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RESOLUTION PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A SITE PLAN REQUEST. WHEREAS, an application has been made by Peter Murlowski to allow installation of a third driveway curb cut/access point at 1901 Sioux Boulevard per Zoning Code Section 11-020 (8) (G) which requires Site Plan approval for more than two access points, and WHEREAS,the procedural history of the application is as follows: 1. An application for a Site Plan was received on August 30, 2011. 2. No public hearing is required. 3. The Planning Commission voted to recommend approval on September 20, 2011. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission makes the following Findings of Fact with respect to the requested Site Plan(LP2011-001): 1. The property is zoned R-1, Single Family Residential. 2. The property is guided in the Comprehensive Plan for Low Density Residential. 3. The applicant proposes to install a horseshoe driveway, which will require installation of a third driveway curb cut/access point. 4. Zoning Code Section 11-020 (8) (G) states that no property under common ownership and used as a single unified use shall be entitled to more than two curb cuts or access points unless a site plan or site plan amendment for a greater number is approved by the City Council. 5. The Planning Commission considered the following factors in making a recommendation to approve the request: a. Sight visibility will not be negatively impacted. b. The horseshoe driveway will provide some additional parking and alleviate the need to regularly park vehicles in the existing driveway, which is almost entirely in the public right-of-way. c. The applicant will be required to meet the driveway setback standards and hardcover maximum of 50% of the lot area. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the above findings of fact the Planning Commission recommends the City Council approve the Site Plan request, subject to the following conditions: 1. Installation of the horseshoe driveway shall be in compliance with the 50% maximum hardcover limitation for the entire parcel. 2. The two new driveway access points shall meet the following requirements: a. 20' setback from any right-of-way line of a street intersection b. 40' setback from another driveway on the same parcel c. 50' setback from another driveway on a different parcel d. Driveway shall intersect the street at a 90 degree angle I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\Reports\2011\9-20-2011\LP2011-001(Murlowski)-RESOLUTION.doc 1