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Mounds View City Council July 26, 2010 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller questioned the purpose of the second driveway as it did not connect to 1 <br />the first driveway or the garage. Mr. Mecl stated his children park in it and it was used every 2 <br />day. 3 <br /> 4 <br />Council Member Mueller asked staff if the second curb cut should remain to give the property 5 <br />owner the option of subdividing his lot. Public Works Director DeBar indicated it was fairly 6 <br />simple to put in a curb cut if needed in the future. 7 <br /> 8 <br />Mayor Flaherty commented that the second driveway did not appear to be a finished surface. He 9 <br />reiterated that a second curb cut would be at the expense of the homeowner. Mr. Mecl stated the 10 <br />second driveway was on the site when he purchased the home in the 1960’s. He noted he would 11 <br />be willing to pay for the second curb cut and to complete a finished surface for the second 12 <br />driveway. 13 <br /> 14 <br />Council Member Gunn felt this request differed greatly from the previous request as this second 15 <br />driveway was not connected and did not appear in any way to be a driveway. She stated she 16 <br />would not support a second curb cut. 17 <br /> 18 <br />Council Member Mueller indicated the previous request was already a finished surface and 19 <br />connected to the property’s garage. 20 <br /> 21 <br />Council Member Stigney stated the second driveway appeared to be a parking pad and not a 22 <br />driveway. He noted he would not support a second curb cut. 23 <br /> 24 <br />Council Member Hull agreed. 25 <br /> 26 <br />Mayor Flaherty indicated the Council had to follow the City’s code and did not feel the site was 27 <br />designed to be a second driveway. He felt the Council could not make an exception or justify the 28 <br />need for a second curb cut. 29 <br /> 30 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Deny the second Curb Cut request from Mr. Meckel at 31 <br />6969 Knollwood Drive based on the fact it does not meet City Code requirements. 32 <br /> 33 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 34 <br /> 35 <br />Dan Mueller, 8343 Groveland Road, expressed concern with the excessive number of vehicles 36 <br />parked on a neighboring property. He urged City staff to take action, as the site was becoming a 37 <br />growing concern. Mr. Mueller encouraged the Council to view the site to see he was not 38 <br />exaggerating the problems with his neighbor’s property. He then explained the City Code should 39 <br />be enforced. 40 <br /> 41 <br />Mayor Flaherty requested staff follow up on this issue further to assure that City codes are being 42 <br />enforced. 43 <br /> 44