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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />NOVEMBER 28, 2007 <br />RESOLUTION NO.2007-11-308 -APPROVING AN INTERIM <br />ORDINANCE ESTABL75HING A MORATORIUM ON THE <br />PROCESSING OF SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PLATS <br />CONSISTING OF FOUR OR MORE LOTS WITHIN THE CITY OF <br />LITTLE CANADA THROUGH MAY 28, 2008 <br />The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by McGraw. <br />Ayes (4). <br />Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. <br />EXEMPTION The City Planner indicated that the potential purchasers of 565 Little <br />FROM Canada Road have requested an exemption from the residential platting <br />MORATORIUM moratorium. These parties have proposed conceptually the platting of 565 <br />Little Canada Road into five one-acre lots. <br />The City Planner reviewed his report dated November 21, 2007 <br />recommending against the exemption. He reported that undeveloped <br />tracts of land such as 565 Little Canada Road are one of the reasons that <br />the moratorium was called. The Planner felt that there should be no <br />exemptions to the moratorium so that the Council can study the issues and <br />impacts to neighborhoods from the platting of the remaining large tracts of <br />single-family properties in the City. <br />Blesener noted the development concept for 565 Little Canada Road and <br />stated that he had concern with the shared driveways. Keis felt that the <br />shared driveways did not meet City Code. <br />The City Planner noted that the Code required legal frontage on an <br />improved public street. Under the concept proposed, all the lots would <br />have that fiontage. <br />The City Administrator noted that it is a question of the intent of the Code <br />relative to street fi•ontage and access. The Administrator reported that <br />there are a few shared driveway situations in the City, and there have been <br />some issues between property owners with these driveways. The <br />Administrator felt this was another issue that needed discussion during the <br />study of residential plats. <br />McGraw expressed concern with the shared driveways and access by <br />emergency vehicles. He felt that these driveways would have to be of <br />adequate width and construction to accommodate emergency vehicles. <br />The City Planner noted that driveways for new construction must be <br />blaektopped at a minimum. McGraw asked about liability if an <br />emergency vehicle damaged a driveway. He wanted to ensure that the <br />20 <br />