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Item 5 • REQUEST FOR PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION Meeting Date: August 20, 1997 Staff Report by: James Ericson, Planning Associate Planning Case No.: 498-97 Request: Variance from Maximum Width for Driveway Curb Cut Petitioner: Paul Jacobs Location: 5213 Brighton Lane PIN No. 07-30-23-42-0028 Zoning/Land Use: R-1, Single Family Residential/ Single Family Home Applicable Regulations: Section 1121.09, Subd. 5: Standards for curb cuts and driveway openings. Section 1125.02. Subd. 2: Criteria for granting variances. Attachments: Planning Application lication Zoning Map Site Plan Photographic Documentation Letter from the Applicant Letter from Neighbor Planning Commission Resolution No. 524-97 Background: Paul Jacobs is requesting a variance to allow a driveway curb cut opening of 25 feet, three feet more than what is allowed by the Code. The driveway has already been constructed, a photo of which has been attached. Mr. Jacobs, who did the work himself, was not aware of the width requirements for driveway curb cuts when his was installed. The extra width is required for the many vehicles owned by the family and to compensate for the length of the driveway, which is only 33 feet long. Mr. Jacobs' letter supporting his request is attached, as is a letter of support from a neighbor. Analysis: • According to Section 1121.09, Subd. 5, driveway curb cuts in single family residential districts are limited to a 22-foot width. The applicant is requesting an additional three feet. The property is located on the southwest corner of Ridge and Brighton Lanes. The amount'of street frontage facing Ridge Lane, the street from which the driveway access is gained, is 135 feet. While the Code is clear about the maximum width allowed, it does allow for a driveway width of 35 feet.