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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDraft Ordinance 1588 DRAFT ORDINANCE NO. 1588 BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1490, CITY CODE OF 2005 RELATING TO DRIVEWAYS WITHIN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS The City of Columbia Heights does ordain: Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.106 (L) of the Columbia Heights City Code, is proposed to include the following additions and deletions: § 9.106 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. (L)Off-street parking and loading. (7) Design and maintenance of parking facilities. Off-street parking facilities are subject to the following design and maintenance requirements: Except for one-, two-, three- and four-family residential (g) Setbacks. uses, parking lots and loading areas shall be subject to the same setbacks as a structure One-, two-, three- and four-family for the district in which such parking is located. residential uses are subject to the following setback requirements: 1.Residential lots platted prior to the effective date of this Code and having a lot width of sixty (60) feet or less, shall maintain a minimum side yard setback of one (1) foot in all districts. 2.Residential lots platted after the effective date of this Code or having a lot width greater than sixty (60) feet shall maintain a minimum side yard setback of three (3) feet in all districts. 3.The creation of a joint driveway use between adjoining property owners shall require a Conditional Use Permit. (h)Residential driveway locations. Driveways may only lead directly to, or be contiguous to driveways leading to, an attached or detached garage. (i)Minimum driveway widths. In all zoning districts, driveways shall be no less than twelve (12) feet in width. Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.109 (E)(3)(g) of the Columbia Heights City Code, is proposed to include the following additions and deletions. § 9.109 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. (E) R-1, Single Family Residential District. (3)Conditional uses. Except as specifically limited herein, the following uses may be allowed in the R-1, Single-Family Residential District, subject to the regulations set forth for conditional uses in § 9.104, Administration and Enforcement, and the regulations for specific uses set forth in § 9.107, Specific Development Standards: (g) Joint driveway use between adjoining property owners. Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.109 (F)(3)(j) of the Columbia Heights City Code, is proposed to include the following additions and deletions. § 9.109 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. (F) R-2A and R-2B, Two-Family Residential District. (3)Conditional uses. Except as specifically limited herein, the following uses may be allowed in the R-2A and R-2B, Two-Family Residential District, subject to the regulations set forth for conditional uses in § 9.104, Administration and Enforcement, and the regulations for specific uses set forth in § 9.107, Specific Development Standards: (j) Joint driveway use between adjoining property owners. Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.109 (G)(3)(o) of the Columbia Heights City Code, is proposed to include the following additions and deletions. § 9.109 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. (G)R-3, Limited Multiple-Family Residential District. (3) Conditional uses. Except as specifically limited herein, the following uses may be allowed in the R-3, Limited Multiple-Family Residential District, subject to the regulations set forth for conditional uses in § 9.104, Administration and Enforcement, and the regulations for specific uses set forth in § 9.107, Specific Development Standards: (o) Joint driveway use between adjoining property owners. Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.109 (H)(3)(q) of the Columbia Heights City Code, is proposed to include the following additions and deletions. § 9.109 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. (H)R-4, Multiple-Family Residential District. (3) Conditional uses. Except as specifically limited herein, the following uses may be allowed in the R-4, Multiple-Family Residential District, subject to the regulations set forth for conditional uses in § 9.104, Administration and Enforcement, and the regulations for specific uses set forth in § 9.107, Specific Development Standards: (q)Joint driveway use between adjoining property owners. Section 2: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after 30 days after its passage. First Reading: January 10, 2011 Second Reading: January 24, 2011 Date of Passage: Offered by: Seconded by: Roll Call: _______ Mayor Gary L. Peterson Attest: _______ Patricia Muscovitz, CMC City Clerk/Council Secretary to the