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' PROCEEDINGS OF CITY CDUNCIL <br />BOARD OF AATUSTMW <br />' PUBLIC HEARING <br />CITY OF RAMiSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />' STATE OF M1NT UAM <br />' A Board of Adjustment public hearing was conducted on Tuesday, July 23, 1985 at <br />the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota <br />regarding M t S Development's request for a variance from side -yard setback. <br />' Members Present: CDuncilmenber Jean Schlueter, Chairperson <br />Mayor Gary Heitman <br />' ODuncilmenber Arnie Cox <br />CDuncilmenber Al Sorteberg <br />CDuncilmenber Gary Reimann <br />Also Present: City Administrator Llcyd Schnelle <br />Director of Technical Services Clayton Berg <br />City Attorney William Goodrich <br />t Reporter Angela Flint <br />CALL TD ORDER <br />Chairperson Schlueter called the public hearing to order at 8:00 p.m. <br />' CITIZEN INPUT <br />Chairperson Schlueter noted a letter from Anoka Mayor Hostetler dated July 18, <br />' 1985 addressing concerns for those Anoka residents abutting the Oxbow Addition. <br />Chairperson Schlueter read Mayor Hostetler's letter to the audience. <br />' Leonard McLaughlin of M 6 S Development was present and stated that he has no <br />problem with the proposed findings of fact and has not yet seen the proposed <br />development agreement. <br />Ken Richey - 361 Coolidge - Inquired if Ramsey Council would encourage high <br />denisty if it were adjacent to single family residential in the City of Ramsey. <br />Also corrected Mayor Hostetler's letter; the development would abut 2 <br />units /acre residential rather than 4 units /acre. <br />Chairperson Schlueter stated that the subject area has been zoned high density <br />for some time. <br />Mr. Richey stated that approving the variance would set a precedent in Ramsey <br />and inquired if there are any guidelines in place for approving variances. <br />DNR's guidelines of 7 -1/2 units has been plea bargained to up to 32 units with <br />restrictions. Mr. Richey stated that variances should not be granted for <br />reasons of profit which would be the case if this variance is approved. <br />Mr. Schnelle noted that the variance request is for side -yard setback and not <br />July 23 1985 <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />44 <br />