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Mounds View Planning Commission October 6, 1999 Regular Meeting Page 9 • discussed language, and bring it back before the Planning Commission for future discussion. He added at that time, the Commission could consider whether or not they desired to examine the curb cut. He noted there were other issues in the Zoning Code which required resolution, which will be coming before the Council, and this might be an appropriate time to review other issues which need to be addressed or made consistent with the Code. He explained that staff could include a clause in the ordinance that addresses the curb cut requirement, if so desir#iW however, the matter does not necessarily require resolution at this time. .4,— ........0. Commissioner Laube commented that the question of curb c = .could e.: ` self in terms of some smaller lots, for example, a newer house with a thre l garage ha ; mar to the street•s He explained that a 35 five-foot garage, with a 35-foot • way, tape }r g t' •::: `.. 3.,,the s reef. e, might not allow enough room to access the third stall o - gara::Ale .. `F �e state� ..�.< ::�:. ��, t would allow the property owner to angle the driveway d ` :..! •rovide easier a-:cess . e stated there were a few places that this may be a problem,* t a'ly in situations Where a structure is cleared from a lot, to allow for a new, larger > <<'' Ericson stated staff could approach the Public Works P;..artmen ; , ;�;:-.s•dew e if there are any issues that they have seen in terms of the curb cu ,.....w ommissrb::<>> oul discuss the matter further at their next meeting. - Chair Peterson commented that allowing:' wider d aPr ewa . • might result in a situation • where a resident would have to placeaer amo` ts of sn••“; •n either side, and the snowplow li would then have to push the snow,. ° ' .4nto t g;•riveway , Commissioner Hegland state; thiwould b-;: .,.o sing. He noted this was not an issue of abuse issu- „ .t rather a a..:< .;3•ractical'y. <:;:$: .ppeared that if a twelve-foot additional width w el,,at th- .i a ' would ma sense to have twice the curb cut as well. Chair Peterso' tpointed •ut that . :: r :`_` , pervious surface located in the middle of the t. property would Q _ o. e opilitiO: for stormwater runoff to soak into the lawn, however, a wide driv,.4:ay a '„. :ould a <w the runoff to go into the street. He commented that this might be : argument a.,-4.4t:,'- ding the curb cut. He note. st. ' s survey in.icate. t at a �, maxi”fin 24-foot curb c k:; * ement was the most common among the other communities. E �bn stated staff has >fficient direction to proceed with this matter. Aar -z: ._ z`' §:°Bits /Items of Information AritiftwoVgN,A. Theater Fence Community Development Director Jopke reported on the fence located at the theater property, • which was the subject of discussion at the last two Planning Commission meetings. He provided the Commission with a letter from Anthony Properties indicating that they were withdrawing their