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AGENDA STATEMENT
City Council Meeting Date: September 27, 1993
SUBJECT:
Public Hearing: Ordinance Amending Chapter 7.04 Article IV
of the City of Dublin Municipal Code
Report by: Public Works Director Lee Thompson
EXHIBITS ATTACHED:
Draft Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION:
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Open public hearing
Receive Staff ~eport and public comment
Question Staff and the public
Close public hearing and deliberate
Waive reading and adopt ordinance
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION: This is the second reading of a proposed ordinance that was
introduced at the September 13, 1993, City Council meeting. The City's Municipal Code currently
contains a section which allows the City Engineer to require removal of a driveway which is no longer
being used. Staff is recommending an amendment to the Municipal Code which would allow the City
Council to close a driveway which presents a traffic hazard, as long as the site has other access to a
public street or the City can provide other access to the site.
Examples of situations which may fall under the proposed ordinance include driveways which are too
close to an intersection, driveways located on a sharp curve, or driveways which cause a traffic hazard
that is not correctable by other means.
The proposed new ordinance would require that other driveway access to the properly be available
before the hazardous driveway could be closed, and that the City would pay the cost of closing the
driveway. The proposed closure would need to be reviewed and approved by the City Council in a
public heating before any action was taken.
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing, deliberate, waive the reading and
adopt the ordinance.
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ORDINANCE NO. -93
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
AMENDING CHAPTER 7.04, ARTICLE IV OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
(REMOVAL OF HAZARDOUS DRIVEWAYS)
The City Council of the City of Dublin does ordain as follows:
Section 1: Chapter 7.04, Article IV of the City of Dublin Municipal Code shall be
amended to add the following: -'
"Section 7.04.405 Closure of Hazardous Driveways. When a driveway is determined by the
City Council to cause a hazardous condition, the curb cut therefor, and all or a portion of the
driveway as determined by the City Council, shall be removed and standard curb, gutter, and
sidewalk shall be constructed. Prior to any action being taken on closure of a driveway under this
section, the following conditions shall be met:
a) The City Council shall conduct a public hearing for the purpose of reviewing the
recommendation for closure and shall determine whether the closure is appropriate.
b) An alternate source of access to the property shall be available or shall be provided by
the City.
c) The City shall bear the expense of closure of the hazardous driveway and of providing
any alternate access that is necessary. The City shall approve any plans, specifications
and estimates prior to work being performed OR shall contract for the work according
to the terms of Chapter 2.36 of the Municipal Code (purchasing regulations)."
Section 2: This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its final passage and
adoption by the City Council. The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this ordinance to be
posted in at least three (3) public places in the City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933 of the
Government Code of the State of California.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 27th day of September, 1993.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATI'EST:
Mayor
City Clerk
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