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Request for Council Action continued <br />page 2 of 2 <br />May 8, 1996 <br />Dan Handlin Request to Acquire City Property to Resolve Non-Conforming Driveway Issue <br />open space; that are adjacent to private properties. Staff periodically receives inquiries regarding <br />whether the city would be inter;:sled in selling portions of these properties to adjacent property <br />owners for various reasons. <br />Staff regularly discourage these requests. Because the driveway is located on a portion of the <br />parcel that does not affect the wetland or sewer line, it would be possible to assist Mr. Handlin <br />without adversely affe-cling the various purposes for which the city acquired the parcel. <br />The third issue is whether the negative impact on the Handlin property caused by relocating the <br />driveway is substantial enough to merit the city assisting in resolving the driveway non ­ <br />conformity. A feasible option available to Mr. Handlin is to move the driveway so that it is <br />totally on his property. <br />Prior to the driveway being located in its current location the driveway serving the garage <br />structures in the rear yard was located directly adjacent to the east side of the house. This area <br />is now part of the front lawn area. Relocating the driveway to this location is a feasible <br />alternative since this portion of the front yard area is relatively open. It would require the <br />relocation of one large pine tree. Mr. Handlin indicates in his letter that he has substantial <br />concern regarding the disruption this would cause to the natural character of the existing front <br />yard. <br />If the Council finds the negative impact of moving the driveway is of such an extent as to merit <br />the reconveyance of a portion of the city property to Mr. Handlin, staff would recommend four <br />conditions. <br />1. <br />2. <br />3. <br />The portion of the parcel to be reconveyed be minimized <br />The width of the driveway, particularly at its two ends, be reduced as much as possible <br />Mr Handlin bear the cost of any survey and legal work required related to a division of <br />the city parcel and a lot line rearrangement. <br />4.Mr. Handlin follow through with a lot line rearrangement process to add the parcel to <br />his existing parcel. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Motion to approve/deny Mr. Handlin’s request to acquire a portion of the city parcel adjacent <br />to his property to bring his existing driveway into conformance.