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June 12, 1978 Page 8 MSP (Baumgartner Ziebarth) to adopt Resolution No. 902 authorizing execution of the Joint Powers Agreement between the City and Independent School District #621 regarding the use of the outdoor facilities at Edgwood Junior High. 4 ayes JOINT CURB CUT POLICY Administrator Achen reported that the issue was brought before the Council due to a request for a permit to install a permanent driveway in a location that now has a joint driveway, between duplexes. Mayor Pickar noted that the Planning had voted 4 to 3 against allowing joint curb cuts and recommended separate curb cuts. Councilmember Baumgartner explained that when the duplexes were built, the City must have approved a curb cut plan of some sort which approved these joint cuts, and the City would have a problem now in saying the people couldn't have them. He added that he would like to see joint curb cuts but separate driveways and that they be about 10' apart, 5' from the property lines. Official Rose explained that the sites would be able to maintain the 5' setback, and that the City would require two parking spaces per duplex. He added that they could either have joint curb cuts and separate driveways or separate curb cuts and driveways, or joint curb cuts and joint driveways. Official Rose explained that Staff is trying to require that the driveways be of a hard surface to alleviate problems with sand and erosion. Administrator Achen pointed out that there is an ordinance which prohibits joint curb cuts and joint driveways. Official Rose added that in the three years he has been with the City he could recall only two times that the Planning Commission has allowed joint driveways. He added that there is a driveway ordinance which would require the driveways to be of a dust free surface. Official Rose explained that the City is enforcing the housing code and requiring code compliance wherever necessary. He added that he had checked through the project file and spoken to the engineer who was with the City at the time the joint cuts were approved but could find no indication why the joint cuts were allowed. MSP (Baumgartner Ziebarth) to allow the joint curb cuts but have a separate driveway and parking area and that the side yard setback requirements be met. 4 ayes Administrator Achen recommended that the Council establish the maximum depth of the joint driveways. Official Rose added that there is a 30' right of way and that the separation should begin at the property line and that he recommended it complete its required width within another 20'. MSP (Baumgartner- Ziebarth) to amend previous motion to add that the driveway split would be at the property line and that the full 10' setback separation be at a point 20' from the property line. The reason for allowing the joint curb cuts is that some previous Council action allowed the joint curb cuts. 4 ayes Neil Loeding asked what the difference was between separate or joint curb cuts. Mayor Pickar explained that the issue was a determination of how the Council interpreted the ordinance.