6.7. SR 08-18-2003City
Item #6.7.
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mayor and City Council
FROM:
Chris Leeseberg, Planner
DATE:
August 18, 2003
SUBJECT:
Case No. OA 03-05
Request by City of Elk River to Amend Section 30-906 of the
Land Development Regulations Relating to Driveways
Request
The City Council is asked to consider a text amendment to the driveway portion of the
Ordinance.
Attachments
· Proposed Ordinance Language
· Diagram of Proposed Ordinance
· Ordinance 03-
Overview
After the July 21, 2003 City Council meeting, staff revised the language to specifically state
that single-family residences will be allowed only one driveway. Two driveways will be
allowed on certain properties if they meet the list of exceptions.
Recommendation
Staff and the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council approve the attached
language pertaining to driveways.
Sec. 30-906. Vehicular and pedestrian circulation.
(a) Go~ra//y. All commercial buildings or structures and their accessory uses shall be
accessible to and from nearby public streets and sidewalks by driveways and walkways
properly drained and paved with:
(1) Asphalt;
(2) Concrete;
(3) Concrete or similar or
(4) Class V ~acted to maintain a dustfree surface.
Vehicular traffic generated by commercial uses shall be channeled and controlled in a
manner that will avoid congestion on the public streets, traffic hazards, and excessive traffic
through residential areas, particularly truck traffic. The adequacy of any proposed traffic
circulation system to accomplish these objectives shall be determined by the city engineer,
who may require such additional measures for traffic control as he may deem necessary,
including but not limited to the following: directional signalization, channelization, standby
turn lanes, illumination, and storage area and distribution facilities within the commercial site
to prevent backup of vehicles on public streets.
~o) Use ofright.ofevay. No area used by motor vehicles other than driveways serving as
ingress and egress to a commercial site shall be located within the public street right-of-way.
(1) Co'rona'daJdritetmys. The following shall be applicable to commercial driveways
(measured between roadway edges): (table was removed for clarity)
(2) Singlefamity resktmtial drittn~s. ~ residential shall not exceed 30
feet in width measured at
INTERIOR LOTS CORNER LOTS AND TURNAROUNDS
1-- ONE ACRE OR LARGER LOT IN THE A1 OR Rla DISTRICT ] I-- ANY SIZE LOT IN ANY SINGLE FAIVlILY ZONING DISTRICT ]
[ '- I ,25' ' IF "C" IS 25 FEET OR LESS ]
' ~ 25'-0" 30'-0" LESS THEN
I MIN MAX Z PROPERTY LINE I ""~, ' = "A" i "C= = .... = =B''= "A" +"B" = 30 FEETORLESS l~ ~OPERTY LINE
~EDGE OF STREET ST~ETSIDE ~EDCE OF STREET
S~ET SDE
SNgle-fa~y residential driv~ays sh~ not exceed 30-feet in ~d~ meas~ed at ~e prope~' line. ~ts ~at In ~ sNgle f~y ~s~cts, if the area inside a looped driveway is 25-feet or less ~de, ~e ~o legs of ~e
are one acre or l~r ~ ~e A1 and Rla zo~g ~s~cts, sh~ be ~owed ~o driveways onto a ci~ street, loop, not to exceed 30-feet in comb~ed wide, sh~ be considered one driveway.
not excee~ng 40-feet M tot~ combined ~d~. Driveways sha~ be separated a minimum of 25-feet.
In aN sNgle fa~y ~s~cts, corner lots sh~ be ~owed to have one ~veway on each s=eek not to exceed
I . ~ PROPERS= LINE 40-feet N tot~ comb~ed ~d~ to~.
~ . I PROPER~ DNE
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PROPOSED ~BER OF DRIVEWAYS A~ TOTAL W~THS CUL
NOT TO SCALE
ORDINANCE 03 -
CITY OF ELK RIVER
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AMENDING
SECTION 30-906 "VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION"
OF THE ELK RIVER CODE OF ORDINANCES
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain:
Section 1: That Section 30-906 (c) (2) of the Elk River Code of Ordinances
be amended to read as follows:
(a) Genera//y. All commercial buildings or structures and their accessory uses shall be accessible
to and from nearby public streets and sidewalks by driveways and walkways properly drained and
paved with:
(1) Asphalt;
(2) Concrete;
(3) Concrete or similar pavers; or
(4) Class V (or equivalent) compacted to maintain a dustfree surface.
Vehicular traffic generated by commercial uses shall be channeled and controlled in a manner that
will avoid congestion on the public streets, traffic hazards, and excessive traffic through residential
areas, particularly track traffic. The adequacy of any proposed traffic circulation system to
accomplish these objectives shall be determined by the city engineer, who may require such
additional measures for traffic control as he may deem necessary, including but not limited to the
following: directional signalization, channelization, standby turn lanes, illumination, and storage area
and distribution facilities within the commercial site to prevent backup of vehicles on public streets.
Po) Use ofright~fa~ay. No area used by motor vehicles other than driveways serving as ingress and
egress to a commercial site shall be located within the public street right-of-way.
(1) ~ drk. eta~. The following shall be applicable to commercial driveways (measured
between roadway edges): (table was removed for clarity)
(2) Singlefamity residmtiald~. Single-family residential driveways shall not exceed 30 feet in
width measured at the property line. Each single-family lot shall be limited to one driveway except:
(a) Lots that are 1-acre or larger in the A1 and Rla zoning districts shall be allowed two
driveways onto a city street, not exceeding 40-feet in total combined width. Driveways shall be
separated by a minimum of 25-feet.
(b) In all single family districts, if the area inside a looped driveway is 25-feet or less wide, the
two legs of the loop, not to exceed 30-feet in combined width, shall be considered one driveway.
(c) In all single family districts, comer lots shall be allowed to have one driveway on each street,
not to exceed 40-feet in total combined width.
(3) Perm/t require. All driveways accessing a county road will require a county access permit.
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Section 2. That this ordinance shall take effect upon publication as provided by law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 21st day of
July, 2003.
Attest:
Stephanie Klinzing
Mayor
Pat Klaers
City Administrator
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