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Council backs resolution to support retroactive driveway variance at 10609 Wheatley Street
Summary
Owners of 10609 Wheatley Street requested a retroactive variance to allow a 17'‑8.5" driveway using permeable turfstone pavers; staff recommended approval conditional on installing a concrete apron meeting Montgomery County standards and Council directed staff to prepare a supporting resolution for Jan. 8.
At a Variance Hearing on Dec. 18 the property owners, Kabir and Lindsey Archuletta, requested a retroactive variance to allow a driveway width of 17 feet, 8.5 inches at 10609 Wheatley Street under Town Code Section 5-107 (Driveways and Parking Surfaces - Single Family Residential Zones). The owners said they installed turfstone permeable concrete pavers to provide parking for two vehicles.
Town Manager Hoffman said staff supports the variance provided the applicants install a concrete driveway apron or concrete substrate that meets Montgomery County standards, and suggested the town consider future Code amendments to permit wider driveways when permeable materials are used. Council Member Bartram said variance decisions should account for a street's combination of width, curvature and grade rather than only its narrowness. There were no public comments. The council supported directing staff to prepare a resolution in support of the variance for consideration at the Jan. 8 meeting; the motion passed unanimously.
