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Supervisor raises driveway setback concerns; commission directs staff to protect sidewalks in zoning language
Summary
Supervisor Adam Elenbaas alerted the Planning Commission to driveway setback conflicts that can block sidewalks. Commissioners directed staff to add language to the zoning ordinance requiring applicants to show how sidewalks will remain unobstructed.
Supervisor Adam Elenbaas brought a setback and sidewalk conflict to the Planning Commission’s attention at the Feb. 2 meeting, citing instances where parked vehicles can block pedestrian walkways.
Commissioners discussed allowable setback distances and how driveways and sidewalks are configured in new developments. The commission directed staff member Greg Ransford to draft zoning-ordinance language that would require an applicant to illustrate how sidewalks will remain unobstructed when submitting plans. No formal vote on an ordinance change occurred at the meeting; the direction was for staff to return with draft language for future consideration.
