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City of Roseville . Community Development Department Memo April 17, 1995 TO: Steve Sarkozy, City Manager FROM: Dennis Welsch, Community Development Director (490-2232) RE: FLAG LOTS - IS THERE NEED FOR MORE REGULATION? In late 1994 the Planning Commission asked the staff to prepare background related to flag lots located in the city and the past policies or ordinances used to regulate their creation. Prior to beginning such a discussion with the Planning Commission, you asked that I provide you with some of the background for review with the City CounciL "Flag Lots" are generally defined as single family lots which have very little (30 to 40 feet) of frontage on a public road system, but have a long driveway (60 to 100 feet or more). The main portion of the lot, where the house is constructed, is generally set back 100 or more feet rrom the public street frontage. Many times a flag lot is created to take advantage of unique topography, steep slopes and erodible soils, wetlands, and past non-complimentary single family development patterns of very low density. Sometimes these lots occur off the end of a cul-de-sac. Flag lots may be an opportunity to more efficiently utilize the public improvements ( and create more density) within the public road system. In RoseviBe, there are not many single family lots, in an "R-l" zone, with a lot rrontage of less than 40 feet and an overall lot size of at least 11,000 s.f Our staff has reviewed the polices and ordinances available from other communities and have found that most flag lots are created only after Council approval of a conditional use permit. The lots have the following: 1) Limited frontage but not less than 30 feet on a public right-of-way. 2) A paved driveway with strength capable off supporting fire trucks to within 50 feet of the building. The driveway has to be accessible (slope and curves) for emergency vehicles, The driveway must be approved by fire and police staff. 1