Resolution - #99-08-141 - 08/10/1999

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Councilmember Hendricksen introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #99-08-141 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0502 RELATING TO A REQUEST TO SUBDIVIDE PROPERTY IN SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 32, RANGE 25 BY METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION WHEREAS, the City received an application to subdivide property in accordance with Section 9.50.05 (Minor Plat Procedure) of the Ramsey City Code. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: That on March 22, 1999, Ronald and Jacqueline Danner, hereinafter referred to as "Applicants," properly applied for a Minor Plat to subdivide property generally known as 17400 Erkium St. N.W. and legally described as follows: All that part of Government Lot 4, Section 1, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota, lying north of Trott Brook running through said Government Lot 4. (the "Subject Property") 2. That the Subject Property is approximately 27 acres in size, zoned R-1 Rural Residential, and is occupied by the Applicants dwelling. 3. That the surrounding parcels are also zoned R-1 Rural Residential. That the Subject Property has no direct access to a public road and is served by a private driveway easement across the adjacent 40 acre parcel to the north that connects with Erkium Street N.W. That the Applicants submitted a Minor Plat sketch plan to subdivide the Subject Property into one 4 acre homestead to facilitate the sale of the dwelling, and one 23 acre outlot for future development, that included dedication of right-of-way for a future public road, but maintained use of the private driveway easement for access purposes until such time as further subdivision and development occurs. 6. That the Subject Property is in the Scenic River Overlay District and the proposed subdivision complies with the minimum lot area requirements of that District. That the Applicants sketch plan was presented to the Planning Commission on May 4, 1999, and the Commission recommended City Council approval of the subdivision, with affirmation that the subdivision would not permit the development of any additional homes on the Subject Property without replatting the outlot and construction of a public road to City standards to access the property. 8. That the existing private driveway easement is non-exclusive and runs with the land.