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Board allows wider driveway on Maxwell Lane with limits to preserve pedestrian safety
Summary
The City of Bloomington Board of Zoning Appeals on Sept. 18 approved a variance allowing a wider driveway at 2214 East Maxwell Lane, conditioned so the driveway remains 18 feet wide at the street for at least 10 feet before flaring to a maximum of 24 feet toward the garage.
The City of Bloomington Board of Zoning Appeals on Sept. 18 approved a variance allowing a wider driveway cut at 2214 East Maxwell Lane, subject to conditions intended to preserve the pedestrian interface with the street.
City staff recommended denial, telling the board that the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) currently limits driveway width to 18 feet between the street and the front building setback because wider drive cuts increase hazards for pedestrians crossing driveways. Staff noted the UDO change was applied citywide in 2020 for pedestrian safety and said the strict application of the 18‑foot standard did not impose a…
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