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
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ay of the street system of the Village of
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1501.020 Scope. The scope of this or-
di nonce confined within the
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slstapt with Minnesota Statutes 19691
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(1) District and street classification.
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In the a05ence of an established
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.........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
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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
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compilepaper d
D with tally the foregoing of hsu conditionsfor at least twoOrecetlinq the day r dates of publi
means all other locations not
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- 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)
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vehicles or greater
(2) Frontage. The length along the
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street right of way line of a single
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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
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property. Corner properties have
separate frontage along each highway,
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street or road.
Frontage bouI line
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to hwa.
Line). A line normal to the highway
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the frontage,
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centerline, at each and of
extending from the right of way, line to
the traveled way.
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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.
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(5) Driveway Width (W). Driveway•
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width is' measured normal to the
driveway at the narrowest point (bet
ween paral lel edges). The widths shown,._,pr
and-or
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include surface, Shoulders.
gutters. (See Table 1).•,
(6) Corner Clearance (C). At an in
I-Sectighway, street, Or road,
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corner clearance is the dimension
measured a longtheetlge of the fraveled
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way between the frontage btheddrY line
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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
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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)