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; , . _ , Mounds View Planning Commissiou Regular Meeting June 20, 2041 Page 11 Chair Stevenson asked the Commission if they felt the hardship requizements have been met. Commissioner Hegland indicated he feels the safety issue is pzetty serious and it would appear to him that pulling out onto the street would be safer than backing ouf of the driveway: He noted he feels the second curb cut appears to ium to be a reasonable solution to the problem. .`- Commissioner Kaden commented that if the variance for the"second curb�cut is granfed that it .. may set a precedent for the City and there could be many other requ:ests for second curb cuts. He then noted that the current driveway is a safety issue and not�d he untlerstands that traffic won't let you back into your driveway as he has the same problem �this-hou$e.> �:.= Chair Stevenson indicated he feels the real safety issue ts with the new dilvev�ay being in the acceleration path on Sherwood Road. He then noted he vva.s;not sure tliat the safe�y issue would be alleviated or if a new one would be creaied by creatmg a;second curb cut ori Sherwood Road. ., .,,. , � xY �,, Chair Stevenson indicated he would like to see'the applicant attempt to frid a way to find a turn around in the driveway and drive out of the current driv'eway rather th�n to allow the second curb cut. Commissioner Johnson noted he felt. tliere were other altematives to granting the variance and expressed concern for setting a precedent in the City. ��Y Commissioner Kaden lndicated there is a safety is`sue{'tiecause traffic will not allow them to stop and back mto the driveway in order to be able tio "p�ill out when they Ieave. :: Commissioner:I3eeland stated CommissioneX;K�en: that was zanique and would not set a precedent. e Commission weze iooking at a variance one block away on,��nerwooa tc�au anc►,,�u�u�ys�uc he would not feel the need as Sunnyside does not have the sa.�te amount of tra�fic ;- '':,�t ; �> r'�rv � � �`: � . � Commissioner Johnson �ioted'he had an issue with someone not wanting to wait five (5} minutes ��get out of their drive�v�y as he has to wait for ten (10} minutes or more to get out of his in the � . ��k# : `moming. r�n, 0.Y'C' i .nK� , Commissioner Kaden indicated that the situation is unique in this case as it is dangerous to a�tempf �o.back up into your driveway and have cars pull up behind and not allow it or swerve around you. Commissioner Scotch indicated there would be a better sight line if the resident were to pull out of the driveway rather than back out. She then stated she feels the resident should further investigate whether a tumaround could be placed in the driveway to allow the resident to be able to pull out onto Red Oak Drive.