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Prelimina~: ~lat Review: Ramsey Town Center 2~a Addition January 30,.2004, Revised February 20, 2004 Page3of6 ~[ Once again, in order to clearly defme allowable driveway lengths, Staff will be bringing forward an amendment to ithe Town Center Zoning Code in March that will allow for lesser driveway lengths when ~the front door faces a public street and the unit has a rear loaded garage. As stated i~ the setback discussion for the back,to-back units, all driveways for the condominium~ will meet the 25-foot length requirement. Publie/Privat# Streets. The plat shows a combination of public and private streets. As directed by Staff as p~aff of Sketch plan review, a public street (Olivne St.) bisects the development and the northern easL~e, stiroad (146th Ave.) is now public. All public streets will be at least 32 feet wide in accordance ~vi~ City street standards. The city standSrd is for all private streets to be under 600 ft. The loop street on the east side is over 600 feet 10ng. i We looked at where 600 feet fei1 measured from the north entrance, around the north end ~d down the east street and also from the south entrance, around the south end and up the east strut. Station 8+00 of Street Horton-07 is -605 feet from each entrance. This geometry will be pointed out to the City Council for their review. Staff has the following comments on the submitted street Plan: · The mifdmum curb radii for private streets is 25'. The radii shown do not meet this minimum standard. · The ci~ standard for vertical curves in streets is 20x the algebraic difference or 100 ft. Several!of the vertical curves do not meet this standard. !: · The angle at intersections of private streets must be 75°. The following intersections do not m¢~ this requirement: ,/ Olivine Street and Horton 2 v' Olivine Street and Horton 5 ,/ ~orton 2 and Horton 3 · " Morton 5 and Horton 7 Staff has been working with URS in resolving these issues. The intersection of Horton-07 and Horton-t)5 shOuld be as shown on option 1, Option 2 for this intersection creates a driveway off.17 foot length. Staff feels that the sharper angle on a private intersection is preferable tda shorter driveway. Staff prefers alternate 2 for realigning the driveways to meet the 75 dege~ requirement. Drive Horton-05 should be right in right out. Ail public streets should be 3~ft full length, the neck down areas at East Ramsey Parkway North intersections and 146tt~ A~e N,intersections should be removed.