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Curb Cut Report October 3, 2016 Page 2 Planner Jon Sevald indicates there are only five driveways that have not yet been improved to match the curb cut, however we are double-checking with Public Works to ensure the list is comprehensive. While some property owners have received extensions from the City for one reason or another, as a matter of fairness to all other owners who have widened their driveways as required, we are at the point now that non-conforming curb cut widths should be removed pursuant to the agreement signed by the resident, at the residents’ expense. There is one exception to the direction noted above regarding removal of the extra concrete and apron at the owners’ expense: the City is aware of at least one case where a property owner who had requested the wide curb cut sold the property before compliance was achieved, leaving the new owner unaware of the requirement to widen the driveway. In this case, staff would suggest we communicate with the new property owner and advise them of their options. If the new owner does not want to widen the driveway, staff would recommend the curb cut be corrected to match the old driveway and NOT charge the new resident. For all other owners, they would receive notice of the City’s intent to remove the extra curb cut width at their expense if the driveway is not widened by, for example, June 1, 2017. Public Works Director Brian Erickson has requested quotes from the street and concrete contractors to do the work with pricing valid through the end of next year. Any PIP curb cuts left non-compliant would be replaced at the owners’ expense after June 1, 2017. Recommendation: Review the information presented and confirm whether the proposed course of action and timeline should be pursued. Respectfully submitted, ________________________ James Ericson City Administrator