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Panel approves exception for circular driveway at 1580 Rucker Road; owner will reuse two existing curb cuts
Summary
An exception was granted to allow two curb cuts less than 300 feet apart so a circular driveway can be used at a 1.31‑acre lot at 1580 Rucker Road; staff said two existing curb cuts predated the lot combination and stormwater and safety were cited in support.
The panel approved an exception permitting a circular driveway using two curb cuts less than the code’s 300‑foot separation at 1580 Rucker Road so the property may retain and use the existing curb openings after lot consolidation.
Planning staff explained the 1.31‑acre lot had been formed by combining two previously separate lots, each with its own curb cut. Because combining lots triggers current code compliance (which generally limits lots to a single driveway curb cut separated by 300 feet from any other curb opening on the same lot), the owner requested an exception under Unified Development Code subsection 2.5.6.b to preserve both curb cuts and create a circular driveway to improve ingress/egress and safety on the busy Rucker Road corridor.
Staff noted exceptions use criteria similar to variances and that the request would not be detrimental to the public; staff also cited prior similar approvals on other properties. The applicant and builder said the site experiences high traffic volumes, that reuse of the existing curb cuts avoids rebuilding aprons and preserves on‑site stormwater and circulation design, and that a single curb configuration would not provide adequate internal circulation without additional impervious area.
Owner Paula Jansen (present via representatives) and builder Michael Lawson said the curb cuts and sidewalks are in good condition and that the circular driveway supports safer turning movements and delivery access. The applicant reported they sent required notices and received no adjacent objections.
Staff recommended and the panel approved the exception subject to a condition tying the approval to the submitted survey (Crescent View Engineering LLC, revised 04/18/2025). The transcript records the motion and unanimous approval.
