Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/06/1995

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COI~ISIDER By: AMENDING THOROUGHFARE SETBACK Steven J. Jankowski, City Engineer CASE Background: In Fall 1993, the Pi requirements. At a policy and eventual case. For purposes the City of Ramsey anning Commission suggested that the City revise the thoroughfare setback ~proximately the same time, Anoka County was revising its advisory setback y adopted such a policy in May 1994. A copy of that policy is attached to this of the County policy, it should be noted that the following roadways within 'all into the following classifications: Principal Ar~ rial U.S. Highway #10 Minor AneriN A Trunk Highway #47 Minor Arteri~ B County Road gl 16 and County Road #56 Collectors ~ All other County Roads Our existing policyifor thoroughfares calls for a setback of 50 feet from the fight-of-way line or 110 feet from the c,~nterline, whichever is greater. The County's policy results in a decrease in setbacks along county roads. For example, a single-family home fronting on a county road in the rural district would be allowed 100 feet from the center of the right-of-way, 10 feet less than allowed under the ct ~rrent policy. Commissioner Deemer suggested even a further reduced setback of 83 feet from the {ienterline or the zoning setback, whichever was greater. He pointed out that a single-family home in the rural district, on a county road with a 66 foot right-of-way, would result in a ten-foot greater setback than what would normally be required by a typical residential street. There would be no]difference between Commissioner Deemer s proposal and the new County policy used on roadways where the desired 120 foot fight-of-way had been required. At the direction of the Plan~ing Commission, Commissioner Deemer and I met on May 5, 1995, as a task force subcommitte~ in an attempt to resolve this issue. We had agreed to a compromise thoroughfare setback~ policy which would be as follows: On U.S. Hig.~way #10 - existing zoning setbacks control since fight-of-way widths are so large.- On Trunk H!ghway #47 - setback requirements shall be specified as a part of the impending clbrridors study. On County ~oads #116 and #56 - adopt,the County policy of 60 feet from the centerline ofithe right-of-way plus the City s standard setback. On all other ~ounty roads - adopt a policy of an additional setback constraint of 83 feet from the!centerline. Commission Actmn: Motion to adopt poli~y and direct staff to prepare an ordinance amendment. Reviewed by: City Administrator City Engineer PC:06/06/95 /ccr