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Daniel C. Parten <br />1015 Tonkawa Road <br />Long Lake, MN 55356 <br />^[j©igw[i <br />JW|oMo <br />January 19, i990 <br />Orono City Council <br />Crystal Bay, Minnesota <br />Re: Private Road and Driveway Standards <br />This past August my wife and I purchased property on Bayside Road <br />with the intention of building our personal residence and of <br />one or two lots. We were especially attracted by tho many <br />mature trees on the site and the long graceful driveway that <br />together give a feeling of peacefulness and privacy. <br />However, in working with staff we learned that current city standards <br />would reguire that we build a 24 foot wide asphalt driveway into this <br />area to serve just four sites. In addition, we learned that the pity's <br />standards are in conflict with each other. (See attached copy of memo <br />from Mike Gaffron to the Planning Commission.) <br />While we have been able to modify our plans to avoid the negative <br />environmental conseguences of constructing a 24 foot wide paved road <br />into this special area, we feel that a review of the city's reguirement., <br />for driveways and private roads in tho rural areas would be of benefit. <br />Perhaps factors other than number of residences served could be con­ <br />sidered such as lo*' size, length of driveway, and potential for <br />additional future access, to develop standards for width of <br />roadway, materials of construction, and alternative surface <br />materia ? . <br />The rural areas of the city are an attractive compliment to the <br />more suburban sections of our community, but wide asphalt <br />driveways do not add to the character of this unigue area. Thank <br />you for considering this reguest and for your service to our <br />c T-nunity. <br />cc; Planning and Zoning Administrator