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Morgan Township trustees, zoning members reopen draft limiting shared driveways to two homes
Summary
Trustees and zoning representatives discussed a proposed zoning resolution that would limit shared-driveway access to no more than two lots and require variances for exceptions; members emphasized sight-distance and road-frontage hardships as the primary justifications and asked staff to rework the language for BZA review.
Morgan Township trustees and members of the township zoning panel met Aug. 25 to revisit a proposed zoning resolution that would limit the number of homes sharing a single driveway to two and to clarify how exceptions would be handled. Trustees said they want clearer language before formally adopting the measure and directed staff to return with revised wording for review.
The proposal would define “shared driveway” and set a practical limit — two residential lots per shared access — while preserving a path for exceptions through the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) when an applicant demonstrates a valid hardship. The discussion centered on when a shared drive becomes effectively a private lane and what sorts of hardships — most often sight distance and inadequate road frontage — would justify a variance.
Daniel Morrissey, zoning commission member, said the commission…
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