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CITY OF SCANDIA
WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-01
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 3 – SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS OF SCANDIA DEVELOPMENT CODE
TO ADD PERMISSIBILITY OF RIGHT-OF-WAY AND STREET DEDICATION IN A
MINOR SUBDIVISIONS, TO MODIFY MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS FOR ROAD
AND STREETS IN ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS, AND TO AMEND
THE MAXIMUM WIDTH REQUIREMENTS OF CU-DE-SACS
The City Council of the City of Scandia, Washington County, Minnesota hereby ordains:
Section 1. Amendment to Right-of-Way Dedication Requirements for Minor Subdivisions.
To amend Chapter 153 of the Scandia Code of Ordinances – Development Code (“Development
Code” or “Code”) Chapter 3 – Subdivision Regulations, Section 6.2, Criteria for Minor
Subdivision, (8) shall be amended as follows in the underlined text:
No new public rights-of-way or streets shall be allowed for minor subdivisions created under this section that are
proposed to be outside of designated rural center areas of the city, as identified under the City’s Comprehensive
Plan as necessary for or created by the subdivision. This provision does not apply to the dedication of rights-of-way
for existing roads or streets that have not been platted or established through an existing dedicated easement. In the
event of a new subdivision, right-of-way abutting existing public roads and streets shall be dedicated in accordance
with the provisions of this Chapter.
Section 2. To amend Subdivision Minimum Design Standards in Environmentally
Sensitive Areas minimum Cul-De-Sac widths within residential areas. To amend Chapter
153 of the Scandia Code of Ordinances – Development Code (“Development Code” or “Code”)
Chapter 3 – Subdivision Regulations, Section 13.8, Street Design, shall be amended as underlined or
stricken:
All streets shall conform to the Engineering Standards and Detail Specifications as adopted by the City Council as may
be amended, and the following standards:
(1) Streets shall be graded in accordance with a plan approved by the City engineer.
(2) All streets shall be paved with a bituminous surface meeting the Engineering Guidelines/ Standard Detail
Specifications. New streets with gravel surfaces are prohibited.
(3) New streets within the Village Neighborhood (VN) or Village Mixed Use (VMU) zoning districts shall comply
with the standards for Urban Design streets unless otherwise approved by the City. All other streets shall
comply with the standards for Rural Design streets. Minimum right-of-way widths and pavement widths for
each type of public street or road shall be as follows:
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Urban Design
Type of Street Minimum Right-of-Way Width Minimum Roadway Width (to face
of curb)
Minor Arterial 120 feet 44 feet
Collector 100 feet 44 feet
Local 66 feet 32 feet
Cul-De-Sac
Commercial/Industrial:
120 feet (60 feet radius)
Residential
110 feet (55 feet radius)
Commercial/Industrial:
90 feet (45 feet radius)
Residential
80 feet (40 feet radius)
Rural Design
Type of Street Minimum Right-of Way
Width
Minimum Roadway Width
(edge of pavement)
Shoulder Width
(each side)
Minor Arterial 120 feet 24 feet 8 feet
Collector or
Commercial-
Industrial Street
100 feet 24 feet 8 feet
Local 60 feet 24 feet 4 feet
Cul-de-Sac Commercial/Industrial:
120 feet (60 feet radius)
Residential
110 feet (55 feet radius)
Commercial/Industrial:
90 feet (45 feet radius)
Residential
80 feet (40 feet radius)
4 feet
(4) Where a subdivision abuts or contains an existing street of inadequate width, sufficient additional width shall be
provided to meet the above standards.
(5) Additional right-of-way and roadway widths may be required to promote public safety and convenience when
special conditions require it or to provide parking space in areas of intensive use. Additional width may also be
necessary due to topography in order to provide adequate earth slopes.
(6) An obstacle clear free zone shall be provided adjacent to the roadway in accordance with the standards of the
Minnesota Department of Transportation Road Design Manual.
(7) Concrete curb and gutter shall be constructed on both sides of urban designed streets and in areas where the
road centerline grade exceeds 4%.
(8) For rural design roadways, the in-slopes of the ditches shall be at 1:4 (rise over run) and back slopes of the
ditch shall be at 1:3 (rise over run). The ditch bottom shall be 4 feet wide unless suitable erosion control can be
provided. Ditch approaches such at intersections or driveways shall be 1:6 (rise over run).
(9) For urban design roadways, all boulevards shall have topsoil (black dirt) at least 4 inches in thickness placed on
them and then seeded or sodded.
(10) Existing rural design roadways extended within areas determined to be environmentally sensitive may with approval by the City
Council, may minimum roadway width of 20 feet with approval by the City Council. subject to the following conditions:
(A) The roadway is an existing public roadway and is being extended.
(B) The roadway is within setbacks of wetland or of an ordinary high-water level (OHWL) of a DNR classified
waterway.
(C) The minimum roadway width of 20 feet is only within setbacks of environmentally sensitive areas and, outside of
impacted areas, meets the minimum rural design widths as defined in Sec.13.8 (3) of this Chapter.
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(D) The existing minimum shoulder widths are maintained or a minimum width necessary to stabilize the structure of
a road edge, as determined by the City Engineer. Minimum shoulder widths within above setback impact areas
shall not exceed 4 feet, but may vary from side to side depending on structural requirements.
(E) The developer is responsible for the costs associated with the signage of no parking zones within any roadway
segment that falls below a24 foot minimum width.
(F) The proposed roadway can adhere to all additional requirements as presented under this chapter including sloping
and grade requirements.
Section 3. To amend Subdivision Minimum Design Standards in Environmentally
Sensitive Areas to Maintain Road Alignments. To amend Chapter 153 of the Scandia Code of
Ordinances – Development Code (“Development Code” or “Code”) Chapter 3 – Subdivision
Regulations, Section 13.9, Street Alignments and Grades, shall be amended as underlined or stricken:
(8) The alignment of existing roadway may maintain an existing offset under the following conditions as
determined and approved by the City Council:
(A) The Conditions of Sec. 13.8 (10) are met.
(B) Such alignment can be maintained within existing right-of-way, including existing roadbed and
the toe of the road are within the right of way.
(C) Right-of-way space is available for the safe placement of required road signage.
(D) That the road is built to conform to the alignment requirements outside of wetland or of an
ordinary high-water level (OHWL) of a DNR classified waterway.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its adoption and
publication according to law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Scandia this _____ day of January, 2022.
Christine Maefsky, Mayor
ATTEST:
Neil Soltis, Administrator/Clerk