Resolution - #91-11-248 - 11/14/1991

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Commissioner Bawden introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #91-11-248 RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0302 RELATING TO THOMAS KING'S REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE FROM CORNER SIDE YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENTS TO CONSTRUCT AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: That Thomas King, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant", has properly applied for a variance from corner side yard setback requirements in order to construct an accessory structure. 4 That the Applicant appeared before the Ramsey Board of Adjustment for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.05 of the Ramsey City Code on November 14, 1991 and that said public hearing was properly advertised and that the minutes of said public hearing are hereby incorporated by reference. o That the subject property is generally known as 5915 177th Avenue N.W. and is legally described as follows: All that part of Lot 4, Auditors Subdivision 27 lying west of the following described line: Commence at a point on the north line of said Lot 4, 150 feet east of the most northwesterly corner of said Lot 4, then in a southerly direction on a line parallel with the east line of said Lot 4 to the south line of said Lot 4, excepting therefrom the south 66 feet of said described property. -and- That part of Lot 4, Auditors Subdivision 27 described as follows: Commence at a point on the north line of said Lot 4, 150 feet east of the most northwesterly comer of said Lot 4, then easterly on the north line of said Lot 4 a distance of 17 feet, then south on a line parallel with the east line of said Lot 4 to the south line of said Lot 4, then in a westerly direction along the south line of said Lot 4 a distance of 17 feet, then northerly to the point of beginning; except the south 66 feet of said described property together with an easement over the south 66 feet of the west 167 feet of said Lot 4, Auditors Subdivision 27. Said easement is for road purposes in common with other users thereof. 4. That the subject property is approximately 0.6 acres in size. That the subject property is zoned R-1 Rural Residential and is surrounded by R-1 Rural Residential zoning. That the principal structure and attached garage on the property originally fronted on St. Francis Blvd. N.W. and were constructed prior to the use and construction of 177th Avenue N.W. That as a result of the subsequent construction of 177th Avenue N.W., the south side of the subject lot became a corner side yard and the closest point of the pre-existing structure to the 177th Avenue N.W. right-of-way line is 21.5 feet. o That Section 9.20.11 (R-1 Rural Residential District) states that the side yard setback on a corner lot is 35 feet or conformance with adjacent setbacks, whichever is greater.