Resolution 08-1200 RESOLUTION NO. 08-1200
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD,
FLORIDA DECLARING RESOLUTION 06-1140
NULL AND VOID AND ESTABLISHING A SINGLE
FAMILY AND DUPLEX DRIVEWAY ACCESS
POLICY
WHEREAS, orie of the biggest eyesores on dirt streets is the accumulation and
storage of junk or the operation of a conunercial business behind someone's home; and
WHEREAS, without defined boundaries on city streets, it was convenient to
enter one's property from any direction; and '
WHEREAS, the City developed and implemented a residential street paving
prototype for paving dirt streets; and
WHEREAS, regulating the driveway access from any paved road to one's
property will improve the overall appearance of city neighborhoods.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Commission of the
City of Longwood do Hereby declare Resolution 06-1140 null and void and adopt the
following Single Family' and .Duplex Driveway Access policy:
~ 1. Residential lots shall have a driveway access from one right of~way: ~ Once the
designated driveway entrances have been established, no access .shall be grantted_ to
another adjacent right of way. ~ - - - - ,
2. If a property owner builds a detached mother-in-law suite-and cannot access. the
structure for parking purposes from the property's designated driveway;
right of wav;
then a driveway access can be granted on an adjacent right of way as long as it,does
not create a safety Hazard as deternlined by the Police Chief.. The property. owner
shall be responsible for the full cost of the new adjacent driveway access constructed
to city standards and be required to sign a driveway access agreement. The property
owner shall also be responsible for the full cost of closing the driveway access; if
found in violation of the agreement.
3. Two way access driveways that connect two city streets to a rear driveway shall be
allowed provided that all design standards for residential infill development are met.
4. A circular driveway shall be allowed on the front right of way,, provided that the
impervious surface ratio for the underlying land use district is not exceeded.
If a property owner desires to use their rear yard and cannot access the rear yard from
the property's designated driveway right of way; then a driveway access can be
granted on an adjacent right of way as long as it does not create a safety hazard as
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determined by the Police Cliief. 'The property owner will be required to sign a
driveway access agreement stating that the intended use will be in compliance with
all applicable codes for the use and will forfeit the driveway access for violating the ~
agreement. The property owner shall be responsible for the full cost of the adjacent
driveway access constructed to city standards. The property owner shall also be
responsible for the full cost of closing the driveway access, if found in violation of the
agreement.
6. A property owner can submit a request for a variance to this policy to the City
Commission. The property owner shall be responsible to demonstrate and provide any
necessary materials to justify to the City Commission that the variance should be
approved. The City Commission has the right to approve, approve with conditions or
deny the variance.
7. No property owner shall have more than one additional driveway access on any
adjacent right of way
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City of Longwood, this /day of
~ b~c- 2008.
Brian D. Sackett, Ma}~~
ATTEST:
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Sarah i\'I. Minis, City Clerk
Approved as to form and legality for the use and reliance of the City of Longwood,
Florida, only.
Teresa S. Roper, City Attorney