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CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
ORDINANCE 94-05
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE SECTION 6-7-3 AND PRIOR
LAKE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE 87-10 SECTION 6-7-3, AND PRIOR LAKE ZONING
ORDINANCE 83-6, SECTION 4.1.
The Prior Lake Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to add the following requirements
relative to driveway installation.
4.1 (P)
DRIVEWAYS: The purpose of this section is to provide minimum setback
and slope standards for driveway construction. The intent is to reduce
interference with drainage and utility easements by providing setback
standards; reduce erosion by requiring a hard surface for all driveways;
and, provide positive drainage to the street via establishment of minimum
driveway slope standards. The provisions of this section shall apply to all
building permits for new construction of residential units. A certificate of
survey indicating the setback, slope and proposed elevations shall be
required to illustrate compliance with this section.
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Driveways shall be setback at least five (5) feet from the side yard
property line.
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Driveways should be located as indicated on the Subdivision
grading plan however, an alternate location meeting the provisions
of this section will be permitted.
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The vertical profile for a driveway shall not exceed ten (10) percent
maximum slope.
The garage slab shall be constructed at an elevation that will
permit a driveway with a minimum slope of eighteen (18) inches
above the top of curb.
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In the Urban Service Area, driveways shall be surfaced with
bituminous, concrete or other hard surface material, as
approved by the City Engineer. In the Rural Service Area,
driveways shall be surfaced from the intersection of the road,
for the first one-hundred (100) feet of the driveway, with
concrete or other hard surface material, as approved by the
City Engineer.
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For properties located within a Shoreland District, the certificate of
survey shall indicate the total area of the driveway for purposes of
calculating impervious surface coverage.
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The minimum corner clearance from the street right-of-way line
shall be at least thirty (30) feet to the edge of the driveway.
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Under unique circumstances where unusual topography, existing
conditions or physical disability of the property owner prohibit
compliance with items (3 and/or 4), the City Engineer may approve
a driveway with a slope exceeding ten (10) percent and/or
construction of said garage slab less than eighteen (18) inches
above the top of curb.
The Prior Lake Subdivision Ordinance is hereby amended to add the following
requirements relative to driveway required improvements:
6-7-3:
DRIVEWAYS: The provisions of this section shall apply to all
residential subdivisions.
(A)
The subdivision grading plan shall indicate the location and slope,
for all driveways within the proposed subdivision, and according to
the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.
This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and publication.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake this 22nd. day of February, 1994.
ATTEST:
City Manager:
To be published in('the"Prior Lake American onFebruary 26, 1994.
Drafted By:
Lommen, Nelson, Cole & Stageberg, P.A.
1800 IDS Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402