Resolution - #98-05-072 - 05/05/1998

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Board Member Bawden introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #98-05-072 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0454 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO MINIMUM LOT SIZE IN THE SINGLE FAMILY RURAL SERVICE AREA WHEREAS, John M. Gobematz and Avis M. Gobematz, hereinafter referred to as "Applicants", have properly applied for a Board of Adjustment variance from Section 9.20.11 of the Ramsey City Code to plat two 2.5 acre lots in the Rural Service Area. 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 May 5, 1998, 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 Applicants have submitted a request for variance in order to complete division of the family estate with four children, two of which received 2.5 acre lots created in 1989, in accordance with the minimum lot size at that time. 3. That the new lots created would be utilized single family dwelling sites. That effective January 1, 1990, the City of Ramsey, as part of an expansion to the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA), committed to a 4 units in 40 acre development standard outside the MUSA, and amended minimum lots sizes to a range from 2.5 to 10 acres. Property north of Trott Brook was established as the Rural Service Area with a minimum lot size of 10 acres. That the Subject Property is zoned R-1 Rural Residential, is 35 acres in size, and is in the Rural Service Area. o That the Applicant is now proposing to convey property to the final two children at a lot size comparable to what the first two children received (2.5 acres each) and in order to maintain as much of the property as possible for their own agricultural purposes. o That some of the other existing parcels in the neighborhood, that were also created prior to 1990, are less than 2.5 acres in size. That the Applicant's proposal for 3 lots in 35 acres maintains compliance with the 4 units in 40 acres density restriction and meets the intent of the Comprehensive Plan.