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Mounds View Planning Commission November 3, 1999 Regular Meeting Page 6 Ayes—6 Nays—0 Motion carried. • Planning Associate Ericson stated this item would be considered at the November 15 City Council meeting. 6. Special Planning Case No. SP-074-99 .tt Discuss revisions to proposed Ordinance 642, an ordinan ro , g '-nding ,',Code related driveway widths and curb cuts. :; „ � Planning Associate Ericson stated Ordinance 642 is an ordi ." t-' ch revises the Zonin_ ode with regard to driveway widths and curb cuts, and incorporate:7>:.::; ' ,,anges which make the Zoning Code consistent with Chapter 900 of the Municipal Co hip <: •ated with Ordinance 640. Planning Associate Ericson stated at the October, : „ ;,'!.""`fmt,,g of the!fanning Commission there was discussion regarding driveway widths a .$ rbc €x : .t is, propriate in which districts. He stated the Planning Commission condi'd that qC.4.0eriir the R-1 district is adequate, however,there was a question in regard he R-2 strict, at_:;. :: t would be appropriate for twin homes. • Planning Associate Ericson s ro s d the V ssi• j,:with a supplemental memorandum which indicated th-.4veway widt ` •! rb cuts: 4 g e recently constructed twin homes located on Knol >._ *, rive a ;$`; �', .ke Road; .,,_:. . $ which are wider than currentlyallowed. He �...<: . : ms � >,�. �:: :. explainer '� ,home` .. i-foot wide driveways, with the exception of one, which has an eighteen- o. p p, vewa t, separated by a very large tree. He indicated there is a four-foot spaciri_. ` q e driv 'and the garages, and there is no separation between the driveways as VAisfralot` e stre= Plana�: Associate En . . _ .-d the Planning Commission has discussed whether or not a req 'B( ent for spacing b the driveways was even necessary. He pointed out that in the R-1 D' t, the driveway s. ck is one foot from the property line, which results in two feet between ays, in some nces. He advised that the Code currently requires a 40-foot separation driveways,�. two side by side single family dwellings. He indicated the Commission felt z2 .: A', in that the garages are now generally constructed side by side, as opposed to e ' °> t e case with the older twin homes. Planning Associate Ericson stated through this research, staff is of the opinion that the separation between the driveways in the R-2 district is not necessary, however, 40-foot driveways, although they do exist, appear to be excessive. He explained that narrowing the driveway width to 32 feet, in staff's opinion, would not create any hardship or problems in terms of entering or exiting these properties.