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Home My WebLink Aboutbocc.ord.044.1997 .;. � _ ;,. . 1 ��M� . � `�� Mtit�„`3�� .� . Y ly, : 1 y� ��,':�„o�:�`:.. ti:�, : AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTX COMMISSIONERS OF PITHIN COUNTY,COLORADO, =j`' �'� ADOPTING THE RURAL ANb REMOTE STANDARDS INTO THE AMENbED �� 1997 PITKIN COUNTY �'y'�:''.,. ROAD MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE PLAN i��`: ,• ORDINANCE#97- �� j_;�`:s. RECITALS �:.::.r..�� 1. In February 1997, by Ordinance 97-8,the Board of County Commissioners adopted � the 1497 Pitkin Coun Road Mana ement&Maintenance Plan the"Plan" . .� �^ h' 8 ( ) �.,,; ;. . 2. Amendment of the Plan is necessary to include road standards for roads located in �'�:•' . areas speci&ed to promote the health, safety and welfare of Pitkin County residents �; ; and visitors. 3. The USFS has adopted road standards for rural areas,and Pitkin County desires to ;�;': • , adopt standards which are consistent with the USFS standazds. ��:: � 4. The goal of the road standards is to allow roads to be constructed in remote areas of �' the county with the least amount of environmental impacts. F�`w:�. 5. The Board of County Commissioners has the authority to adopt ihe PJan under ' v`r: Colorado statutory and constitutional law including,but not limited to, the provision •., '1' of the Colorado Revised Statutes,Title 30,Article 11 and 35,and Title 42,Article 4. ,�( ._i . i �I NOW 1'HEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of 'I i Pitkin County,Colorado that; � ( 1. The 1997 Pitkin County Road Management&Maintenance Plan is hereby amended to , '� i add a new section 430 as foliows: 4.30 ROAD STANDARDS FOR ROADS LOCATED IN AREAS ZONED � RURAL AND REMOTE The following road standards have been developed for access to county approved development in areas zoned rural � and remote. The goal of the standards is to allow roads to be constructed in remote areas with the least amount of environmental impact. The � standards have been developed in conjunction with the United States Forest Service and their road standards developed for private roads ; constructed on Nationai Forest System Lands. I �' '� 430.01 GENERAL Plans for construction of the road shall be signed by a � Colorado registered Professionai Engineer. The ptans should include: , topographical site plan, road cross section,drainage structures, retainment � } � • ' walis and bridge structures. 7 ; ,� �'�11 . -�-, �Y" � { _ 1'� � . t:� l: . � �..� � . , .-� . . . ... �' : � . � � .... .. ._ . .. ' .- , " / - . .. . . ... . . . . . . . .. . . .. . ' . � ��' �. V . -.. �' i +a . � . . ; .. • ,. � , . ._.._..."__'� . . _ __— . .._ . . . .. ... —__ q'. �,�__ � u.� . I , !;-.,.�,..,.,:�.�. ��•�""� �"a}. �'iF,''._ � L�M: �'€`: �,, �: 430.02 DESIGN CRITERTA �`••, �`'�`�.' Design Speed: 10 miles per hour � �- Maximum Grades: 12% sustaived with breaks in grade no greater tE�an l , "•'y 1000 feet apart. Grades incorporated through ,�'.y switchbacks shall not exceed 4 percent. Short � �, pitches of 13% to 20%not exceeding 500 feet in ��:� , length may be considered in special circumstances and only with the sign off of all emergency response ;:''`" ' agencies and the United State Forest Service far any �`-,�� + r;. ,. portion of the road located within the USFS '` �.;�..'�. boundazies. � . R r. Minimum Width: 10 feet wide with intervisible tum outs. � : ' : j Maximum Width: 14 feet with intervisible tum outs. ;,r� � . � r�; Min.Radius Curve: 50 feet Lower curve radius may be considered with � the sign off of all emergency response agencies and "� the USFS for any portion of the road located within 4� , the USFS boundaries. �,T� t/�" . ! Surface Materials: Natural soil sur£aces shai be maintained with e j � necessary gravel road base applications only in extreme situations where safe travel is compromised � i by road conditions. ;�:;= jCut Slope Ratios: Side slopes over 60% require � full bench construction and(or placement of a - i retaining wall with design approval required from registered professional engineer. Slopes 2:1 and ! flatter may be constructed for the cut and fill slopes - iwith a height no greater than 5 feet. Slopes 1.5:1 { and less can be used for those slopes greater than 5 j feet in height. _._ 1 � Drainage: Roads with grades S%and less should • E maintain an out-slope of 2%and utilize roiling dips :' and/or cuiverts. Roads with grades exceeding 8% i should maintain an out-slope of 2% and utilize � culverts or other drainage structures. An energy dissipater must be used in most soil conditions with � grades exceeding 8%. Approach to existing county road sha(1 be constructed to slope away from ,,� - � -_ ' ,l� z �.1� E . ' . , -'.-� .'�: � .. . . - .. �.. ... ..,.�.... :.. . .. . ...,,,-�. ::t�$'(' . , '.. : . , ,,:.. , , ,_ , , . ,.� '/ . ... -�- . . . `�F . y , —• . Y�• . � � . , • . . . _ __ _ ._ --- ---, . _ ____ ___._ -- �.�----�-- ,,4y �__. ---- - .. � �:-.,4�;, �� 1 f'. 'tj`•�i'�1�, ��.F4�;�,.� � existing county road at a 4 percent grade for at least `-�. 4 feet. �, Revegetaiion: 5ee the Pitkin County 2997 Road Management and ', � �.�✓ Maintenance Pian,"Roadway Landscaping Guidelines". ' - 430.03 Any request for modification of these standards, or to apply these standards to roads not in the rural and remote zone must be in accordance ;.'.?:.;.�''` � with Section 4.19. i:s:r.4 . I.e�;_',��. . INTRODUCED,FIRST READ,AND SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING,BY TF�BOARD AT ITS REGULAR MEETING ON THE 19Tfi DAY OF NO'VEMBER , 1997. �: �^ PUBLISHED, INCLiTDING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, IN THE ASPEN ti. + . ' J TIMES ON TI� ON THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER ,1997. ' � i . I APPROVED AND ADOPTED UPON SECOND READING AND AFTER A DULY- +' ; NOTTCED PU$LIC HEARING BY A MAJORTfY OF THE BOARD AT ITS �, REGTJLAR MEETING ON Tf-IE 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER , 1997, !r . �,�( t ; PUBLISHED, BY TITLE ONLY, AFTER ADOPTION IN TF�ASPEN TIMES ON � THE 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER ,1997. r , BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNT� C LORADO AT� • j .,- ;' � ' - ! I B -S-�/7 - ! Bill Tuite ` (Date )J��.-�7 y�� anette 7on (Date) ! Chair eputy Clea &Recorder j . ( RECOM1�lENDED FOR APPTiOVAL: PROVED AS TO FORM: � � � Stan Berryman �Jo y i� z� 9� Dir�4 f Pub Works County Attorney i � � Brian Pettet Deputy Direc of Public Works MANAGER APPROVAL: � i� i y�7 � �nc� Bud E ar � Su n e Konc n Engineer Cou Manag r ;t � r ' g I , � _ ( � ,_ . _ . �� ' - � ,; v -. +' .. � j' . . � , ,� • — ----_ __ — _. _ __ .. ..._ ___ ----- � �s..------- � , � v.,> '�: