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<br />Councilmember Woestehoff aye <br />Mayor Kuzma aye <br /> <br />Motion carried. <br />8.02: Adopt Ordinance #24-14 Pertaining to Residential Driveways <br /> <br />Planning Manager Larson reviewed the Staff report concerning residential driveways. He shared <br />the Planning Commission’s recommendation of denial of the amendment to the ordinance. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma shared that he does not feel as though this is a good ordinance and will not be <br />supporting it. He stated he believes there should be a distance setback for driveways from property <br />lines. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff shared that he had a conversation with Councilmember-Elect Stewart <br />on this matter and they discussed how future developments could take advantage of something like <br />this to cut costs. He said he has some real concerns with what this could allow developers to do. <br />He added that there are already legal mechanisms for people to apply for variances and get <br />exceptions to that rule where they fit. He stated he is very nervous about having no setbacks and <br />what this could do to future communities. He noted that he thinks there will be negative <br />ramifications greater than what they are considering. He said a three-foot setback could be <br />reasonable; however, he does not see zero-foot setbacks as reasonable. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht said he is in favor of this as he has heard from many residents that they <br />have the desire to use their entire property. He added that Coon Rapids has this requirement and it <br />has not been an issue for them. He said he will be supporting this. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff noted that at one point there was a discussion about the potential need <br />for encroachment agreements. He asked if there is a concern with this from a Staff perspective. <br /> <br />Planning Manager Larson explained that most of the lots in Ramsey are platted with a drainage <br />and utility easement that is on all sides of the property. He noted that in the cases of the variances <br />that the Planning Commission reviewed, these also included structures, and the structures are what <br />needed the encroachment agreement. He stated there are clauses in the Zoning Code that state what <br />things can be in easements without needing an encroachment agreement, one of which being <br />driveways. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Musgrove, seconded by Councilmember Specht, to waive the City <br />Charter requirement to read the ordinance aloud and adopt Ordinance #24-14 pertaining to <br />residential driveways. <br /> <br />A roll call vote was performed: <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove aye <br />Councilmember Riley nay <br />Councilmember Howell aye <br />City Council / November 26, 2024 <br />Page 9 of 12 <br /> <br /> <br />