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~~• <br />E-~~ Qu~~t <br />Attac~.me""(~.t 3 <br />~ , <br />• <br />November 28, 1990 <br />File No: 330-000-00 <br />CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br />Maier Stewart & Associates Inc. <br />Ms. Susan Hoyt <br />City Planner <br />City of Falcon Heights <br />2077 W. Larpenteur Avenue <br />Falcon Heights, MN 55113 <br />RE: DRIVEWAY ISSUES AND POSSIB!_~ STANDARDS <br />CITY OF FALCON HkiGHTS <br />Dear Ms. Hoyt: <br />Please find belovd a list of recommendations we would propose for stardards <br />regarding driveways within the City of Falcon Heights. By this list, we ha~•;e <br />addressed many issues, including width, s~_irFacing and dimen~ionai requirements <br />• relating to the individual lot. These are merely proposed standards meant to <br />stimulate discussion regarding the driveway issues, l~he incius~on of all of <br />these standards into a formally adopted driveway ordinance may nog be possible, <br />but at least the issues will have been raised and discussed. <br />The following items outline possible standards for driveways within the City or' <br />Falcon Heights: <br />1. All new or reconstructed driveways shall be permanent~iy surfaced, with <br />either concrete or asphalt, bet~r~een the street and the right-of-way <br />line (could aiso be required to garage). <br />2. The rn-inimum pavement thi~:.kness far asphal* driveways shad be two (2' ) <br />inr!1P~ Of hlf;lilnin~~i!~ sNrfii.:~lnC On f01^"' ~~'~') 1n~.hes 0` .~n0i"Pudt:: i~a~~ Th? <br />mi nirrn;m pa~reinent thickness for ;:onrr ete c;ri veways slral i 'ria~ie s i x. ~ F;" i <br />inches of concrete on two (%") inches of aggregate base. <br />3, Th,e ~ti~idth or a standard single residentiai dri~,-eway shay: be ire ~~~t ~;-ide <br />at the street opening and 10 feet wide at the right-of--way line. The <br />width or a standard double residential driveway shall be 24 feet wide at <br />the street opening and 16 feet wide at the right-of-way line. The width <br />of a standard commercial/industrial driveway or driveways serving multi- <br />family residential homes shall be 35 feet wide at the street and a maximum <br />of 35 feet wide at the right-of-way line. <br />4. The minimum driveway slope, as measured from the edge of t .: st,'eet t~~~ 'she <br />• r i ght-of-way 1 i ne, steal 1 be 1% and the maximum dr i vev,~ay slope sfl.-~ i l be i0;~. <br />1959 SLOAN PLACE, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55117 612-774-6021 Equal Opportunity Employer <br />