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• PLANNING COMMISSION Page 5 September 16, 1998 To understand the predominance of the type of driveway configuration present at 8111 Eastwood Road, staff surveyed corner properties north of Hillview between Groveland and Long Lake Road. There are 54 corner lots in this area, of which ten(18.5 percent) have multi•` urb cuts. In comparison, the percentage of all residential properties with more tha g e v $'cut is less than one percent. Corner properties present unique safety issues, 'th as m ' r distinct paths of traffic to monitor while backing out of the driveway. Som � eer to > •f tree cover, shrubs and other plantings, have limited visibility thereby K=.: asing the y 2 The applicant hired an asphalt company to do the requ. � +rive ; > •emolition reconstruction work. The contractor read and was aw , ity's request tha '44. `• s cut onto Sherwood Road was to be removed. It was the op •� # f . that the contractor made an error in not removing the curb cut as requested by theC, . $'$ �b� tten into the work contract that the Tobias family had with the contracto . Staff gave no recommendation but offered the 'ssion' Nn N' and "Option D" of Resolution No. 558-98, Approval or De ;., ,. Chairperson Peterson returned the floor the Co ' 'ssio ' tions of staff. • A discussion was held in regards t5. g>� con & # ted m• •,� ance and what constituted gst tuted reconstruction. The Code allow prove " of a : a'g conditions as long as they are not "expanded." It wast s oft-4`i .ion that e contractor was aware that the Sherwood Road curb cut w.. ! oved " � new work would include a turn around area in place of the old drive —.R.?'=• dra w• dimensions and quoted prices for the work. Obert stat:v'' '" " • hip to ustify the variance. He added, the problem that the •ro.e ,� � �. . $ �u• • . • an error made by the contractor and the contractor is th e who should ible for correcting the error, with no charge to the home owner. L,CoA, I . • d . s . aemle/Miller to approve Resolution No. 558-98 "Option D"Denial of ,;.• ce for Two 0,}"• Cuts, as amended, 8111 Eastwood Road, Michael Tobias. Ayes - 6 Nays- 0 Motion carried 7. Staff Reports/Information Items A. Highway 10 Design Theme • Director Jopke gave his report as follows: