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changed to the November Meeting; and Page 7, last paragraph, second sentence should read: "She did not think these conditions were wise or necessary because cars turning right had no �kv convenient way to make a u -tum and the fact that approaching cars would have just made a full stop a few feet before the driveway." AYES: Mayor Casey and Councilmembers Dauber, Johnson and Siegel NOES: None ABSTAIN: Councilmember Hubbard (not present at the 3/4/98 Council Meeting) 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5.1 Uniform Building Code Requirements for Basements The Planning Director referred to the Town's current Zoning Code on basements: "Basement shall mean a space wholly underground and having its entire height measured from its floor to its ceiling below the adjoining grade, except for required exits. Exits shall only be allowed from basements as required by the Uniform Building Code (UBC) and must be windows or doors that are not visible from off-site." Compliance with the minimum UBC requirements for basements generally meant providing at least one exit from a basement (unless it was for storage or utility use only) and providing light wells which comprised 10% of the floor area of the basement. The Planning Director noted that staff attempted to apply these criteria to each basement, as well as assuring that the basement ceiling was below the adjoining grade and that the doors and windows were not visible from off-site. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Siegel, seconded by Dauber and passed by the following roll call vote to accept the April 1, 1998 staff report on uniform building code requirements for basements. �Mr AYES: Mayor Pro Tem Johnson and Councilmembers Dauber, Hubbard and Siegel NOES: Mayor Casey �W Casey stated that no input from residents had been requested or received on the issue of basements. 5.2 Fire Vehicle Turnarounds in Setbacks The Planning Director referred to the following section of the Code: "No structure, nor portion thereof, other than driveways, including necessary backup areas; walkways; minor ornamental garden structures ... shall be constructed, altered, or maintained so as to be located between the property line and any setback line, except as otherwise permitted by the provisions of this chapter." The issue raised was a clarification of whether turnaround area required by the Fire Department was considered a "backup area" and therefore permitted in setbacks. The Planning Director noted that staff had treated fire vehicle turnaround areas similar to backup areas in terms of setbacks, as it was often difficult to distinguish them. If the vehicle turnaround was proposed in excess of the vehicle backup area and was to be located in the setback, then it would be appropriate to require surfacing that would reduce the hardscape appearance. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Casey, seconded by Hubbard and passed unanimously to direct staff to bring an ordinance back to Council mending the Zoning Code to reflect the currently used interpretation of fire vehicle turnarounds in setbacks as specifically outlined in the April 1, 1998 staff report on fire vehicle tumarounds in setbacks. April 1, 1998 Regular City Council Meeting