Resolution - #95-07-150 - 07/20/1995

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Board Member Bawden introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #95-07-150 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT g0381 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE FROM STREET FRONTAGE OR LOT WIDTH REQUIREMENTS WHEREAS, Joel and JoDee Nelson, hereinafter referred to as "Applicants", have properly applied for a Board of Adjustment variance from the minimum lot width requirement established in Section 9.20.11 of the Ramsey City Code in order to construct a dwelling on the following legally described property: The east half of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 7, Township 32, Range 25, 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: That the Applicants appeared before the Board of Adjustment for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.05 of the Ramsey City Code on July 20, 1995 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 the Subject Property is zoned R-1 Rural Residential and is approximately 20 acres in size. 3. That the Subject Property is surrounded by R-1 Rural Residential zoning. That Section 9.11.01 of the Ramsey City Code states that no lot shall contain any building used as a dwelling unless it has the minimum lot width; Section 9.20.11 states that the minimum lot width in the Rural Residential District is 200 feet; Section 9.02 states that in no case shall street frontages in the Rural area be less than 200 feet. 5. That the Subject Property has approximately 33 feet of frontage on a public road. 6. That the City has previously granted similar variances. 7. That the variance requested is thc minimum variance which would alleviate the hardship. That in its current state, the only means for City maintenance vehicles to turn around after plowing the western terminus of 173rd is to mm around in private driveways accessing onto 173rd Avenue N.W. That the City is currently amending its transportation plan and it will include the extension of 173rd Avenue N.W. west to the common boundary with Elk River. 10. That the special conditions, 33 feet of frontage on a public road, do not result from the actions of the Applicant. 11. That the granting of the variance will not grant the Applicant any special privileges that are denied by this Chapter to other owners of land in the same district. 12. That if granted, the variance will not be materially detrimental to the purposes of this Chapter or other property in the same zone.