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Ramsey Planning Commission I live across the street from George & Denise Swanson & have noticed a sign in their yard indicating that they may be trying to get a variance. I live in Bums Township & did not receive any kind bf notification. I spoke to my neighbor who lives next door to the Swanson's & he told me that they are seeking a variance to be able to gain access to Co Rd 64. I don't have a problem with them developing their property but I would like to offer a few things that I ran into when I purchased my property & when I wanted to add a storage building on my property. First I have the 5 acres at the intersection of Co Rd 64 & Rabbit St. When I purchased the property I had to give the County an additional 35' easement to the existing 30' set back easement from the center of Co Rd 64. I also was not allowed to run my driveway so that it entered onto Co Rd 64. I since was interested in building a storage building, and because of the way my house is setting on my lot, and where my septic is & proposed septic are, and the setbacks from the county road & the township road it is just about impossible, without having it right on top of my house. I called Anoka County to see if I could put the building on the back 2.5 Acres of my lot with a driveway that access Co Rd 64 and was told that I could try to get a variance but it wasn't very likely. Also in the future if the ordinances were right I probably wouldn't be able to develop my back 2.5 acres either. In short I am concerned that what ever is done at the Swanson's is done right and follows existing ordinances. Also that someone takes a hard look at the how safe it would be to add another access to Co Rd 64 with the blind spot that the hill poses where the Swanson's live. Thank Yon, Kenneth Dehn Jr. 18130 Rabbit StNW. Anoka, Mn. 55330 12