HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-310 Amending Chapter 9 Municipal Code - Private DriveCity of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 2015 -310
Motion By: Hank
Seconded By: LaFave
October 8, 2015
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF CHAPTER 9 OF THE CORCORAN CITY CODE,
ENTITLED CORCORAN SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE AND THE TEXT OF CHAPTER 10 OF
THE CORCORAN CITY CODE ENTITLED ZONING ORDINANCE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF CORCORAN ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Amendments. The text of Section 945.020 of Chapter 9 (Subdivision Ordinance) of
the Corcoran City Code is hereby amended by deleting the striskea material and adding the
underlined material as follows:
Subd. 1. Lot Arrangement. The lot arrangement shall be such that there will be no foreseeable
difficulties, for reasons of topography or other conditions, in securing building permits to build on
all lots in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance. In addition, all lots shall abut and have direct
access to an improved street or private drive except for developments with unit lots, in which
case the base lot shall abut and have direct access to an improved street.
AND
Subd. 12. Access.
D. The subdivider shall provide access to all lots via local streets or private drives. When a
proposed plat contains or borders on the right -of -way of a principal arterial, vehicle access
points shall be restricted in accordance with the City's Comprehensive Plan and the access
requirements of the Minnesota Department of Transportation and Hennepin County. When a
proposed plat contains or borders on the right -of -way of a minor arterial or major collector
roadway, vehicle access points shall be restricted from such roadways. If access onto a minor
arterial or major collector is the only option for access and is therefore required, such vehicle
access points shall be limited from individual lots onto such streets through the use of shared
driveways, consistent with the access management provisions of the City's Comprehensive
Plan.
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Subd. 20. Alleys and Private Drives. Alleys and private drives may be permitted by the City
Council, and are subiect to the following standards:
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drives provided that all of the following conditions are met:
1. The council finds that a public street connection is not required for the public
street network.
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City of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 2015 -310
2. Design Standards.
October 8, 2015
b. The subdivider shall provide access to lots via public streets. Private drives are
subject to the access standards of 945.020 Subd 12 D and 945.020 Subd 12
F.
e. A decorative sign stating "Private Drive" shall be located near each entrance to a
private drive. Such sign shall also provide the range of addresses served by the
private drive.
f The private drive must be paved if it accesses off of a paved public street
3. Lot Standards.
a. Areas devoted to private roads shall not be included in parcel size calculations
b. The private drive may not be placed in an outlot, and must be included with the
parcel.
to the private drive.
d. Access for each lot in the subdivision shall be from the private drive. No direct
access to public streets shall be allowed for lots within the subdivision.
5. Homeowners Association Agreement A homeowners association agreement shall
be established to ensure that any such private drive remains "private" in perpetuity
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City of Corcoran October 8, 2015
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 2015 -310
homeowners that have access via the private drive shall include the requirement
for creation of a fund to address maintenance, drainage and snow removal on the
private drive, subject to City review and approval.
SECTION 2. Amendments. The text of Section 915.020 of Chapter 9 (Subdivision Ordinance) of
the Corcoran City Code is hereby amended by deleting the stricken material and adding the
underlined material as follows:
where an access easement and maintenance agreement has been recorded at Hennepin
DRIVEWAY: A paved or unpaved access strip of land providing a vehicular connector between
the public right -of -way of the street or private drive and the parking space or garage of a
property.
SECTION 3. Amendments. The text of Section 1020.020 of Chapter 10 (Zoning Ordinance) of
the Corcoran City Code is hereby amended by deleting the stricken material and adding the
underlined material as follows:
and other service vehicles.
property.
LOT LINE, FRONT: That boundary of a lot which abuts an existing or dedicated public street or
private drive easement, and in the case of a corner lot it shall be the shortest dimension on a
public street or private drive easement. If the dimensions of a corner lot are reasonably equal,
the front lot line shall be designated by the owner and filed with the City. However, all front lot
lines abuttiRg PWbliG StFeStS shall be subject to the front setback requirements.
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City of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 2015 -310
October 8, 2015
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage.
VOTING AYE
❑ Guenthner, Ken
® Hank, Pat
® Keefe, Mike
® LaFave, Tonya
® Thomas, Ron
VOTING NAY
❑ Guenthner, Ken
❑ Hank, Pat
❑ Keefe, Mike
❑ LaFave, Tonya
❑ Thomas, Ron
Whereupon, said Ordinance is hereby declared adopted on this 8' day of October 2015.
Ron Thomas — Acting Mayor
ATTEST:
City Seal
Jessica Beise — City Clerk/Administrative Services Coordinator
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