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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo 302 Driveway RegulationsORDINANCE. N0. 302 1503.010 Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish certain optimum design specifications for driveways providing a means of ingress to and egress from private property located along and adjacent to the right of way of the street system of the Village of Maplewood. 1503.020. Scope. The scope of this ordinance is confined within the framework of and intended to be consistent with Minnesota Statutes 1969, Section 160.18, Subd. 3. 1503.030. Definitions. For the purpose of these regulations the terms shall have the meanings given them: (1) District and street classification. In the absence of an established classification by local authorities, the following definitions shall govern. (a) Urban District. Urban District means those properties continguous to the street system of the Village of Maplewood, including any street, that are built up with structures devoted to business, industry, or dwell- ing houses where such structures are situated at intervals of less than one hundred (100) feet for a distance of one quarter (1/4) of a mile or more. (b) Rural District. Rural district means all other locations not meeting the urban district definition. (c) Major street. Any road that has an average annual daily traffic volume of fifteen hundred (1500) vehicles or greater. (2) Frontage. The length along the street right of way line of a single property tract between the edges of the property. Corner properties have a separate frontage along each highway, street or road. (3) Frontage boundary line (F.D. Line). A line normal to the highway centerline, at each end of the frontage, extending from the right of way line to the edge of the traveled way. (4) Buffer area. Buffer area in the area along the frontage between the traveled way and the right of way and within the frontage boundary lines. (5) Driveway Width M. Driveway width is measured normal to the drive- way at the narrowest point (between parallel edges). The widths shown in- clude surface, shoulders, and/or gutters. (See Table 1) (6) Corner Clearance (C). At an intersecting highway, street, or road, corner clearance is the dimension measured along the edge of the traveled way between the frontage boundary line opposite the intersection of the two right of way lines and the tangent projection of the nearest edge of the driveway. (7) Driveway angle M. Angle Y is the angle of 900 or less between the driveway centerline and the edge of the traveled way. 1503.040. Permits required. Authorization to construct or alter a driveway shall consist of a permit duly issued by the Public Works Department of the Village of Maplewood. No driveway shall be constructed from or to a street until such permit has been obtained and supplemented by those permits that may be required by other governing, authorities. 1503.050. Driveway layouts. As a part of the permit application, a driveway layout of the property and proposed driveway(s) shall be submitted to the Public Works Department. The driveway layout shall include buildings or proposed buildings and any other relevant present or planned appurtenances that would affect the traffic pattern. Driveway layouts shall be drawn to the scale of twenty (20), thirty (30), or fifty (50) feet per inch. Such driveway layouts shall be drawn in black ink and attached to the permit application form. Driveway layouts may be diazo prints, but not pencil sketches. Photographs are not acceptable as a substitute for a driveway layout, but may accompany a driveway layout for illustrative purposes. 1503.060. Street classification. The street definitions listed above shall be used by the Public Works Department to classify the streets, or roads, and they shall pertain to the existing environmental conditions of the property site under consideration on the date of application for the permit to construct or alter a driveway. In urban districts where present traffic counts indicate a minor street, with near future traffic volumes predicting a major street, the major street classification shall be used by the Public Works Department. 1503.070. Driveway dimensions & profile. The recommended, minimum, or maximum driveway dimensions for the property site along a street are set forth in Table 1. In all cases, the driveway must accommodate the types of vehicles using it. The vertical profile of a driveway shall meet the criteria established herein. (1) No Highway Edge Curb (Cut Section) (aa) From the edge of the traveled way or pavement to the outer edge of the shoulder, the vertical profile shall be the same as the pitch of the shoulder. (bb) From the outer edge of the shoulder to the loir point at the ditch line (or over a culvert) the maximum allowable downard gradient shall be eight (8) percent. (cc) Beyond the ditch line (or culvert) the maximum allowable grandient shall be eight (8) percent for commercial driveways and fifteen (15) percent for other driveways. (2) No Highway Edge Curb (fill Section) (aa) From the edge of the traveled way or pavement to the outer edge of the shoulder, the vertical profile shall be the same as the pitch of the shoulder. (bb) Beyond the outer edge of the shoulder, the maximum allowable gradient shall be eight (8) percent for commercial driveways and fifteen (15) percent for other driveways. (3) With Highway Edge Curb (aa) The driveway profile shall slope upward from the gutter to meet the sidewalk, if any, or to a minimum height equal to the curb height, with a maximum difference between the downward cross slope of the traveled way or pavement and the upward slope of the drive- way to equal ten (10) percent. (bb) Beyond outer edge of sidewalk or equivalent, the maximum allow- able gradient shall be eight (8) percent for commercial driveways and fifteen (15) percent for other driveways. 1503.080. Corner clearance. The minimum dissensions for corner clear- ances are listed in Table 1. The Public *Works Department shall determine if the presence of bus stops, separate turning lanes, skew or complex intersections, unusually wide roadway or heavy traffic generators warrants greater corner clearances. 1503.040. Driveway Angle. Driveway Angle "Y" shall not be less than sixty (60) degrees where two-way vehicular traffic is anticipated. Angles between sixty (60) degrees and forty-five (45) degrees are acceptable for one-way vehicular traffic where no pedestrian conflict exists. 1503.100. General. (1) In the event of a change in land use or major change in the traffic pattern of the existing facility, existing driveways are not automatically perpetuated and new driveway access applications shall be sub- mitted. (2) If the terms of the permit are violated, or if the Public Works Department determines that continuance of a driveway access is particularly hazardous, he may, under the authority vested in him by law, revoke the access. (3) No part of the right of way of a street may be used for servicing of vehicles or the conduct -,f private business. (4) The area between driveways shall be so constructed or improved that traffic on the street and on the property will in fact be separated. In platted areas where a sidewalk extends to the property line, a curb is required at least four (4) inches wide and four (4) inches high above the sidewalk along the inside edge of the lot line and extending for at least the full distance iu front of the gasoline pump island or vending stand. Where no sidewalk exists, this traffic separation may be obtained by the planting of a hedge or the construction of an island. Such an island or planting can only be placed on the right of way under permit from the Public Works Department. (5) A varianne from the standards set forth in this regulation may be allowed by the public :forks Department when the variance will facilitate the safe, efficient use of the property for a lawful purpose and will not interfere with the construction, maintenance or safe and efficient use of the street and its appurtenances by the public. Passed by the Council of the Vill"* of Maplewood this-',,, day of. 4,-#19.Z/ Attest; mac` b. Gtr AAyoo Cly- Nays - O ORDINANCE NO.30z 15(13.010 Purpose. The purpose of this ordthance is to establish certain ov- AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION timum design specifications for driveways providing a mems of ingress +o and egress from Prwate properly )Orated along and ad latent ro the right M ay of the street system of the Village of Maplewood �,�y� �1 "Stade Ul Airmsom 1501.020 Scope. The scope of this or- di nonce confined within the C_ to be framework of and rtended c County of: slstapt with Minnesota Statutes 19691 S hpm 160.18, Subd. 3. 1503.030. Definitions. For the Purpose...... 111L__ ♦,,'. YPf. Ta it..................... ............. being duly swum, an path soya of these reg ul a tions the terms shal l have ,s F""pp"'��ll''jj the meanings given them: (1) District and street classification. he during all fhetlmeshereinstefedhasbeenthe......1M9�f.1...f.4Y#+. . """""""""""""' In the a05ence of an established thed .........publisher and printer of the newspaper known as Maplewood Review, <las6if 'cation bylocal authorities, following tlelinitions Snail govern. has lull knowledge of the facts herein stated as follOw4: (11 Said n paper I5 printed in {he (a) Urban District. Urban District English language in pa a format and in column d sheet form equivalent in printed space fo t e least 900 square Inches. (2) Said newspaper is a weekly and is tllsirlbutM 1 least on h week. ns those properties conttngv (31 Said paper has 50 percent of its news columns devoted to ne of local Interest to the com- 0 sato the street system of the munnmy, which If purports to and Wes not wholly duplicate any Other publication and IS not made Village of Maplewood, including any street, that are built up up entirely of patents, plate matter and advertisements. (4) Said newspaper is circulated In and near Me municipality which It purports to se , has at least $DO copies regularly delivered to paying with structures devoted to bull Intlusiry, or dwelling hou4 mess,es subscribers, hes a average of at least 75 Percent of ID total circulation currently paid Or no more than three onths in arrearsd has entry d class matter In Its local uooSf-Office. (5) Said newspapp where such structure, ore sit purports to serve the Village of Maplewood in the County W Ramsey and It has its known offer uated at intervals of less Man of issue In the Village f North St. Paul in id county, tabl'shed :no open during its regular on, hundred (100) feet for a dls- tante of one quarter 1'/.) of a business hours for the gathering of news, sale of advertisements antl sole f subscriptions and aim tai I, by the Buhl labor of Io paper or persons In his amply and Subject to his tl'rection and mile or fare. Mnirol durinq II suchregular business hours at which said paper Is printed. (6) Sold news- Rural District. Rural district he Slat yearatorlcal SOcieth. da Said paper has with(b) compilepaper d D with tally the foregoing of hsu conditionsfor at least twoOrecetlinq the day r dates of publi means all other locations not eetin iM urban district defit 9 e - tion mentioned below. (8) Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary of State f Minnesota prior b "n—Y L.1966, and each January 1 thereafter an affidavit In the form prescribed by the Secretary nition. (c) Major street Any roatl that has of State d sroned by the publisher and awed. to before a notary public stating that Me newspaper is a {opal newspaper. an average annual daily traffic volume of fifteen hundred (ISM) ss�a �(�q NeforRxrstates Ortwththinfieprin.........Yl1Ao.aiasla�.AQa...�w.........._.................... vehicles or greater (2) Frontage. The length along the -...........heretoanached as a Pari hereof was cut from Me columns street right of way line of a single e wed of sold newspeDef, and w s printed end pUblzNled therein in Me English language, once each k, for property tract between the edges of the 1. property. Corner properties have separate frontage along each highway, ......... .... successiveweeks: that 11 was first SO published on Wednesday the street or road. Frontage bouI line daVof ....................................................... Of 19..7ad was thereafter printed antl Pub- to hwa. Line). A line normal to the highway .a the frontage, Iibhed On every Wednesday to and Intlutllnq Wednesday the .................. tlaYM ...... ............ -.. -.. -- . . centerline, at each and of extending from the right of way, line to the traveled way. .................................... 19.... antl that the follOwin915 a Printed copy of Me lower case alphabet Me edge of (d) Buffer area. Butter area is the from A to Z, both Inclusive, a o is hereby acknowledged es being the size and kkq Of type used in along the frontage between the the composition and publication M said notice, to wit: iraveletl way and the right of way and within the frontage boundary lines. abctlefghilklmropgrsrovwxyi (5) Driveway Width (W). Driveway• G.� width is' measured normal to the driveway at the narrowest point (bet ween paral lel edges). The widths shown,._,pr and-or Tn include surface, Shoulders. gutters. (See Table 1).•, (6) Corner Clearance (C). At an in I-Sectighway, street, Or road, h Subscribed and sworn to before me this... .. ooYN T ••••••••• .19.!.` , �.q/, �p� ................. ... ....{// I.. .. .................... corner clearance is the dimension measured a longtheetlge of the fraveled BEATRICE S. ENRIG NotarYpubl'C.......... ............................... Cool Minnesota way between the frontage btheddrY line wa,Oppn w"nolerseaionoi;{ne Notary Public, Ramsey County, Minn. two rgnt the tarl projection My Commisslon ExpRes My•Commission•EXpites-Sept:-6f. 1.978'...19.... of way lines and Of the nearest edge of the driveray. (7 )Driveway angle (y). Angle V is the angle of 90 degrees or less between the ' drive'wayen y centerline and the edge of the -vway. 1503.040. Permitsreq—u rT Authorization to construct or alter a tlriveway shall consist of a permit duly Issued by Me Public Works Department M the Vitlage of Maplewood. No driveway shall be constructed from or to a street until such permit has been Ob Ili and supplemented by those permits that may be required by other governing authorities. 1503.050. Driveway layouts. As a part of the permit application, a driveway layout of the property and proposed driveways) shall be submitted to the Public Works Department. The driveway layout shall include buildings or proposed buildings and any other relevant present or planned ap- purtenances that Would affect the traffic pattern. Driveway layouts shall be drawn to Me scale of twenty (20), thirty (30), or fifty (50) feet per Inch. Such driveway layouts shall be drawn in black ink and attached to the permit ap plication form. Driveway layouts may be diazo prints, but not pencil sketches. Photographs are not acceptable as a substitute for a driveway layout, but may accompany a driveway layout for illustrative purposes. 1503.060. Street classification. The street definitions listed above shall be used by Me Public Works Departmarri'tu elan y the streets. M road!, ai they shall pertain m the existing an vironmental conditions of the property site under consideration on the date of application for the permit to construct or alter a driveway. In urban districts Where present traffic counts indicate a minor street, with near future traffic volumes predicting a major street, the major street classification shall be used by the Public Works Department. 1503.070. Driveway dimensions 6 Profile. The recommended, minimum, or maximum driveway dimensions for the property site along a street are set forth in Table 1. In all cases, the driveway must accommodate the types of vehicles using it. The vertical prof ile of a driveway shall meet Me Criteria established herein. (1) No Highway Edge Curb (Cut Section) (aa) From the edge of the traveled way or pavement to the outer edge Of the shoulder, the verti cal profile shall be the same as Me pitch of the shoulder. (bb) From the outer edge of the shoulder to the low point at the ditch line (or over a culvert) the maximum allowable down ward gradient shall be eight (8) percent. (cc) Beyond the ditch line (or cul vert) the maximum allowable gradient shall be eight (8) per cent for commercial driveways and fifteen (15) percent for Other driveways. (2) No Highway Edge Curb (fill Sac. fan). (aa) From the edge of the traveled way or pavement to the outer edge of the shoulder, the verti- cal profile shall be the same as the pitch of the shoulder. lob) Beyond the outer edge of the shoulder, the maximum allow able gradient shall be eight Ie) percent for commercial drive ways and fifteen (15) percent for other driveways. (3) With Highway Edge Curb. fee) The driveway profile shall slope upward from the gutter to meet the sidewalk, if any, or to a minimum height equal to the curb height, with a maximum difference between the down ward cross slope Of the travel ed way or pavement and the upward slope Of the driveway to equal ten (10) percent. Ibb) Beyond outer edge of sidewalk or equivalent, the maximum allowable gradient shall be eight (8) percent for commer C al driveways and fifteen (15) percent for other driveways. 1503.080. Corner clearance. The minimum dimensions for corner. clearances are listed in Table 1. The Public Works Department shall determine if the presence of bus stops, separate turning lanes, skew or complex Intersections, unusually wide roadway or heavy traffic generators warrants greater corner clearances. 1503.090. Driveway Angle. Driveway Angle "V" shall not he less than sixty (60) degrees where two-way vehicular traffic is anticipated. Angles between sixty (60) degrees and forty-five (45) degrees are acceptable for one way vehicular traffic Where no pedestrian conflict exists. 1503.100. General. (1) In the event of a change in land use or major change in the traffic pattern of the existing facility, existing driveways are not automatically perpetuated and new driveway access applications shall be submitted. (2) If the terms of the permit are violated, or if the Public Works Department determines that can tinuance of a driveway access is par ocularly hazardous, he may, under the authority vested in him by law, revoke the access. (3) No part of the right of way of a street may be used for servicing of vehicles or the conduct of private business. (4) The area between driveways shall be s0 constructed or improved that traffic on the street and on the property will in fact be separated. In platted areas where a sidewalk extends to the property Ione, a curb is required at least bur (4) inches wide and four (4) inches high above the sidewalk along the inside edge of the lot line and extending for at least the full distance in front of the gasoline pump island Or vending stand. Where no sidewalk exists, this traffic separation may be obtained by the planting of a hedge Or the construction of vn island. Such an island or planting can Only be placed on the right of way under permit from the Public Works Depart ment. (5) A variance from the standards set forth in this regulation may be allowed by Me Public Works Department When the variance will facilitate the safe, efficient use of the property for a lawful purpose and will not interfere with the construction, maintenance or safe and efficient use of the street and its ap- purtenances by the public. Passed by the Council of the Village of Maplewood this 2nd day of Dec., 1971. Ayes -5 Nay" Lester G. Axdahl, Mayor Attest: Lucille E. Aurelius, Clerk (Review: Jan. 12, 1972)