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ity of <br /> <br />iver <br /> <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br /> <br />Item# 7.11. <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br /> <br /> Ach, City Planner~f~ <br />Steve <br /> <br />June 16, 1997 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Consider Initiating Ordinance <br />Amendment Regarding Maximum <br />Width of Driveways <br /> <br />Overview <br /> <br />Recently staff has been receiving a number of calls from builders asking if <br />the city has a maximum residential driveway width. Currently the city does <br />have maximum driveway widths for commercial and industrial approaches, <br />however, makes no reference to residential. If the Council would like to <br />initiate an ordinance amendment regarding this issue, staff would contact <br />various cities to assess their standards regarding this issue and discuss this <br />with the Planning Commission. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />It is recommended the City Council consider initiating the ordinance <br />amendment and direct staff to research appropriate dimensions for a <br />residential driveway onto a public road. <br /> <br /> s:\council\driveway.doc <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />