Adopt Ordinance #24-14 Pertaining to Residential Driveways.

After several months of discussion, the City Council has directed an ordinance to change City Code allowing for a single-family residential driveway to be constructed up to a side property line.  The attached ordinance amends two sections: Section 106-463 pertaining to the location of the driveway and Section 106-460 pertaining to where a motor vehicle and recreational equipment can be parked.  The Council stated their desire to allow property owners to use more of their properties.  

Notification of the public hearing was provided in the Legal Section of the October 11 Anoka Union Herald Newspaper.  An information article was provided in the November/December Ramsey Resident.  

Alternatives to consider:
1.  Adopt the ordinance as written based on previous direction from the City Council.
2.  Adopt the ordinance with a different setback number.
3.  Deny the adoption of the ordinance (or do nothing) keeping the existing regulations in place as recommended by the Planning Commission.  
4.  Table discuss for more information.  

Costs associated with this work are part of staff's typical duties.  

At its meeting on October 24, the Planning Commission voted not to support this ordinance.  Individual Commissioners expressed willingness to discuss a reduction to some distance greater than zero feet. 

Staff is concerned that the proposed regulations would create unpleasant situations between neighbors as well as drainage and snow storage issues.  

Motion to waive the City Charter requirement to read the ordinance aloud and adopt Ordinance #24-14 pertaining to residential driveways.  

Roll Call Vote: 
Councilmember Olson 
Councilmember Woestehoff
Councilmember Specht
Councilmember Musgrove
Councilmember Howell 
Councilmember Riley 
Mayor Kuzma