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Mayor Sjoblad stated he is not looking at adopting road now, but a standard needs to be -INN <br /> developed. Current standard requires the road to meet width and be blacktopped. <br /> Public Works Supervisor Loven further stated that the City had one standard,but the <br /> Trailside Estates plat was approved by the Planning Commission with much smaller <br /> requirements. <br /> Planning Commission Member Habein asked if the minimum standard now is 24 feet <br /> wide with blacktop. Mayor Sjoblad stated it is the standard but in a rural residential <br /> area, it doesn't need to be that wide. Chair Seils asked if he was suggesting 20 feet in <br /> width. Mayor Sjoblad stated he may be. He further stated that the Planning <br /> Commission's task is to fill in the blank spot and to create a good definition of Rustic <br /> Roads. <br /> Public Works Supervisor Loven stated the proposed definition for Rustic Roads <br /> included in the packets is from State Statute. <br /> Planning Commission Member Oraskovich suggested the definition included on page 3 <br /> for Rustic Roads including 150 vehicles a day would be heavy use. He had been on <br /> County Road 107 that afternoon for approximately an hour and saw only 4 vehicles. He <br /> wondered if 150 vehicles per day was too high. Public Works Supervisor Loven stated it <br /> is not too high. '1 <br /> Council Member Akerson stated that street width doesn't have anything to do with <br /> right-of-way. Mayor Sjoblad stated the standard right-of-way is 66 feet,but is that <br /> necessary in a rural residential area? Council Member Akerson stated 66 feet would be <br /> the standard to include sidewalks,bike trails, etc. <br /> Mr. Czech stated he agrees that most new developments are platted with right-of-way 66 <br /> feet wide; a lot of that is ditch. His concern with a narrower street was whether a school <br /> bus and another vehicle could pass by safely. In addition, wider streets make sure trees <br /> aren't low enough to hit vehicles. Mr. Czech also asked where the $40 per foot figure <br /> came from resulting in the replacement cost of$127,000.00. Zoning Administrator <br /> Bittner explained the $4o fee was provided by the City Engineer. Mr. Czech stated he <br /> provided an invoice from Schrupp Excavating for $17,000.00 to bring it up to City <br /> specs,without pavement. <br /> When asked by Council Member Oraskovich, Mayor Sjoblad stated rural roads should <br /> be blacktopped. <br /> MINUTES 2 <br /> Pequot Lakes Planning Commission <br /> January 15, 2015 <br />