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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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Draft#5-5/20/04 A RESOLUTION
ESTABLISHING POLICIES REGARDING
MINIMUM HARDCOVER STANDARDS
FOR GAR.AGES,DRIVEWAYS, SIDEWALKS,AND
SIMILAR PROPERTY FEATURES
WHEREAS, the City of Orono since 1975 has regulated the use and placement of
hardcover on land within 1000 feet of lake shorelines; and
WHEREAS, City Ordinances define hardcover as "Any structure, blacktop, or other
material which interferes to any degree with the direct absorption of rainfall into the ground";
and
WHEREAS, the City Ordinances placing limitations on the use of hardcover divide the
1000-foot regulatory zone into four tiered "hardcover zones" wluch are commonly refened to as
"the 0-75' zone", "the 75-250' zone", "the 250-500' zone", and "the 500-1000' zone"; and said
zones are respectively allowed 0% hardcover, 25% hardcover, 30% hardcover, and 35%
hardcover; and
WHEREAS, due to the hardcover limitations it has become common practice for
applicants for building permits to minimize hardcover associated with driveways and sidewalks
in order to maximize the hardcover available for their structural footprint while meeting the
established hardcover limits; and
WHEREAS, due to the hardcover limitations, applicants for building permits might
choose to not include a garage in their initial permit request, only to later request hardcover or
setback variances for construction of garage stalls; and
WHEREAS, the City has heretofore not established minimum standards for garage,
driveway and sidewalk dimerisions, and consequently has been faced with proposals for garages,
driveways and sidewalks that are minimally functional or non-functional and which do not
.provide for safe, efficient access and off-street parking needs; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to avoid situations in which poor garage, driveway and
sidewalk planning results in later requests for excessive hardcover; and
� WHEREAS, the City seeks to establish a balance that avoids excessive hardcover while
providing adequate functionality with regards to private garages, driveways and sidewalks, and
� therefore it is in the best interest of the City and its residents to establish a policy providing
minimum standards for such features for property subject to hardcover regulations.
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,that the City Council of the City of Orono does
hereby establish the following Policies:
1. Driveways for redeveloping properties within the Shoreland Overlay District shall be subject to the
follo�vin�minimum dimensional standaids to allow for safety,fiuzctionality,maneuverability and off- �
street parking:
a. All garages used or likely to be used for the storaje of inotor vehicles shall be provided
with an apron, taper and driveway. �
b. Minimum apron width: Equivalent to outer width of garage door openin;s (see
cliagram)
Typical: One-stall - 9'ininimum
Two-stall - 16' miiiimum
• Three-stall- 28' minimuin
c. `� Minimum apron depth: End-load: 15' from garage door face
' Side-load: 20' from garage door face
d. Minimum lengthwise taper ratio: 2:1
e. Minimum driveway width: 8'
f. Minimum back-up apron dimensions (if required due to hijh-traffic road): 8' x 8'
The above standards are illustrated in the drawing attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A.
2. Driveways usin�pavers shall be considered as 100% hardcover. �
3. "Wheel-strip"driveways will be allowed,but for hardcover calculation purposes the entire
width of the driveway(from outside-to-outside of strips) wiil be considered as hardcover.
4. A sidewalk extending from the driveway to the front or main entrance of a structure shall be
provided at a width of no less than 24". •
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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5. All residential site pla�is submitted for the puipose of obtainui;a building permit for construction
of a new residence or expansion of an existing residence shall include"proof-of-drivewa}�'and
"proof-of-�araQ_,e"; i.e.sufficient information to show that the hardcover necessary to accommodate
and serve a conformin�2-stall garage,attached or detached,is available regardless whether such
garage is planned to be constnicted pursuant to such permit.
6. Site plans shall account for the hazdcover necessaryto provide the minunum landin�or stairway
required by the Buildinj Code for any door openings shown on the building construction plans.The
approval ofUuildin�plans containing door openings on any story shall in no waybe construed as
granting the right to a variance for hardcover to construct a deck at such opening.
7. Site plaris,driveway and sidewallc proposals which in the opiiuon of the Zonin�Administrator do
not meet the above guidelines shall be rejected.
• 8. The need to provide for gara�es,driveways and sidewallcs meetin;miiumum City standards shall
not be a basis for the granting ofhardcover variances;rather,the minimLUn garage,driveway and
sidewallc standards when considered in coilj unction with the other pertinent regulations goveming
site development, shall help establish the appropriate size structure for a given site.
Adopted by the City Council of Orono,Minnesota this 24th day of May ,200 4 by a vote
of 4 ayes and 0 nays.
ATTEST:
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Linda S. Vee, City Clerk � Barbara A. Peterson, Mayor
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. '� EXHIBIT A � � �, �
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NIININNM DRIVEWAY STANDARDS
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Side Load 2�' I1'Ii�nimum�
Garage
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Minimum A roa Width � Dr'v
P i eway Width
-� 9'-16'-28' iypical Apron Depth 8' Minimum �
15' Minimutn � �
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30' Minimum Minimum Taper Z:1
Per City Code � $, Back-up Apron
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8' x 8'Mtnimum
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Driveway`Vidth
8' Minimum
Edge of right-of-way(Lot line) 1��
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