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Mounds View Planning Commission August 4, 2004 <br />Regular Meeting Page 4 <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Commissioner Zwirn indicated that he has seen in the community homes with a pad in front of <br />the garage and then unimproved surface to the street. He then asked how this would impact <br />those residents. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that the City has taken the position that residents can bring in Class <br />Five as periodic maintenance of an unimproved driveway. He then explained that the permanent <br />portion would be allowed to remain but the unimproved surface would need to conform to Code <br />requirements. <br /> <br />Commissioner Zwirn asked whether the City takes a position one way or the other with respect <br />to completing the driveway. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that he City has taken the position that it does not want to force <br />property owners to complete driveways but other cities have done so. <br /> <br />Commissioner Zwirn indicated he has issues with this proposal because he feels it could <br />discourage people from improving their property if they have to go through the whole process. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson commented that he does not see how the changes have any different effect on <br />how the property owner would improve the driveway because they are not allowed to go to one <br />foot now unless they have neighbor approval. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland indicated he has no issue with the proposed change but would like the <br />other issues to be dealt with. He then commented that there have been a lot of changes to the <br />Code to accommodate new construction and he does not want to impose things on people that do <br />not apply to already developed and existing properties. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that if a resident wishes to have a one foot setback and the neighbor <br />says no then the resident is required to come before the Planning Commission. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that this would be added to the agenda for further driveway <br />discussions. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />