08/02/76 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

8/2/76 P & Z -1- CITY OF RAMSEY PLAN~ING & ZONING COMMISSION I R£GULAR MEETING I August 2, 1976 A regular meeting of the Rams~ylPlanning & Zoning Commission was held on the 2nd day of August 1976 at Ramsey Elementary School, 15000 Nowthen Boulevard in the Music Room, Ramsey, MN 553031 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m., with the following persons in attendance: A1 Sorteberg, Chairman; Tom ~mec, Tom Moorhouse, G. Zimmerman, Ron West and Brad Bodle. Approval of the minutes of ju!yi6., 1976, regular meeting. Motion by Ron West to approveI the minutes as mailed out, seconded by Gerald Zimmerman and Carried 5 to O. ~ Item. 1. Dick Carson, Mr. ~rson requested the addition of two extra lots on his plat of Flintwood Hills,~Blocks 5 and 4 which has not been recorded. Motion by Brad Bodle, seconde~ by Ron West to recommend a variance to the City ou¥6-~-6¥fl to approve two additional lots subject to compliance to city engineer's report, city attorney approval as to ~rocedures and the Park and Recreation Commission review. Motion carried 5 to 1. Tom Gamec voted Naye. Item. 2 Mr. W. E. Louchs, 16~21 St. Francis Boulevard N.W., variance request to Ordinance 75-5, Section 12.01! to convey land by metes and bounds. i . . Five families appeared to request a variance to Ordinance 75-5 namely to convey land by metes and bounds descriptions. The property to be subdivided is on the North side of the plat of HalF Anderson Acres. Citizens present were: R. Riveness, owner of Lot 5, ~ Harbaugh, owner of Lot 6, A. Schramm, owner of Lot 5, A. DeWitt, owner of Lot 3. The owner of Lot 7, G. Bohren was not present. These people wanted to add onito their present lot about 430 feet or so, so that nobody could build behind the~. A survey was made by John Oliver, a surveyor in Elk River and staked out in t~e field already. Motion by Tom Moorhouse that Ithe P & Z Commission recommend to the City Council t-~-h-~-t a variance be granted to! Mr. Louchs to sell the land to the above named parties per certificate of survey dat!ed July 8, 1976, revised by John Oliver because: 1. It enhances the property.i 2. It poses no concern for public safety or environmental deterioration. !3. It preserves a unique stand of white oak trees in this area. 4. It represents no problem in future planning. Motion was seconded by A1 Sorteberg and carried 4i - 2. Tom Gamec and Gerald Zimmerman voted Naye. Item. 3. Tom Holker in behal~ of Norman Bernard, 6810 Green Valley Road, Anoka, MN. Mr. Holker requested a ~ariance from the platting Ordinance 75-5 to build without platting on 2½ acres i~r~ct of land on County Road 5 and Green Valley Road. The owner wants to have his driveway onto County Road 5 which is on a curve. Mr. Holker stated he checked with the County Highway Department and they have no objections. Motion by Ron West to recommend to the City Council that a variance be granted to Norman Bernard as per lega~ description: That part of NE ¼ of SW ~ of Sec 3, T32, R 25, lying E'ly of Co. St. Aid Hwy 5 and S'ly of Co. Rd. 63 except that part thereof lying S of ditch formerly kno!~n]as Demerest Brook, subject to RCPA and road easements, because the County has no objl!ction on the ingress/egress on County Road 5 and they will maintain 330 feet betwee driveways and the park fee will be paid based on what