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MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Item #7.6. <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />Chris Leeseberg, Planner <br /> <br />July 21, 2003 <br /> <br />Case No. OA 03-05 <br />Request by City of Elk River to Amend Section 30-906 of the <br />Land Development Regulations Relating to Driveways <br /> <br />Request <br /> <br />The City Council is asked to consider a text amendment to the driveway portion of the <br />Ordinance. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />· Proposed Ordinance Language <br />· Diagram of Proposed Ordinance <br />· Ordinance 03- <br /> <br />Overview <br /> <br />The current ordinance does not address the number of driveways a property may have nor if <br />they can have a looped driveway. Staff receives many calls regarding whether or not two <br />driveways are allowed. Staff currently requests that the Streets Department look at each <br />request, case by case, to make a judgment on whether or not to allow a second driveway. <br /> <br />The added language will allow two driveways on lots 1-acre or larger in the A-1 and R-la <br />districts only and on any corner lot in any district. It will also allow for a looped driveway, <br />only if the distance between each leg is 25-feet or less. <br /> <br />Planning Commission Action <br /> <br />One commission member was not in favor of allowing two driveways on all comer lots. <br />Staff explained that homes placed on corner lots are required to meet two front yard <br /> <br /> <br />