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Page 2 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br />Subd. 4 restricts parking further, stating, “In all residential districts, there shall be no more than <br />four vehicles parked on a driveway.” <br /> <br />City Code Section 1325.06 Subd. 3, C, 8 repeats Section 800.03 Subd. 3 “in all residential districts, <br />parking shall be prohibited on any area of the property except on designated driveways or parking <br />lots.” This code section also repeats City Code Section 800.03 Subd. 4 “There shall be no more <br />than four vehicles parked on the driveway.” <br /> <br />The vast majority of properties in Arden Hills have one driveway, but there are an estimated 12- <br />20 properties with two driveways such as the property 1932 County Road E that are legally <br />nonconforming. It’s worth noting that unless the ordinance is amended further, the number of <br />nonconforming properties will not increase. Under City Code Section 1325.06 Subd. 1, B, the <br />number of curb cuts along arterial and collector roads shall be held to a minimum whenever <br />possible. City Code Section 1325.06 Subd. 3, C, 7 states that “each property which abuts one or <br />more public streets, shall be entitled to at least one access to a public street. Single family uses <br />shall be limited to one (1) access per property.” <br /> <br />A review of other Cities’ ordinances revealed that neighboring communities do not regulate the <br />number of cars in the driveway of a residential property, only the approved parking areas on which <br />vehicles may park at a residential property. There are no limits on the number of vehicles permitted <br />in New Brighton, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights, and Roseville, however, they do regulate that <br />vehicles must be parked on a hard surface such as asphalt, concrete or pavers. <br /> <br />Ordinance Discussion: <br />Staff is looking for Council direction in regards to the language of the vehicle parking ordinance(s) <br />as they pertain to legally-nonconforming properties with two driveways. Council may: <br /> <br />1. Keep the language as it is written. <br />2. Amend the language. Below are different ordinance language options. <br /> <br />a. In all residential districts excluding the R-4 district, there shall be no more than four <br />vehicles parked on a driveway. Residential properties with more than one driveway <br />shall not exceed a combined total between driveways of four (4) vehicles. <br /> <br />b. In all residential districts excluding the R-4 district, no more than a total of four (4) <br />vehicles may be parked on a single lot on an approved surface outside of a building <br />or accessory structure. <br /> <br />c. In all residential districts excluding the R-4 district, no more than a total of four (4) <br />vehicles may be parked on a single lot on an approved surface. <br /> <br />Budget Impact <br />NA <br /> <br />Attachments: <br />A. Existing City Code Language Regulating Residential Driveway Parking.