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Commission discusses rewrite of ordinance 51 driveway amendments; schedules work session and asks staff and law to help craft language
Summary
Commissioners flagged problems with proposed ordinance 51 language requiring hard‑surfacing and the repair trigger; they agreed to prepare a work session and request staff and the law department to draft revised code language that addresses grandfathering/nonconforming uses and practical thresholds.
The Planning Commission spent an extended portion of its Sept. 15 meeting discussing proposed amendments (referred to as ordinance 51) that would require hard‑surfacing for residential driveways and parking areas. Commissioners and staff raised concerns about how the draft handles existing gravel driveways, the meaning of "repair" versus "maintenance," legal nonconforming status, and the potential for imposing costly retrofits on long‑standing driveways.
Commissioners and the…
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