§ 20-128. Purpose and scope of petitions for relief.

(a)

The public interests and purposes served by the standards for issuance of driveway permits for single family residential structures in those areas served by public alleys, as set forth in section 20-126, are to:

(1)

Promote the public safety by avoiding unnecessary conflicts between pedestrians and motor vehicles, particularly in neighborhoods where front yard driveways do not predominate;

(2)

Preserve and conserve the public parkways, which are the property of the community and not adjoining property owners, so that they may continue to be used for open space, parkway trees, and for other uses that improve the quality of life and that serve the public interest generally;

(3)

Promote the use of existing public alleys, so as to minimize the amount of unnecessary or duplicative paving of public parkways; and

(4)

Preserve the existing character of neighborhoods in which front yard driveways do not predominate.

(b)

The granting of relief from the strict application of the standards set forth in section 20-126 is intended to provide limited relief from the said requirements in those cases where strict application of said requirements will create a practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship inhibiting the reasonable use of residential property in a manner otherwise allowed under this Code. It is not intended that relief be granted merely to remove inconveniences or financial burdens that the requirements of this article may impose on property owners in general.

(Code 1993, § 16-10.6.1; Ord. No. 97-O-99, 11-11-1997; Ord. No. 98-O-38, 5-26-1998)