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Multiple Street Access Points <br />City Code allows for only one street access (driveway) per residential property. <br />Our understanding of the consensus reached during the discussion at the Work <br />Session is that more than one driveway access to a residential property will be <br />allowed only if all of the following circumstances are met: <br />- The additional access existed prior to adoption of Ordinance 642 in <br />Jan. 2000 which limited residential properties to one street access <br />- The additional access has an existing improved surface (no soil <br />driveways will be allowed to be kept as an additional access) <br />- The property owner must request that the additional access be kept <br />- The City must deem that the additional access is not a danger or <br />public safety hazard <br />- The property owner must be 100% responsible for the cost of the <br />additional access <br />Driveway width and setbacks <br />City Code states the maximum allowable curb cut width for driveways based on <br />land use type. For single family residential properties, the maximum allowable <br />curb cut width is 24 feet. The minimum setback of the curb cut as stated in the <br />Code as 3 feet for residential districts. <br />Our understanding of the consensus reached during the discussion at the Work <br />Session regarding the approach to driveways that do not comply with the width <br />and setback requirements is as follows: <br />- The driveway will be brought into compliance with the City Code as <br />part of the Street and Utility Improvement Project if possible. <br />- If an existing driveway exceeds the maximum allowable width of 24 <br />feet, and the City determines it is not possible to bring the width into <br />compliance with City Code, the property owner will be responsible <br />for 100% of all costs associated with the portion of the driveway in <br />excess of the 24 foot width. <br />Agreement <br />It is recommended that for any multiple driveway access or any driveway in <br />excess of the maximum Code with that is allowed to remain in place, the property <br />owner sign an Agreement with the City to recognize the condition and to agree to <br />payment terms for it. <br />The City of Spring Lake Park encountered a similar situation during their street <br />reconstruction program from 1999 – 2004. The City developed a form for <br />property owners with multiple driveway accesses or extra-wide driveways to <br />make application to the City to allow the condition to remain. The form used by <br />Spring Lake Park is included with this Staff Report for illustrative purposes.