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May 24, 1978 Page 3 ~°`Ufficial Rose stated t1~at the additio~ would not be adding any impervlous surface as the existing area is atready blacktop. Cortmission Member Quao. asked what type of dreinage eysL•e~r would he used, Official Ross t•eplied that Chey do h~ve an existing catch basin system which will take care of the runoff. MSP (Burmeister-Glaxer) to recomnend epproval of the building permit for Smith Trensfer Por an 80'4" x 50' extension of the existing loading do:k with the stipulation that the appiicant meet the originel plantings schedule and reptace any dead or missing ptantings and maintain such ptanting<, 7 ayes Cmm~ission Member Gtazer stated he felt R~assian Olives wuuld he the mnst desirable p]anting. CURB CUTS FOR JO1N7 DRIYEWAYS - SUNNYSIDE ROAD BETWEEN COUNTY ROAD H AND WOODCREST DRIVE Off,~iai Rose r~ePorted tha~ a series of dup7exes located on the west side of Sunny- side Road between County Road N and Woodcrest Drive had ~oint curb cuts installed at the time of the street installations and to date, the driveways have never been paved ared Staff, tugether wtth the housing code and driveway ordinance, is attempting to require the paving of the driveways and a parking area. Staff is requlring it pri~narily because of the grade and Cfie enormaus amount of sand which ie washed onto the streets a~nually. Staff has re~earched Lhe pro~ect, the engineer's notes on the '"'~ insCallation and the Council's minutes partaining to the pra~ect, and to date has ~~~not been ab1e to comprehend why ~oint curb cuts were installed. Upon requesting the paving of the driveways, the owners have requested that they be able to have ~o9nt driveways and curb cuts, Variances are required for drlveways which would ba lxate~ closer Chan 5' to the property lines. It may have been ths inCention af the City at Che time the profect was installed to a11ow foint cur~ cuts ar~d Staff would request that it be elther reaffirmed, varisnces be granted or require the nwners tu insta7l separate driveways to meet code rEquirements. Official Rose added that in the past the Planning Gomnission has allowed abutting driveways for single ~ami'iy usages. Staff at that time recomnended against it and would do Lhe same for this request. Staff anticipates no serious problems with the duplex usage versus tho single famity usage of ad~oining driveways. Also, ~oint driveways of this nature could cause problems v~ith anow removal and pai•king encroachment. Conmission Member Fedor asked what the distnnce was between the houses. Official Kosa replied tViat it was approximatety 60'. Chairperson Haake asked how large the lots were. Official Rose repited that they var9ed from 99', 100' to 103'. Mr. Helseth asked if there was an ordinance regarding how close the parking can be from the duplex. Chairperson Haake stated that the ordinance is written to allow asphalt right up to the bu9lding. Comnission Member F?;dor stated that R-2 developments generaiiy are designed now to Pit , into an R-1 nefghborhood and that a~oint drivee~ay wouTd not Pit in. He adr!ed that he fett it would 2ook ]ike aparbnents or rental property. ~ Official Rase pointed out ~hat over half the rentat property nou is owner occupied.