Resolution - #97-12-332 - 12/02/1997

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That the Board of Adjustment conducted a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.05 of the Ramsey City Code on December 2, 1997, 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 3 acres in size. 3. That the subject property is surrounded by R-1 Rural Residential and R-1 Urban Residential zoning developed with single family homes. 4. That Section 5.09.04 of the Ramsey City Code establishes a 50 foot separation between residences and stables. 5. That Section 9.20.11 of the Ramsey City Code establishes a 10 foot side yard setback for any structure and a 75 foot setback for any structure that is used to house animals. o That the Applicant's homestead consists of two (2) lots of record; one contains the home and the other is proposed as a site for a new accessory building that will include a stable for horses. That the Applicant is proposing to locate the new accessory building 2 feet from their own common property line and 48 feet from their own home in order to comply fully with the 75 foot setback requirement from their neighbor's property line to the west. 8. That the Applicant has stated a willingness to relocate the new accessory building a sufficient distance south in order to create a 50 foot setback from their home. That there are unique circumstances applying to the subject property that do not generally apply to other properties in the district; namely the homestead consists of two lots of record and if the property were replatted to eliminate the property line between the home and the proposed building, a variance would not be necessary. 10. That the Subject Property is located in the Metropolitan Urban Service Area and replatting to its highest density is imminent and the Applicant has stated that to require replatting the Subject Property into one lot at this time to facilitate the construction of an accessory building is an undue hardship. ~ 11. That the special conditions causing the undue hardship do not result from the actions of the Applicants. 12. That the variance requested is the minimum variance which would alleviate the hardship. 13. That the Applicants have stated that such variance is necessary for the preservation of a substantial property right similar to that possessed by other properties in the R-1 Rural Residential District.