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Mounds View City Council April 23, 2012 Regular Meeting Page 4 City Administrator Ericson commented it would be the property owner’s responsibility to remove 1 the sprinkler system in the City’s right-of-way. 2 3 Mr. Ward questioned when the Area E construction would begin. Mayor Flaherty noted there 4 would be a neighborhood meeting on Wednesday night to discuss the construction timeline. 5 6 2. Resolution 7928 – 5176 Longview Drive 7 8 Planning Associate Heller stated after reviewing Area E in detail she found several properties 9 with non-conforming driveways. Through the Street and Utility Improvement Project, the City 10 has been bringing non-conforming driveways into compliance. The property at 5176 Longview 11 Drive has a driveway width that exceeds the maximum allowable curb cut. The current 12 homeowners have been living in the home since last November and did not create the situation. 13 The driveway width was at 27 feet and the homeowners are requesting to keep it as is. 14 15 William and Jenna Bohl, 5176 Longview Drive, indicated he just moved into the home in 16 November and was unaware of the planned street improvements. This was their first home and 17 the driveway situation was preexisting. Mr. Bohl requested the Council allow for the driveway 18 width be grandfathered in. 19 20 Council Member Mueller questioned if an angle to the left side of the driveway would prohibit 21 access to the third car garage. Ms. Bohl stated this could hinder access. 22 23 Mayor Flaherty welcomed the Bohl family to the City of Mounds View. He asked if the third car 24 garage was used frequently. Ms. Bohl noted the third stall garage was used for storage and guest 25 parking. She understood that only a foot and a half would be taken off each side of the driveway, 26 but stated the look of the drive would be altered dramatically. 27 28 Mayor Flaherty questioned when the garage addition was completed. Planning Associate Heller 29 stated this was done in 1976. 30 31 Ms. Bohl requested staff provide a visual on how the new driveway would be aligned with the 32 roadway. Planning Associate Heller and Public Works Director DeBar provided a drawing of the 33 new alignment. 34 35 Council Member Mueller asked if the homeowners wanted three feet of one side or a foot and a 36 half off of each side. The Bohl’s were in favor of removing three feet from the left side of the 37 driveway due to the fact the third stall was used less frequently. 38 39 MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7928, 40 approving the curb cut reduction to 24 feet through the Street and Utility Improvement Project in 41 Area E for the property at 5176 Longview Drive. 42 43 Mayor Flaherty apologized to the Bohl’s stating he did not see a hardship with this property other 44 than aesthetics. He was certain the City would work with the homeowners to taper the apron 45