on May 23, 2024, and that said public hearing was properly advertised and that the minutes of said public hearing are available. 3. WHEREAS, the Subject Property is approximately 39.94acres in size, which is similar to other properties in the immediate surrounding neighborhood. 4. WHEREAS, the Subject Property is zoned MR – MUSA Reserve. 5. WHEREAS, the parcels surrounding the Subject Property to the north, east, and south are alsozoned as the MR district. 6.WHEREAS,the Subject Property is guided as Low Density Residential in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. 7.WHEREAS,City Code Section 106-450(3)b.(Accessory Structures) state that accessory structures have a setback adjacent to rights-of-way “No closer to the street than the edge of the principal structure.” 8.WHEREAS,the Applicant proposes to construct an accessory structure that meets all of the applicableZoning Code requirements, except for placement between thefront façade of the house and Green Valley Road Northwest. 9.WHEREAS, there is a drainage ditch andsteep slopes to the side and rear of the house not making constructingthe accessory structurein the side or rear practically feasible.