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5. The other remaining principai c�uestion relates to the setback of the driveways on the corner as previously mentioned. After this initial application was received from this applicant, the Village Ordinance was revised to require 50 feet distance from the nearest driveway to an intersection of two streets. This distance v�ras formerly required to be 30 feet. The applicant has secured from Ramsey County, permission to construct his driveways 30 feet from the in�tersection along County Road B-2 and 40 feet along Fairview Avenue. !t would, in our opinion, be extremely helpful to get as much distance as possible, particularly along tF�e Fairview Iocation, where the distance is�.atuch more critical than for traffic having passed through the intersection, as is the case along County Road B-2 (proceeding wE;stward). A report from your engineer will be helpful in making this judgement. The applicant contends (with some justification) that it would be extremely difficult to acquir•e additional land to the north, inasmuch as it reduces the size of the remaining parcel to the north having a deleterious effect on its future use. An additional five feet could be acquired if the whole driveway system were to be moved to the north, which would then eliminate the grass area along the five parking spaces oriented toward the north property line. The driveways, we suggest, are al�eady placed as close together as they should be, and we do not recommend achieving the 50 feet by this device. 6. Assuming the architectural handling of the building will be well done, it would appear that the development plan is an acceptable form pending a judgement of the driveway setback from the corner and the dedication of the 10 feet of right-of-way on �he west side of Fairview Avenue. J �