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Item No: 08B <br />MOUN-DS ViEw <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />Meeting Date: June 12, 2023 <br />Type of Business Council Business <br />City Administrator Review <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Jon Sevald, Community Development Director <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 9757, Approving Driveway Variances for Area K, <br />2023 Street Construction Project <br />Introduction: <br />As part of the 2023 street reconstruction project, it is the intent of the City Code that all non- <br />conforming driveway curb -cuts (aprons) be replaced by conforming curb -cuts, unless the City <br />Council approves a Variance to keep as -is.' Staff mailed notices and/or spoke to affected <br />homeowners. <br />Discussion: <br />Notices of non -conforming driveways were mailed to property owners on April 21, 2023, with a <br />deadline of May 15, 2023 to request a Variance. It's important to note that driveway dimensions <br />on the plan set are based on Ramsey County aerial photos, and are not 100% accurate. For <br />that reason, non -conformities on the plan set that are within 1' of conforming, are considered to <br />be conforming. Example; if a driveway is shown on the plan set with a 4' side yard setback, it is <br />considered to be conforming. <br />Driveway <br />Driveway widths shall not exceed <br />35' or the width of the garage plus <br />12', whichever is greater_ <br />Front Property Line <br />Boulevard (Right of Way) <br />24' Max. <br />Edge of Paved Street <br />Wings <br />Diagram of conforming driveway <br />Non -conformities were specific to driveway widths measured at the property line, not the street. <br />' Mounds View City Code §160.338(E) (Curb cut widths); In conjunction with street improvement projects <br />or in conjunction with individual driveway replacement projects, non -conforming curb cuts shall be <br />made conforming to whatever extent practicable. If, in the opinion of the Directors of Public <br />Works/Parks and Recreation and Community Development, a non -conforming curb cut cannot be made <br />conforming without undue hardship or disruption to the property, the curb cut may remain in existence, <br />unchanged. Decisions regarding curb cuts may be appealed in writing to the City Council. <br />The iviuunus vie....,,ion <br />A Thriving Desirable Community <br />