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CI?UI,P: VISi'n, Cti'Y COUwC1L i'IE1:.'TIvG G•~ uune 20, 1972
Item Titl«~: Resolut.ion - Approving Driveway Variance, 972 Melrose Avenue
Initiat-ed by : Director of Public [~TOrks/City F,r.gineer
Attached is a copy o'' I'.esolution [ ] Ordinance [ J Agreerlent [ ] Plat [ ]
Bac;~-ground
Gilbert E. Urt°ga, 972 A:elrose Avenue, has applied for a driveway
variance to install a second driveway approach, 16 feet in width, to
facilitate construction of a circular drive on his property. The
existing driveway ap~~roach is 19 feet wide. The property frontage
is 75 feet. The applicant submits that a circular driveway will
eliminate the need to back into Melrose Avenue and will afford
on-site parking for several vehicles.
Under the provisions of Ordinance 1?_05, a residential lot can have a
maximum of 900 of the frontage for. driveway purpose. In this case
a total curb opening of 30 feet is permissible under the ordinance.
The applicant is asking for a total curb opening of 35 feet. The
subject property is sufficiently wide to permit construction of a
practical circular driveway. Add?.tionally, the excess total width
of driveway openings as proposed will not significantly affect the
use of Melrose Avenue.
A transparency is available for Council viewing.
See EXHIBITS [ ] i`do.
Financial
Statement:
Not applicable
Commission-Board
Recomrnendati.on
Not applicable
Department Head
Recornmendat~_on
Approval of granting the driveway variance,
City Ma:7ager
Reconunendat?_on
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