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Item No: 06A <br />Meeting Date: Oct 7, 2020 <br />Type of Business: Other <br />Planning Case: _____ <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Planning Commission <br />From: Jon Sevald, Community Development Director <br />Item Title/Subject: Discussion: Residential Driveway Setbacks <br /> <br /> <br />Introduction: <br />During the August 19th Commission meeting, the Commission approved a Variance to reduce a <br />driveway side yard setback from 5’ to 1’. During the discussion, Commission members <br />expressed an interest in considering amending the City Code. <br /> <br /> <br />Discussion: <br />Between 1993 and 2004, driveways could have a side yard setback of 1’ if the neighbor agreed <br />(Ordinance 524). In 2004, the City Code was amended back to 5’ (Ordinance 752). At that time, <br />the Council felt that neighbors could be coerced to allow a 1’ setback. Based on a quick scan of <br />planning cases since 2004, the Commission has approved 27 variances for driveway setbacks. <br />This suggests that the ordinance is inadequate. <br /> <br />Comparison: <br /> <br /> Minimum Side Yard <br />Setback for Driveways <br />(Single Family Residential) <br />Arden Hills 0’, but not less than 5’ <br />from neighbor’s driveway. <br />Blaine 5’ <br />Circle Pines 2’ <br />Columbia Heights Lots < 60’ wide = 1’ <br />Lots > 60’ wide = 3’ <br />Coon Rapids 0’ <br />Fridley 3’ <br />Lexington 5’ <br />Lino Lakes 5’ <br />Mounds View 5’ <br />New Brighton 5’ <br />North Oaks 30’ <br />Shoreview 5’ <br />Spring Lake Park 5’ <br /> <br /> <br />Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: <br />(none) <br /> <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br />(none) <br /> <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends keeping the 5’ setback. <br /> <br />However, if the Commission continues to approve Variances for reduced setbacks, then the