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<br />ROSEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION <br />May 8, 1991 <br /> <br />paget <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />Shardlow summarized the need to revise standards regarding minor <br />variances for driveways and the fact that there are many driveways <br />in the City that do not conform to city standards. The amended <br />ordinance would allow all non-conforming driveways existing on May <br />28, 1991 to be declared legal. This would eliminate the need to <br />approve blanket minor variances. It would modify the language, <br />eliminating the special permission and agreement provision for <br />adjustments to setbacks. Any variance would have to go through the <br />normal variance procedure. <br /> <br />DeBenedet asked if this means residents can widen their driveways <br />between now and May 28 and conform to the ordinance. Shardlow <br />replied yes. <br /> <br />stokes questioned what happens if two adjoining residents wished to <br />construct their own driveways plus one shared driveways in between. <br />Shardlow replied that the shared driveway concept could be added to <br />the ordinance. <br /> <br />Goedeke asked how many driveways were currently non-conforming. <br />Keel answered approximately 1/3 to 1/2 of all driveways in <br />Roseville were non-conforming. <br /> <br />stokes stated that he was not aware of any problems with the <br />existing ordinance and felt it should remain as is. Shardlow <br />responded that there are problems with the ordinance and changes <br />need to be made. <br /> <br />Vern Johnson commented that he would like to see the ordinance <br />remain as is. He said he would want his neighbor to obtain his <br />signature if a new driveway was being constructed on the lot line. <br /> <br />Harms questioned if May 31, 1991 was the earliest date the <br />ordinance could be effective. Shardlow responded that the <br />Commission could use any date they felt appropriate but it would <br />have to wait until the City Council acted on the matter. <br /> <br />MOTION <br /> <br />wietecki moved and Thomas seconded to approve ordinance amendments <br />concerning driveway setback requirements, and blanket minor <br />variances. <br /> <br />Roll Call: <br /> <br />Ayes: <br /> <br />Thomas, Goedeke, wietecki, Harms, <br />DeBenedet <br /> <br />Nayes: <br /> <br />stokes, Roberts <br /> <br />stokes stated that residents of Roseville who currently have a <br />single car driveway and garage and want to expand their garage, <br />