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4/23/82 CITY POLICY TITLE Driveway Approaches iii the Boulevard Background Statement: There are a iarge number of driveways existing in the City that do not con£orm to City Code requirements, h9any of these were con- structed without permits or approval by the City. �hese driveway approaches were put in at varying tzmes over the years. The most pre�alent problem associated with these driveways is being resoTved through amending the Code to modernize it to be more in keepzng with the current community needs. Some drivetiaays, however, will xemain in conflzct with even this amended set of Code requirements. The improper location, size, elevation, materaal, or simi�ar problem relating to the drivetvay approaches has potential impacts in several regards. These inciude not only the parcel being s�rved by the driveway approach itself, but the adjacent land, neighborhood, overall community, and the motorzng pub�ze. A clear and consistent approach is, therefare, needed to imgrove this long- standing situation. � Policy Statement: The pro�er installativn and maintenance of the driveway approaches in the boule�ard areas have a potenfiial affect on the property served, neighboring parcels, and the community at large. This affect includes not only the overal� aesihetics, but also maintenance costs to the community, utility �or the public to use the right-of-way, and safety of the traveling public. To insure that these cai2cerns are protected, a strong program of proper construction and maintenance techniques for the driveway approaches is necessary. Secause of the disruption and expenses involved in correcting drives�ay approaches that do nat meet the requzrements, having them proper�y glaced initzallv is extremely important. Simiiarly, to meet these same concerns, the most a�proprzate time to correct those long-standing situations would be at the time other improvements are being done to tl�e roa�way or i�i the boulevard area. Procedure Statement: In order io provide for the proper construction, re- construction, or heavy maintenance of driveway approaches lacated in the boulevard area, the following procedure should be followed: 1} The staff should aid the citizenry in understandi�ng the regualations by providing public educatiari material to contractors and citizens. 2) All SUCIl work z.al t}te rzght-of-way shall be done only a£�er obtaining a permit for suclt an activity.