In conjunction with the review of two family or multiple family residential plats, the City Council may approve private drives that serve more than one dwelling unit, provided that all of the following conditions are met.

Subd. 1.

The City Council finds that any such private drive is deemed necessary to allow reasonable development of a particular site, and that such private drive is not allowed or intended to be a substitute for the public street system.

Subd. 2.

Any such private drive shall not exceed 300 feet in length unless it forms a continuous connection or loops back to a public street. Any such private drive over 150 feet in length that does not form a continuous connection or loop back to a public street shall provide a turn-around at or near its terminus, in accordance with City specifications.

Subd. 3.

Private drives shall not gain access from an arterial roadway, as identified by the City's Comprehensive Plan.

Subd. 4.

Any such private drive shall gain access from the public street via a 20-foot long concrete driveway apron with cross gutter, or other material as may be approved by the City Council. The remaining portion of the private drive shall be designed, constructed, and surfaced in such a manner, as approved by the City Council, to distinguish it from a public street.

Subd. 5.

Any such private drive shall be a minimum of 20 feet wide and a maximum of 22 feet wide. No parking shall be allowed on the private drive, however, guest parking spaces may be required to be installed adjacent to the private drive, as determined by the City Council.

Subd. 6.

Individual unit driveways that gain access from any such private drive shall be a minimum of 22 feet in length.

Subd. 7.

Approval of any such private drive shall not be granted if the private drive is to be placed within a separate lot.

Subd. 8.

A decorative sign stating "Private Drive" shall be located near each entrance to any such private drive. Such sign shall also provide the range of addresses served by the private drive. Such sign shall not exceed eight square feet in area or five feet in height, pursuant to Section 21155.06, Subd. 2(f) of this Chapter.

Subd. 9.

Signage stating "No Parking — Fire Lane" shall be placed along the private drive in locations as approved by the City Fire Inspector.

Subd. 10.

A homeowners association agreement or other instrument acceptable to the City shall be required to ensure that any such private drive remains "private" in perpetuity. Such instrument shall require mandatory participation of all homeowners that have access via the private drive, shall include the requirement for creation of a fund to address maintenance, snow removal, and future reconstruction of the private drive in accord with City specifications. A copy of such instrument shall be filed with the City as a matter of public record.

(Amended by Ord. No. 2002-32, 11/26/02; Ord. No. 2008-09, 03/25/08; Ord. No. 2012-05, 02/28/12; Ord. No. 2015-15, 05/26/15)