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Mounds View City Council April 23, 2012 Regular Meeting Page 2 1. Resolution 7927 – 5177 Red Oak Drive 1 2 Planning Associate Heller stated after reviewing Area E in detail, she found several properties 3 with non-conforming driveways. Through the Street and Utility Improvement Project, the City 4 has been bringing non-conforming driveways into compliance. Letters were sent to these 5 property owners and two properties have made appeals. The property at 5177 Red Oak Drive has 6 a driveway width that exceeds the maximum allowable curb cut. Permits were not pulled for this 7 non-conforming use. She recommended the driveway width be reduced to meet the City 8 standards. 9 10 Dayton Ward, 5177 Red Oak Drive, provided a history of his property to the Council. Mr. Ward 11 stated he has lived there since 1968. At the time, the home had a single car garage and single 12 width driveway. Eventually he added 14 feet onto the garage and in 1998; he replaced the 13 original driveway with concrete. Mr. Ward explained that the City Code addressing driveway 14 widths was approved in 2008, which was 10 years after the completion of his driveway. He 15 commented he was advised by the City he did not need a permit in 1998 as he was not changing 16 any structures. Mr. Ward requested the Council allow his driveway width to remain. 17 18 Mayor Flaherty questioned who told him he did not need a building permit in 1998. Mr. Ward 19 stated he came to City Hall and was told this information by staff. 20 21 Lillian Ward, 5177 Red Oak Drive, stated she has lived in her home for 44 years and loves the 22 City of Mounds View. She explained that she and her husband had a vested interest in the 23 community. Ms. Ward commented she and her husband invested a great deal of money in the 24 driveway and landscaping in 1998. She added that her sprinkler system would also be torn up 25 with the street improvement project. Ms. Ward questioned why her property was not 26 grandfathered into compliance through the Resolution approved in 2008, as her improvements 27 were made prior to that date. She was pleased that her road would be getting a curb and 28 requested the Council allow the driveway width to remain. 29 30 Council Member Gunn asked what the Wards had parked beside their garage. Mr. Ward stated 31 they had a 30-foot travel trailer parked alongside the garage. He indicated backing in his trailer 32 would be hindered through the reduction of his driveway width. 33 34 Council Member Mueller questioned if a portion of the driveway would be torn out and re-35 poured through the street improvement project. Public Works Director DeBar stated a five-foot 36 transition patch was typical for most properties. The Ward’s driveway would be replaced with 37 concrete. He then described how the driveway taper would be aligned if the curb width were 38 brought into compliance. He estimated that four feet of the driveway would be lost. 39 40 Mayor Flaherty inquired if the right side of the driveway could be reduced given that this side of 41 the driveway expanded four feet beyond the garage door. Mr. Ward stated there was 42 approximately three feet of extra concrete on this side of the driveway. 43 44 Mayor Flaherty asked if the Wards were aware that their concrete would be torn up through the 45