Agenda - Council - 05/26/1981 - Laserfiche WebLink

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· PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS: In Bower's Mississippi Acres 2nd and 3rd Additions, the present street and drainage system provides an operational street and drainage'network. Therefore, it is our recommendation that the present rural street section and drainage system be main- tained with only minor changes to limit the disruption to the abutting property and minimize the costs of the improvement for Bower's Mississippi Acres 2nd ~nd 3rd Additions. In Bower's Mississippi Acres we would recommend construction of a suburban street and storm sewer since present ditches are minimal. This would mini- mize disruption to the abutting property.. STREET IMPROVEMENTS: The existing street in Bower's Mississippi Acres is proposed to be widened and shaped to accommodate a suburban street with a width of 26 feet, as shown on Exhibit B. The street in Bower's Mississippi Acres 2nd and 3rd Additions is proposed to be paved 24 feet wide with a variable gravel shoulder a minimum of I foot wide as shown on Exhibit C. The street sections proposed would be narrower than the City of Ramsey'$ standard street sections, but would minimize disruption to the adjacent lots ·during construc- tion since the street width proposed generally follows the present street section width. The street section proposed as shown on Exhibits B & C consists of a 3 inch gravel base with a 1~" bituminous surface. This section is equivalent to a 5-ton design in accordance to the Department of Transportation specifications. This section has been previously used in the city and other communities with no detrimental effects. It is estimated that this street section has a life expectancy of 15 years with _ minimal maintenance. The proposed construction would not include any driveway construction with the excep- tion of a one foot apron, which would be provided on all driveways to protect the edge of the pavement, tt would be the homeowner's responsibility to extend existing bituminous.or concrete driveways to match the street.