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If concrete is used for the driveway, where there is no concrete curb or gutter, the concrete driveway shall be held back two feet (2') from the edge of the roadway. The remaining two feet (2') shall be surfaced with hot mixed bituminous material. Prior to starting work, the owner or builder shall obtain a pennit from the Community Development Director or designee. (703.04B6) 7. Driveways: Driveways shall be constructed of concrete, asphalt, brick pavers or other hard surface pavement approved by the Public Works Director. The periphery of parking areas and drives shall be constructed with poured in place concrete curbing. (703.04B7) 8. Driveway Elevation: The driveway elevation at the property line shall not be more than ten inches (10") nor less than four inches (4") above the center line of the abutting street with a maximum slope to gutter lines of 10%+ and a minimum slope of 2%+. (703.04B8) 9. Driveways On Private Property: Residential driveways, shall be constructed so that the edge of the driveway nearest to the side lot line shall be a minimum of five feet (5') from the side lot line. (703.04B9) 10. Driveways On County Or State Roads: Where new principal structures are constructed on lots contiguous to roadways designated as major thoroughfares in the City's Comprehensive Plan, driveways servicing such lots shall be designed and constructed so as to provide a vehicle turnaround facility within the lot. (703.04B10) 11. Drainage: Off-street parking areas shall be so graded and drained so as to dispose of all surface water. Drainage plans shall be subject to the approval of the City Engineer. D. Access To County Or State Roads: On properties having frontage on both major and minor roads, access shall be provided via the minor road wherever feasible in order to reduce the number of curb cuts on major thoroughfares. (703.04C) E. Traffic Control: Where commercial land uses are adjacent to residential districts, ingress and egress from the commercial properties on streets leading to or through the residential zones shall not be pennitted unless it can be demonstrated that adequate access to public rights of way is thereby denied. Traffic control is exercised so as to ensure that the location of driveways shall not constitute a hazard nor be injurious to adjacent residential uses. (703.04D) F. State And County Highway Requirements: Where the proposed driveway is to be constructed so that it opens into any street designated as either a Minnesota State, Ramsey County or U.S. trunk highway, all additional specifications of the appropriate highway departments will apply. (703.04E) 6