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City Council meeting of October 16, 2000 Page 7 CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT TO LAND USE REGULATIONS REGARDING DRIVEWAY WIDTH On August 7, 2000, the Council considered a possible change to the driveway width standard of the City's driveway ordinance. Council referred the issue back to the Planning Commission for a formal public hearing, and on September 27h, the PC held a hearing to consider an amendment to the driveway width standard for urban residential zoned properties. The PC, by unanimous vote, recommended approval of a text amendment that would increase the maximum driveway width of 16' to 24' for properties that contain a 3 -car garage. The PC also recommended that the width of the driveway not exceed 35% of the lot width, and that the curb opening be set back at least 15' from the property line in order to accommodate parking on the street. City staff reviewed the PC recommendation, and submitted the following the Council to consider: a 28' driveway width standard is reasonable, and a limitation in width of the driveway to 35% of the lot width will insure that the driveway does not visually dominate the front yard or create an unsafe condition. Leroux made motion, Barnes seconded, that staff be directed to prepare an ordinance for Council consideration increasing the City's driveway width from 16' to 24' as a maximum, and the width of the driveway not exceed 35% of the lot width. All aye. Motion Carried. NOMINATION FOR COUNTY GROUNDWATER PLAN Washington County is in the process of updating and finalizing a countywide groundwater plan. A fifteen -member advisory committee must be established, and the County is seeking nominations for the committee. The City should submit a person to represent the community. Barnes made motion, Petryk seconded, to defer this matter until the Council meeting of 10/30/00. All aye. Motion Carried. RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT APPOINTMENT The City has been notified by Washington County that the term of office for Robert Hult, Forest Lake, on the Rice Creek Watershed District, expires on January 17, 2001. State statutes provide that the County Board may select watershed managers from a list of nominees submitted by the municipalities that are wholly or partially in the watershed district. Barnes made motion, Stoltzman seconded, to defer this matter until the Council meeting of 10/30/00. All aye. Motion Carried. ANNOUNCEMENT OF PATRICK ROONEY AS NEW PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER At a specially called meeting on October 9, 2000, the Council interviewed seven applicants for the