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Regan Access Issue <br />September 25, 1998 <br />Page 3 <br />Issues to be Resolved <br />1. Should Regan be allowed to have his primary access to Tonkawa Road, via Render’s private <br />road? <br />2. If so, should Regan's North Shore Drive access be removed? <br />3. If Regan's primary access will be to Render's private road, should that road be constructed <br />wider than the 16' width approved with the subdivision? <br />Staff Recommendation <br />1. Giver that Render's final road design makes it difficult for Regan (or other neighbors who <br />abut the old 16’ easement) to access Tonkawa without trespassing on Render's private road, <br />Render should grant the existing easement beneficiaries the right to use his road as they have <br />in, -thg-pasT <br />2. Regan should be allowed to access Tonkawa via Render's road, subject to: <br />Si Render's road being widened to accomodate this 4th user: and <br />hi Regan's North Shore Drive access being discontinued. <br />3. The City's paved width standard for a private road serving 3-6 units is 24'. Render's road was <br />approved at 16' in order to minimize impacts of the road on the neighborhood, as well as to <br />limit its potential use by Maxwell Bay Access users. Widening the road to 20' could likely <br />be accomplished within Render's platied outlot, would have little added impact on the <br />neighborhood, could still be perceived by the public as a private driveway, and would <br />provide added width to better serve a 4th or 5th user. Staff recommends that the road be <br />widened to 20'. <br />Other Options? <br />Assuming Regan has a right to access Tonkawa via the old 16' easement. Render should either accept <br />Regan's trespass outside the old 16' easement, or re-design his toad further south so Regan can use <br />it without trespassing. Or, Render could move his road north, leaving enough room within the old <br />16' easement so that Regan and other users can create their own new driveway parallel to Render's. <br />Optionally, the City could exercise its underlying road easement, making this a City road. None of <br />these alternatives are likely to be acceptable to all parties. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Give staff and the property owners direction as to whether the staff recommended solution to this <br />problem is acceptable to Council.