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125 shall determine the appropriate location, size and design of each access drive and may limit the number of access drives in the interest of public safety and efficient traffic flow. 4. Street/Alley Access. Except in the case of single, two family and townhouse dwellings, off-street parking areas shall be designed so that circulation between parking spaces or aisles occurs within the designated parking lot and does not depend upon a public street or alley. Except in the case of single, two family and townhouse dwellings, off-street parking area design which requires backing into the public street is prohibited. New residential subdivisions shall be designed to limit direct lot access onto any street shown as a collector or arterial roadway on the City’s Transportation Plan. 5. Tandem Parking. The required off-street parking spaces serving single family and two family dwellings may be designed for parking two (2) motor vehicles in a tandem arrangement for each dwelling unit in order to comply with the requirements of this ordinance. 6. Curb Cut/Driveway Access Location. a. No curb cut/driveway access shall be located less than 30 feet from the intersection of two (2) or more local or minor street rights-of-way. This distance shall be measured from the intersection of lot lines. Curb cut/driveway access setbacks from the intersection of streets with higher functional classifications shall be consistent with the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan and require approval by the City Engineer. i. Street functional classification shall be defined by the Lino Lakes Comprehensive Plan. ii. The setback measurement shall be measured from the edge of the street right-of-way to the nearest edge of the curb cut. iii. Driveways onto arterials and major collectors shall be prohibited where alternative street access is available. For existing lots of record, where alternative access is not available, direct access onto arterial and major collectors may be permitted, provided a site plan is submitted for review and approval of the City Engineer. Approval is also subject to the conditions of this ordinance. b. Curb cut/driveway access on a public street shall be located at least 40 feet from one another except for single family, two family, and townhouse dwellings. c. Curb cut/driveway access shall be a minimum of five (5) feet from the side lot line in all districts, except shared driveways approved by the City Engineer. Any shared driveway shall include a maintenance and access agreement. d. A single family detached dwelling in a residential zoning district shall not have more than one (1) driveway.