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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 1, 1989 PAGE 3 M/S/P Moe/Hunt - to direct the Building Official to look into, current and recent, dock or deck building activity in this area and report back to Council. (Motion carried 3-0). B. Architectural Standards Administrator Morrison received a call from Don Raleigh requesting the Business Community be given an opportiunity to review these standards and come back with their recommendations. Based on discussion at the last council meeting, a council member clarified that these standards should be incorporated in Section 4 of the recommended standards. M/S/P Hunt/Moe - to continue the discussion of architectural standards until the next Council meeting in order to get feedback from the Business Association. (Motion carried 3-0). C. Planning Commission Actions: July 24, 1989 Informational Item. 7. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT: A. Road Widths: Discussion City Engineer, Larry Bohrer, reported in his letter dated July 28, 1989, that his recommendations of May 22, 1989, took into account drainage, long term maintenance, safety, commercial and emergency vehicles and liability. Bohrer recommended that the current road standard for the R-1 zone be adopted for RE (2 1/2). and the present standard for R-1 zone is a 32 foot wide urban street with bituminous berm curbs for drainage based on two reasons: 1. RE (2 1/2) will probably be located adjacent to existing R-1 developments and the road standards should be compatible so far as 'is practical. 2. Estate type development may not find ditches and culverts for drainage aesthetically acceptable compared to storm sewer and curbs. Vegetation must be kept cut in ditches to provide good drainage. Trees are not allowed in ditches. Bohrer's recommendation for RE (5 acre) zoning classification is to provide a rural design road the same as presently exists for Lake Elmo's RR and Ag zoning district; that is 24 feet of bituminous driving surface with 4 foot wide gravel shoulder each side. Ditches and culverts would be used for drainage. 1. RE (5) will probably be located adjacent to existing RR or Ag zoning districts and the road structures should be compatible. 2. 5 acre lots will probably not be completely maintained and mowed by the property owner; therefore, ditches and culverts would be aeethetically acceptable in this more rural setting.