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RESOLUTION NO. 86-28 -_...............- STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING VARIA~CE VN-244 WHEREAS. an application for a Variance VN-244 has been made by Harstad Companies to Dermit the construction of an office building of three (3) stories; and 'I I, WHEREAS, the precedural history of the application is as follows: 1. That an application for a Variance, VN-244 was filed with the City on November 26. 1985. 2. That the Planning Commission. pursuant to published and mailed notices, held a public hearing on December 17. 1985. all person s present at the hearing were given an opportunity to be heard. 3. That the application for a variance was reviewed by the City Council on January 28. 1986. and that the comments and analysis of staff and the Planning Commission Minutes and recommendation were considered. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that findings of fact are made in respect to VN-244: the fa 11 ow; ng I I approved 7. 8. 9. . , 10. 11. 1. That the property consists of 4.41 acres of which 1.55 acres are a pond that serves surrounding properties. 2. That the existence of the pond causes a hardship in that full zoning compliance would prevent a reasonable use of property. 3. That the setbacks. buffering and building quality should ensure that adjacent rroperties will not be negatively impacted. 4. That the variance provides for an efficient use of property. 5. That although the building is three stories it is within the height limits of the B-1 zoning district. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the application VN-244 is and hereby I.. subject to the following conditions: . 1. Approval of the Rice Creek Watershed District. i 2. Approval of all drainage and utilities by the City Engineer. ! 3. Approval of the City Engineer and Ramsey County for the drive- I way location and possible Silver Lake Road easement. . 4. Conformance with site, landscape and building plans submitted. 1 5. That the landscape plan include as many of the existing trees ar possible. include new minimum twelve foot evergreen trees and I that additional landscaping be planted as a buffer along the , West property line; should the city desire to have the appli- I cant's landscape plans reviewed by an outside landscape ! architect, the applicant shall reimburse the city for any cost I incurred for such review. I I I ! 6. additional property for parking be subject to The purchase of the fo 11 owi ng: a. Approval of rezoning of the property to be purchased from R-3A, multiple family to B-1, limited business. I b. Approval of minor subdivision. i c. That.the site p~an showing the ex~anded p~rk~ng lot a~d lan~- scaplng be submltted to the Plannlng Commlsslon for flnal ! revi e\'l. I That air conditioning and 11Iechanical equipment not be located onl the East or West side of the building. I That the building be set-back 65 feet along the Westerly pro- . perty line. i That the building be constructed of gray granite with a gray I glass. II That the window area on the West building facade be reduced by 30 percent (as shown on the submi tted dra,,,i ngs). I That t~e ~arbage dumps~er not be located on the West side of ! the,bulldlng and that 1t be screened from view from the single-I' famlly homes to the West and street right-of-way on the East. I I 'I