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Item No. I ' Staff Report No. Meeting Date: Type of Business: WK: Work Session;PH:Public Hearing; CA:Consent Agenda;CB:Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Ericson, Planning Associate Item Title/Subject: Review of Proposed Ordinance 620, an Ordinance Amending Various Chapters of the Mounds View Municipal Code Relating to Driveways, Parking Areas and Accessory Buildings. Date of Report: July 2, 1998 Background: Staff has drafted proposed Ordinance No. 620 to address some of the inconsistencies and confusion in the City Code regarding driveways, parking areas and accessory buildings (i.e., garages and sheds.) The Council has in the past indicated that in terms of garages, there should be some element of proportionality. That is, the size of the garage should be proportionate to the size of the house and to a lesser extent, to the size of the lot. This ordinance puts in place proportional guidelines and permits larger garages based on those guidelines. The ordinance also addresses driveway surfaces, requiring permanent improved surfaces such as concrete, asphalt or brick for all new construction, but does not require improved driveways where currently there is not unless a permit is pulled for a new garage or garage expansion. Discussion: The pertinent changes of this ordinance and have been highlighted below. It is hoped that if there are any problems with these changes or if further changes are desired that this information be made known at the worksession prior to the first reading and public hearing. The proposed ordinance, in its entirety, is attached for your review. If the Council desires, a clean copy of what the Code would look like (less the underlines and deletions) can be made available for review. Changes: 1. All new and reconstructed driveways, from this point in time forward, shall be improved with a permanent surface, defined as concrete, asphalt or brick. Existing unimproved driveways may remain as such, but cannot be expanded without making the necessary improvements. 2. Construction standards have been added for brick driveways.