Laserfiche WebLink
MEMORANDUM <br />northwest associated <br />TO: Little Canada Mayor and City Council <br />Little Canada Planning Commission <br />FROM: David Licht 4 <br />DATE: 24 July 1986 <br />corn <br />Itnts, inc. <br />RE: Little Canada - Zoning Ordinance Revisions - <br />Driveway Turnaround Space <br />FILE NO: 758.09 - General <br />BACKGROUND <br />Due to safety problems which have been noted as a result of backing vehicles <br />into major streets in residential areas, the City Council formally initiated <br />consideration at their 23 July meeting, of a Zoning Ordinance text amendment <br />providing for driveway turnarounds on major streets. <br />CASE ANALYSIS <br />While recognizing the safety problem involved, the creation of turn around <br />lips off of driveways in residential areas can create problems. One concern <br />is the use of such spaces for parking. The draft ordinance which is attached <br />attempts to address this issue by specifying such spaces are not for parking <br />and also restricting the size of such spaces. Aesthetics can also be a prob- <br />lem. The Ordinance's response to this concern is to place the turn around <br />lip away from the principal structure. <br />Note should also be made that the draft ordinance only allows such site <br />features on specifically designated streets. We have attached a neap depic- <br />ting the streets which would qualify. <br />3C <br />482.0 minneton<a blvd, ste 200, rninneapolis, rnn 55416 (612) 925 -9420 <br />