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Mounds View City Council October 14, 2025 <br /> Regular Meeting Page 3 <br /> 1 Ayes 5 Nays—0 Motion carried. <br /> 2 <br /> 3 B. Resolution 10157, Approving Driveway Variances for 8289 and 8380 Spring <br /> 4 Lake Road. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson requested the Council approve driveway <br /> 7 variances for the properties at 8289 and 8380 Spring Lake Road. He explained during the 2022- <br /> 8 2023 street project a decision was made to replace driveway aprons in kind. Therefore,those at or <br /> 9 under 12 feet were not brought into compliance as the City Code dictates. He explained the City <br /> 10 offered to widen driveway widths to the maximum of 24 feet through a private agreement. He <br /> 11 noted three properties in Area J and K took advantage of this option. Since completion of the <br /> 12 project, staff and the City Council have received several complaints from property owners <br /> 13 regarding difficulty they are experiencing turning into these driveways. He reported Council <br /> 14 directed staff to widen the driveway wings on the driveways in Area J that were installed less than <br /> 15 12 feet to alleviate the turning concerns. He stated staff contacted the properties owners along <br /> 16 Spring Lake Road and required the property owners to sign an authorization form. Fifteen of the <br /> 17 21 properties involved wanted to take advantage of the apron widening and submitted the forms <br /> 18 and three requested changes to the driveway width. He reviewed the specifications for the <br /> 19 properties at 8289 Spring Lake Road and 8380 Spring Lake Road, noting these driveways were <br /> 20 under 12 feet in width. During a final review of the plans, staff found that both properties would <br /> 21 require driveway variances due to the City's driveway setback requirements. He reported staff <br /> 22 worked with both homeowners in order to define the alterations that would be required,noting the <br /> 23 new driveway widths for both properties would be approximately 15 feet with the new wings in <br /> 24 place. He indicated this administrative variance was being brought forward by staff per the City <br /> 25 Attorney's recommendation. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 10157, <br /> 28 Approving Driveway Variances for 8289 and 8380 Spring Lake Road, as presented by staff. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Mayor Lindstrom thanked staff for working diligently with the residents to reach a compromise <br /> 31 on the driveways. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Ayes—5 Nays—0 Motion carried. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 9. REPORTS <br /> 36 A. Reports of Mayor and Council. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Council Member Meehlhause reported he would be attending an NYFS finance meeting on <br /> 39 Wednesday, October 15. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Council Member Gunn stated on Sunday, October 12 the Cross of Glory Church hosted a Faith <br /> 42 and Boo event where a bake sale was held. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Council Member Smith commented on the fashion show she attended on Tuesday, October 14 <br /> 45 with Council Member Clark and Council Member Gunn. <br /> 46 <br />