Commission approves first reading to restore previous driveway-width rules

Jun 10, 2025

City planner Dave Dixon presented an ordinance to revert driveway-width standards for one- and two-family homes to the prior approach (40% of street frontage), with planning-and-zoning recommending a 24-foot maximum for lots under 70 feet; the commission passed the first reading.

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Consulting city planner Dave Dixon told the commission the ordinance would clarify and revert driveway-width provisions for one- and two-family residential lots to the prior code approach. Under the proposal, driveways would generally be governed by a percentage of street frontage (40 percent) rather than a strict 20-foot cap; for lots under 70 feet of frontage planning and zoning recommended a 24-foot maximum.

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