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Mounds View Planning Commission S SP-008-96: Revision to Parking Lot Setbacks Meeting of September 4, 1996 Page 2 2. Chapter 1104: General Zoning Provisions Subd. 4. Location of Driveway states: "Driveway surfaces shall be not less than five feet (5') from any lot line, except where said driveway provides access to a public street. With the written permission of the adjacent property owner, temporary parking surfaces may be within five feet (5') but not less than one foot (1') from any lot line." 3. Chapter 1121: Off-Street Parking Requirements 1121.09: Stall, Aisle and Driveway Design Subd. 11 states: "Except for single-family, two-family and townhouses, all open off-street parking shall have a perimeter curb barrier around the entire parking lot; said curb barrier shall not be closer than five feet (5') to any lot line. Grass, plantings or surfacing materials shall be provided in all areas bordering the parking area." • 4. Chapter 1121: Off-Street Parking Requirements 1121.11: Location (accessory off-street parking facilities) Subd. 3 states: "Accessory off-street parking shall be not less than five feet (5' ) from any lot line. • Our current practice is to allow parking areas for multiple family residential and non-residential uses to within five feet of the property line, except as noted under Item#1 above. This practice is supported by Items#3-4. Item#2 is not very clear. What we believe it to mean is that driveway setbacks must be at least five feet except where the driveway must cross a required setback to provide access to a public street. Our current practice is to allow driveways to within five feet, and to allow parking areas surfaced with gravel or asphalt to within one foot, if the adjacent property owner gives permission. There is no indication if such"temporary" parking areas must be removed if a later neighbor objects. It is not clear if this allowance was meant for single and two-family residences only. Mr. Moon has requested an amendment which would require parking lots for churches or any commercial uses to have a 15 foot setback from property lines which abut residential uses. Our research on existing church properties in Mounds View show a range from 14 feet to 66 feet between parking lots and property lines, where the property lines abut residential properties. (See attached chart.) The average is 36 feet. Using 14 feet would avoid creating a non-conforming situation on existing properties. Using 30 feet would be closer to the average now being provided. An ordinance has been prepared which would add a requirement to the Zoning Code that parking areas for non residential, conditional uses in the R-1 and R-2 districts would have the following setback requirements: • ■ on sites having 2 acres or less: 15 feet ■ on sites having more than 2 acres: 30 feet