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Mounds View Planning Commission October 6, 1999 Regular Meeting Page 5 4110 Commissioner Miller inquired if the last sentence of Page 3 of the Resolution should end with the word "typical," and the phrase"arguably uniform in appearance" be omitted. Ericson stated staff would delete the words following the word "typical." Commissioner Miller further inquired if language should be included on Page 4, Item 3 of the resolution to indicate that the existing shed would be removed. Ericson stated that a building permit would not be issued unless the existing shed was removed. Commissioner Miller inquired if there was a time frame for the removal of the existing shed. Ericson pointed out that it would be necessary for the applicant to remove the existing shed prior to constructing the proposed structure, as it is to be constructed in the same location. MOTION/SECOND: Hegland/Kaden. To Approve Resolution No. 595-99, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a Conditional Use Permit to Allow For an Oversized Shed for Alan and Tammy Doroff, 8270 Eastwood Road, Mounds View Planning Case No. 571-99, as amended. Ayes— 7 Nays— 0 The motion carried. Planning Associate Ericson stated this item would be before the Council for a public hearing at the October 25, 1999 City Council meeting. • 7. Discuss options for amending the City Code to allow for driveways wider than 35 feet. Planning Associate Ericson stated at the September 1, 1999 Planning Commission meeting, a resident of the City had approached the Commission to request a variance to allow for a 44-foot driveway. The City Code currently prohibits a driveway in excess of 35 feet. He stated staff was directed to conduct research in this regard, and after surveying a number of neighboring communities, determined that Mounds View's requirements are on the more restrictive end of the spectrum in terms of the maximum width of driveways and curb cuts. • •. - •- e - - � - • ♦ -- - .• ; --- • -■ • : • i -- . -- , and only one other city, Arden Hills, requires a curb cut that narrow. Other communities require between 24 and 28 feet, and the city of Blaine allows 30 feet at the street. He explained that most of the communities surveyed did not have a requirement in terms of the width driveways. Some communities restrict the width of driveways in relation to a percentage of lot width, one community requires the driveway be no wider than the garage, and another community requires that the impervious surface coverage of the lot can not exceed 40 percent. Planning Associate Ericson stated staff is requesting direction to revise the City's 35-foot width requirement, to reflect more current times in which three-car garages are the norm. He explained that the Code was written during a time when single car garages were the standard, and it does 1111 not appear unreasonable to staff to amend the Code to allow for wider driveways. He stated staff has proposed language which indicates "the lot width, driveways or parking areas shall not exceed