Resolution - #99-09-167A - 09/07/1999

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Board Member Johnson introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #99-09-167A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0503 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO CONSTRUCT AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE NEARER THE FRONT PROPERTY LINE THAN THE PRINCIPAL STRUCTURE WHEREAS, Warren H. and Arlene J. Harrington, hereinatSer referred to as "Applicants," have properly applied for a variance from Section 9.11.02 of the Ramsey City Code to construct a garage nearer the front property line than the principal structure on the property generally known as 15450 Sunfish Lake Blvd. N.W., and legally described as follows: That part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SW¼ of NW¼) of Section Twenty-three (23), Township Thirty-two (32), Range Twenty-five (25), described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the North line of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SW~A of NW¼) of Section Twenty-three (23), Township Thirty-two (32), Range Twenty-five (25), with the center line of Town Road, thence South Seventeen degrees Fifty minutes (17°50') West on said center line a distance of Two Hundred Twenty and Five Tenths (220.5) feet; thence West and parallel with said North line of Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SW¼ ofNW¼) a distance of Four Hundred Fifty-nine and Six Tenths (459.6) feet; thence North at right angles a distance of Two Hundred Nine and Nine Tenths (209.9) feet to said North line of Southwest Quarter of Northwest Quarter (SW¼ of NW¼), thence East on said North line of Southwest Quarter of Northwest Quarter (SW¼ of NW¼) a distance of Five Hundred Twenty-nine and One Tenth (529.1) feet to place of beginning and containing Two and Three Tenths (2.3) acres, Anoka County, Minnesota. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: That the Board of Adjustment conducted a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.05 of the Ramsey City Code on September 7, 1999, 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 2 acres in size. 3. That the subject property is surrounded by R-1 Rural Residential zoning developed with single family homes. 4. That Section 9.11.02 of the Ramsey City Code does not permit the construction of accessory structures nearer the front property line than the principal structure.