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Department (this would likely be undesirable to the Applicant as well due to the center <br />median now in place adjacent to the Subject Property, meaning an access onto Bunker <br />Lake Boulevard, if approved, could only be a right -in, right -out). Furthermore, this would <br />also result in loss of parking spaces and a reduction in the drive -aisle width to something <br />less than twenty-four (24) feet, which is the minimum required by City Code. <br />11. WHEREAS, a building addition to the north is not feasible as that is where the existing <br />loading docks are located and it would eliminate the necessary maneuvering areas that the <br />semi -trucks need to back up to them. <br />12. WHEREAS, there is currently a ten (10) foot wide drainage and utility easement along the <br />western property line of the Subject Property, which the Applicant has requested a vacation <br />of five (5) feet to accommodate the building addition. <br />13. WHEREAS, the City's Engineering Department has reviewed the requested partial <br />easement vacation and has no objections. <br />FINDINGS OF FACT <br />1. That the Variance will be in accordance with the objectives of the intent of Section 106- <br />220 (Variances) of the Ramsey City Code. <br />2. That the Variance will allow the property owner to use the property in a reasonable manner <br />not otherwise permitted by the zoning code. <br />3. That the Variance will not alter the essential character of the locality. <br />4. That the Variance is not intended to solely satisfy economic considerations. <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br />That the Ramsey Planning Commission hereby grants approval of a variance (the "Variance") to <br />deviate from the required building setbacks set forth in Section 106-530 to accommodate a <br />building addition that is approximately 3,440 square feet in area on the Subject Property, subject <br />to review and approval as to legal form and contingent upon the following conditions: <br />CONDITIONS <br />1. That this Variance allows for construction of a building addition of approximately 3,440 <br />square feet to be located no closer than five (5) feet from the western property boundary of <br />the Subject Property, as shown in Exhibit 1. <br />2. That approval of this Variance is contingent upon successfully vacating five (5) feet of the <br />existing drainage and utility easement along the western boundary of the Subject Property. <br />RESOLUTION #24-227 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />