05-03-2021 Council Work Session Packet

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1 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 6C STAFF ORIGINATOR: Katie Larsen, City Planner MEETING DATE: May 10, 2021 TOPIC: Consider Resolution No. 21-38 Denying a Variance for a Second Driveway at 23 Century Trail VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 INTRODUCTION Staff is requesting Council consideration of Resolution No. 21-38 denying a variance for a second driveway at 23 Century Trail. BACKGROUND The property owner of 23 Century Trail, Derek Sadowski, submitted a Land Use Application for a second curb cut/driveway access variance. He is requesting a second driveway, 10 ft wide, onto Pinto Lane be allowed. There is currently one (1) driveway access onto Century Trail. City ordinance allows for one (1) curb cut/driveway on a single family lot. ANALYSIS On August 6, 2020, Derek Sadowski submitted a building permit application to construct a 24 ft wide x 22 ft long detached accessory structure in the rear yard. The permit was issued on August 11, 2020. During construction, he inquired about a obtaining a permit for a driveway onto Pinto Lane and was informed that City zoning ordinance did not allow for a second driveway. Property History The parcel, 23 Century Trail, is legally described as Lot 3, Block 2, Century Farm North and was platted in 2003. It is 0.31 acres in size. It is a double frontage lot abutting Century Trail (front) and Pinto Lane (rear). Typically, the number of double frontage lots in plats are minimized; however, per the approved Century Farm North PUD Landscape Plan, the rear yard was to be protected by a Tree Preservation Area, remain undeveloped and therefore, not accessed from Pinto Lane. This Tree Preservation Area is also shown on the 2005 as-built survey. Unfortunately, in reviewing historical aerial maps, the trees were removed sometime between 2005 and 2008. See Attachment #2. Zoning Ordinance Per City Zoning Ordinance Section 1007.044(3)(h)6: Curb Cut/Driveway Access Location: