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A <br /> \,,4Item# 5.13. <br /> 'li y of , <br /> � MEMORANDUM <br /> �lkRiver TO: Planning Commission <br /> FROM: Scott Harlicker, Planning Assistant /11 <br /> DATE: July 22, 1997 <br /> SUBJECT: City of Elk River Request for <br /> Ordinance Amendment Establishing <br /> Maximum Driveway Widths for <br /> Residential Driveways, Public Hearing <br /> Case No. OA 97-9 <br /> Request <br /> Consider a request by the City of Elk River to amend the Zoning Code to <br /> include a maximum driveway width for residential driveways. <br /> Attachments <br /> III <br /> • Survey of maximum driveway widths from other cities <br /> • Ordinance No. 97- <br /> Overview <br /> Recently there have been a number of inquiries from developers regarding <br /> maximum driveway width for single family homes. At the present time, the <br /> city does not have a maximum driveway width for single family residential <br /> driveways. There is a maximum driveway width for commercial and <br /> industrial uses; the maximum width for one way traffic is 20 feet and the <br /> maximum width for two way traffic is 30 feet. <br /> By establishing a maximum driveway width for single family residences the <br /> following could be accomplished: <br /> • There would be more green space along our residential streets. <br /> By setting a maximum driveway width, the aesthetics of the residential <br /> streets could be improved. Under the existing ordinance driveway widths <br /> can, and in some cases do, approach half the width of the lot. This gives <br /> IIIthe streetscape the appearance of garages and pavement. <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • TDD &Phone: (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612)441-7425 <br />