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r <br />Daniel C. Partan <br />1013 Tonkava Hoad <br />r.ong Lake, MM 33355 <br />^S(§iM[]Wfijif <br />u/i <br />\\ 'JfifllSSB)I <br />January 19, 1990 <br />Orono City Council <br />Crystal Bay, Minnesota <br />He: Private Road and Driveway Standards <br />This past August my vifa and I purchased property on Bayside Hoad <br />wirh the intention of building our personal residence and or <br />selling one or two lots. We were especially attracted by the many <br />mature trees on the site and the long graceful driveway that <br />together g-ve a feeling of peacefulness and privacy. <br />-oweve^", in working with staff we learned that current city standards <br />^^uld require that we build a 24 foot wide asphalt driveway into tnis <br />ar®a to s=»’'ve just four sites. In addition, we learned that tne city'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 mccify our plans to avoid the negative <br />environmental consequences of constructing a 24 foot wide pave- road <br />into this special area, we feel that a review of the city's requirements <br />-or drivewavs and orivate roads in the rural areas would oe or bene.iw. <br />^e-haos factors other than nu.mber of residences served could be con­ <br />sidered such as lot sice, length of driveway, and potential for <br />additional future access, to develop standards tor width of <br />roadway, materials of construction, and alternative surtace <br />materials. <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 unique area. Thank <br />you for considering this request and for your service to our <br />community. <br />Daniel C. Parten <br />cc: Planning and Zoning Administrator