Title/Name/Summary
Land Development Code & Village Code - Substantive Amendment: Clarify Driveways and Driveway Apron Regulations
History
AMENDMENT SUMMARY
Section 3-4-2-6
Clarify the construction requirements for driveways and driveway aprons.
Section 6-306.E.8
Clarify driveway and driveway apron dimensions to be consistent with the information regarding driveways and driveway aprons in the Village Code.
Section 6-406.B.6
Clarify driveway and driveway apron requirements by referencing the Village Code.
AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
The goal of these amendment is to ensure clear communication and consistent application of the driveway and driveway apron regulations, with an objective of describing the dimensions in the Land Development Code (LDC) and having other Village Code and LDC sections recognize other sections by reference.
This substantive amendment will not require existing driveways to change. The Village Code and the LDC have the similar dimensions; however, the Village Code requirements are more descriptive and have the potential to be interpreted differently than the LDC.
The proposed amendments will clarify the appropriate dimensions for the public and Village staff. The Village Code will retain the specifications such as base layers, pavement thickness, etc., while the LDC will retain the zoning-related dimensions such as driveway widths and setbacks.
Due to the inconsistent descriptions of driveway and driveway apron requirements, it is recommended to have one location for each regulation type with references in other sections of the code, as-needed.
Please note that this amendment includes a change in the Village Code regulations in addition to the LDC. In addition, a follow-up to these amendments may occur in the future after Engineering and Planning staff review the specifications in the Village Code and LDC, and consider increasing the maximum 2-car garage driveway width from 20’ to 21’.
This agenda item is being considered by the Committee of the Whole and the Village Board of Trustees on the same night.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to recommend to the Village Board to approve the Plan Commission recommended action for case number 2023-0898, also known as Technical Amendment: Clarify Driveway and Driveway Apron Regulations.
THIS PART IS FOR REFERENCE ONLY (NOT NECESSARY TO BE READ)
I move to recommend to the Village Board of Trustees to approve the Land Development Code and Village Code Amendments for Sections 6-306.E.8, 6-406.B.6, 3-4-2-6 as presented in the attached report titled "12/5/23 Land Development Code Amendment Report" dated November 29, 2023.