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Home My WebLink About#3 Ordinance Amendment SubdivisionsPlanning Commission Memorandum To: Planning Commission Members From: Kari Barker, Associate Planner, AICP Date: July 25, 2011 Item: Public Hearing – - #2011-28Amend Hastings City Code Chapter 154 Subdivision Regulations – Mailboxes and Collector Roads Planning Commission Action Requested: The Planning Commission is asked to hold a Public Hearing to Amend Hastings City Code Chapters 154 Subdivision Regulations pertaining to mailboxes and collector road driveways. Background Information: 154.05 Design Standards – Collector Streets The City of Hastings received an inquiry into the purpose of having turnarounds on collector streets. Per Ordinance 154.05 Design Standards (B) Circulation (9), Arterial and collector road driveways, “Driveway access to arterial streets is strongly discouraged. Residential driveway access to collector streets should be avoided. If residential driveway access to arterial or collector streets is approved due to specific engineering reasons, topography or natural features, a 35-foot setback from the property line shall be required, and the driveways must be constructed with a turnaround.” Century Drive was at one time designated a collector road. However, it was designed with a narrower right-of-way and lower anticipated traffic volume. Although turnarounds were required, only about half the homes were designed with one. Upon further review, it does not appear the traffic volumes warrant a requirement of turnarounds. In reviewing this request, the City proposes the following changes to better define street classifications. 154.02 Definitions, COLLECTOR STREET, “A street which serves as a feeder facility from neighborhood and local streets to the collector/arterial network.Also serves as an access for business and residential development.The design character provides for some access control and is for low to moderate operating speeds with a projected average daily traffic (ADT) range 1,000 to 15,000”A through street connecting neighborhood and minor collector streets to the arterial network. Also serves as an access for business and residential development. Minimum Right-of-Way width on minor collector streets is 80 feet for all new segments. Some existing streets may have less Right-of-Way while exhibiting all other criteria of a Collector and shall be considered as such. The design character allows for moderate access control and is for low to moderate operating speeds with a projected average daily traffic (ADT) range of 2,000 to 15,000.” MINOR COLLECTOR STREET. A through street which serves as a feeder facility from neighborhood and local streets to the collector street network. Minimum Right-of-Way width on minor collector streets is 66 feet for all new segments. Some existing streets may have less Right-of-Way while exhibiting all other criteria of a Minor Collector and shall be considered as such. The design character requires little access control, and is for low operating speeds with a projected average daily traffic (ADT) range of 1,000 to 2,000. 154.06 Required Improvements – Driveways In 2006, Hastings City Council passed Ordinance No. 549 modifying 155.09 Parking and Loading Requirements (4) Access and Locations (a) and (b) pertaining to Residential Driveway Standards in the City of Hastings. The Ordinance modified only this one section of the code, leaving a discrepancy in sections 154.06 Required Improvements and 150.09 Accessory Structures (C) Driveway, Curb, Curb Cut Standards. The City Council will review 150.09 at the time 154.06 is reviewed. The following amendment reflects the language found in 155.09. 154.06 Required Improvements (G) Sidewalks and driveways (3), “Parking areas shall be designed so as to provide an adequate means of access to a public alley or street.The driveway access shall not exceed 24 feet in width for residential uses and 32 feet in width for commercial, industrial, or office uses at the public right-of-way line and shall be so located as to cause the least interference with traffic movement. Driveway widths up to 50 feet will be permitted only by special permission of the Public Works Department. All off-street parking spaces shall have access off driveways and not directly off a public street.For commercial and industrial properties, no more than 2 driveways shall be permitted along the street frontage of each lot. There will be no parking on any streets serving an industrial or commercial facility other than in an emergency.” “ (a) Parking areas shall be designed to provide an adequate means of access to a public alley or street. The driveway access shall not exceed 30 feet in width for residential uses and 32 feet in width for commercial, office, or industrial uses at the property line and driveways shall be so located as to cause the least interference with traffic movement. All driveway widths shall be measured from the property line, not the roadway. Driveways must be located at least 3 feet from the extension of the side lot line from the property line to the curb to accommodate the driveway apron. Driveways abutting a public street must have a minimum 3-foot landscaped separation between any adjacent driveway. (b) Driveway widths up to 50 feet will be permitted only by special permission of the Planning and Public Works Directors. All off-street parking spaces shall access off driveways and not directly off a public street unless otherwise approved by the Planning and Public Works Directors.” 154.06 Required Improvements – Mailboxes The Hastings United States Post Office used to provide group mailboxes. This service was discontinued in approximately 2005. The Post Office actually prefers 4-6 mailboxes to be clustered together, versus the larger group mailboxes. The City has been working with the Post Office on this issue and recommends the following amendments. 154.06 Required Improvements (G) Sidewalks and driveways (4),“All single-family homes, duplexes, 4-plexes, townhomes, and townhouse quadriminiums developed as part of plats approved after 1-1-1994 shall be required to have mail delivery serviced by United States Postal Serviceapproved Neighborhood Delivery and Collection Box units or similar city approved groupedboxesclustered together. Individual mail boxes will be permitted only upon receiving handicap exemption status from the Hastings area office of the United States Postal Service, with appeal rights to the St. Paul district office of the United States Postal Service. Mailbox unit foundationsand concrete pads shall be constructed with the development’s street improvements, and in accordance with the latest recommended plans and specifications prepared by the Public Works Department and on file at City Hall. The location and number of mailbox units will be determined by the Public Works Director in consultation with the U.S. Post Office.” Financial Impact: N/A Advisory Commission Discussion: N/A Council Committee Discussion: N/A Attachments: Ordinance Amendment ORDINANCE NO.______________, THIRD SERIES AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS, MINNESOTA AMENDING HASTINGS CITY CODE CHAPTER 154– SUBDIVISON REGULATIONS ORDINANCE: BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Hastings as follows: Chapter 154.02 of the Hastings City Code – Subdivision Regulations – Definitions is hereby amended as follows: (Additions to the ordinance are underlined and section numbers may be renumbered): “COLLECTOR STREET.A street which serves as a feeder facility from neighborhood and local streets to the collector/arterial network.Also serves as an access for business and residential development.The design character provides for some access control and is for low to moderate operating speeds with a projected averagedaily traffic (ADT) range 1,000 to 15,000.” 154.02 Definitions, COLLECTOR STREET, “A through street connecting neighborhood and minor collector streets to the arterial network. Also serves as an access for business and residential development. Minimum Right-of-Way width on minor collector streets is 80 feet for all new segments. Some existing streets may have less Right-of-Way while exhibiting all other criteria of a Collector and shall be considered as such. The design character allows for moderate access control and is for low to moderate operating speeds with a projected average daily traffic (ADT) range of 2,000 to 15,000.” MINOR COLLECTOR STREET. A through street which serves as a feeder facility from neighborhood and local streets to the collector street network. Minimum Right-of-Way width on minor collector streets is 66 feet for all new segments. Some existing streets may have less Right-of-Way while exhibiting all other criteria of a Minor Collector and shall be considered as such. The design character requires little access control, and is for low operating speeds with a projected average daily traffic (ADT) range of 1,000 to 2,000. Chapter 154.06 of the Hastings City Code – Subdivision Regulations – Definitions is hereby amended as follows: (Additions to the ordinance are underlined and section numbers may be renumbered): 154.06 Required Improvements (G) Sidewalks and driveways (3), “Parking areas shall be designed so as to provide an adequate means of access to a public alley or street.The driveway access shall not exceed 24 feet in width for residential uses and 32 feet in width for commercial, industrial, or office uses at the public right-of-way line and shall be so located as to cause the least interference with traffic movement. Driveway widths up to 50 feet will be permitted only by special permission of the Public Works Department. All off-street parking spaces shall have access off driveways and not directly off a public street.For commercial and industrial properties, no more than 2 driveways shall be permitted along the street frontage of each lot. There will be no parking on any streets serving an industrial or commercial facility other than in an emergency.” “ (a) Parking areas shall be designed to provide an adequate means of access to a public alley or street. The driveway access shall not exceed 30 feet in width for residential uses and 32 feet in width for commercial, office, or industrial uses at the property line and driveways shall be so located as to cause the least interference with traffic movement. All driveway widths shall be measured from the property line, not the roadway. Driveways must be located at least 3 feet from the extension of the side lot line from the property line to the curb to accommodate the driveway apron. Driveways abutting a public street must have a minimum 3-foot landscaped separation between any adjacent driveway. (b) Driveway widths up to 50 feet will be permitted only by special permission of the Planning and Public Works Directors. All off-street parking spaces shall access off driveways and not directly off a public street unless otherwise approved by the Planning and Public Works Directors.” Chapter 154.06 of the Hastings City Code – Subdivision Regulations – Definitions is hereby amended as follows: (Additions to the ordinance are underlined and section numbers may be renumbered): 154.06 Required Improvements (G) Sidewalks and driveways (4),“All single-family homes, duplexes, 4-plexes, townhomes, and townhouse quadriminiums developed as part of plats approved after 1-1-1994 shall be required to have mail delivery serviced by United States Postal Service approved Neighborhood Delivery and Collection Box unitsor similar city approved groupedboxesclustered together. Individual mail boxes will be permitted only upon receiving handicap exemption status from the Hastings area office of the United States Postal Service, with appeal rights to the St. Paul district office of the United States Postal Service. Mailbox unit foundationsand concrete pads shall be constructed with the development’s street improvements, and in accordance with the latest recommended plans and specifications prepared by the Public Works Department and on file at City Hall. The location and number of mailbox units will be determined by the Public Works Director in consultation with the U.S. Post Office.” All other sections shall remain unchanged. th ADOPTED by the Hastings City Council on this 15 day of August, 2010. _________________________________ Paul J. Hicks, Mayor ATTEST: ______________________________________________ Melanie Mesko Lee, City Clerk I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above is a true and correct copy of an ordinance presented to and adopted by the City of Hastings, County of Dakota, Minnesota, on the ____ day of _________, 2011, as disclosed by the records of the City of Hastings on file and of record in the office. _____________________________________________ Melanie Mesko Lee, City Clerk ( SEAL) This instrument drafted by: City of Hastings (KSB) 101 4th St. East Hastings, MN 55033