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Chairperson introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #07-05- - A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #_ RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO THE REAR YARD SETBACK FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER IN ALPINE PARK. WHEREAS, T-Mobile, USA, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant," has properly applied for a variance from the rear yard setback required in Section 9.15.08 Tower Setbacks on the property generally located on Ramsey Blvd and Bunker Lake Blvd and legally described as follows: (the "Subject Property") NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1. That the Board of Adjustment conducted a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.07 of the Ramsey City Code on May 3,2007, and that said public hearing was properly advertised, and that the minutes of said public hearing are hereby incorporated as a part of these fmdings by reference. 2. That the Subject Property is zoned Public-Quasi Public, and telecommunications towers are permitted by conditional use permit within that district. 3. That properties to the north, west, and east are zoned R -1 Residential and the property to the south is zoned public-quasi public. 4. That section 9.15.08 Tower Setbacks requires a 30 foot rear yard setback for business and industrial parcels. 5. That the public-quasi public district defers to the B-1 Business Standards concemmg performance standards and setbacks for telecommunications towers. 6. That the Applicant is requesting a variance to construct the rear edge of the tower compound with a zero-foot setback to the southern property line. 7. That the tower is situated in the center of the compound, resulting in a 20-foot setback from the southern property line. 8. That Waste Management owns the land immediately south of the proposed compound, and the land use on the property is landfill reclamation. 8