o`~Zzc~31.S COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST „~_ PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT. MADE BY: Franklin Johnston, P.E. OFFICE: Road & Bridge MEETING DATE: September 22, 2003 TIlVIE PREFERRED: SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC) Consider clarification of term "...roads shall be desired..." in Section 7 of Kerr County Subdivision Rules. EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON} NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT: County Engineer, County Surveyor ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: 10 minutes ~~ IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE: Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in accordance with Title 5, Chapter 551 and 552, government Code, is a follows: Meeting scheduled for Mondays: 5:00 P.M. previous Tuesday THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY: THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON: All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine if adequate information has been prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court Meetings. Your cooperation will be appreciated and contribute towards your request being addressed at the earliest opportunity. See Agenda Request Rule Adopted by Commissioners' Court. Franklin Johnston, P.E. County Engineer Leonard Odom, Jr. Road Administrator Truby Hardin, Coordinator Kerr County Road & Bridge 4010 San Antonio Hwy Kerrville, Texas 78028 MEMO Telephone: 830-257-2993 FAX: 830-896-8481 Email: kcroads@ktc.com TO: Commissioners Court FROM: Franklin Johnston, P.E., Kerr County Engineer RE: Clarification of Subdivisions Rules DATE: September 15, 2003 1. Does the term "...roads shall be designed..." mean that a road contractor can "design" a road meeting the requirements specified in Kerr County Subdivision Rules, Section 7, or does it mean roads must be designed by a Registered Professional Engineer? 2. If roads are to be "designed" by a Registered Professional Engineer, are complete plans, profiles, sections details, cuts and fills, and specifications, required on each subdivision road? This would add $20,000 to $30,000 per mile for engineering and extra surveying charges. 3. Pages 31, 38, and 39 attached for reference. 7.05 Commercial Driveways. Driveways serving commercial development shall be determined on case-by-case basis. 7.06 Publicly Dedicated Paved Roads to be Maintained by Kerr County. Paved Roads dedicated to the public shall be required in all Subdivisions except those satisfying the criteria for unpaved roads or private roads, as set forth below. All such paved roads shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the specifications set forth in the Kerr County Road Design and Construction Specifications. The boundary lines of all Resulting Tracts fronting onto a publicly dedicated right of way shall be contiguous with the boundary of the right of way. 7.06.1 Sub Grade Preparation (a) Clearing and Grubbing: The entire area of the sub grade shall be cleared and grubbed to a depth of not less than 6" below natural ground in fill areas and one foot below sub grade elevation in excavated azeas. Brush and other debris shall be removed from the ROW and disposed of as elected by the developer. (b) Density: Sub grades shall be constructed and finished with a minimum density of 95% of standard proctor for in place materials or as specified in the pavement report prepared by a soils lab or proof rolled by equipment as approved by the County Engineer. (c) Testing: Test reports showing density compliance, from a certified testing laboratory, shall be submitted to the County Engineer. Minimum tests made and submitted shall be one for each 0.1 mile, alternate lanes, or as directed by the Engineer, with a minimum of two tests per project. Such tests shalll be by and at the expense of the developer. Additional testing may be required and, if necessary, will by made at the request of the County Engineer and cost thereof paid by the County if the test passes and paid for by the developer if the test fails. (d) High Plasticity Soils: High plasticity index soils shall be stabilized with lime or cement by direction of the County Engineer. (e) Inspection: The sub grade shall be inspected and approved, in writing, by the County Engineer, or his designated representative, prior to the placement of any base on sub- grade. 7.06.2 Grading: The roadway area, (sub grade, ditches and slopes), shall be constructed in accordance with the typical sections shown in Appendix G and made part hereof and with the following requirements. KC Sub Rules & Regs Revision, 3une 14, 2042 Page 31 Minimum Cleared ROW Minimum crown of roadway------------------- Minunum shoulders width---------------------- Minimum compacted depth of base material-- Minimum base material width--------------- Minimum pavement width---------------------- ditch depth--------------------------- Maximum allowable grade-------------------- Minimum base material ------------------------ tnr 4" 2' 4" 20' N/A Minimum 12" 12% Type C, Grade 2 or Caliche Grade 3 (See APPENDIX J} (b) Roads in Subdivisions or roads taken into County maintenance program shat! be designed in accordance with these regulations. 7.07 Privately Maintained Paved Roads (Collector, Local, or Country Lane}. All private roads shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the standards specified in the Kerr County Road Design and Construction Specifications for paved (7.06), publicly dedicated roads. Private roads shall be permitted only within Subdivision satisfying each of the following ,,,,_ criteria; (a) The following note shall be conspicuously displayed on the Plat: [Owner], by filing this Plat of Record, and all future owners of property within this Subdivision, by purchasing such property, acknowledge and agree that Kerr County shall have no obligations whatsoever to repair or accept maintenance of the roads shown in this subdivision until and unless [Owner] and/or the Homeowners Association has improved the roadways to the then current standards required by Kerr County and the roads have been accepted for raintenance by formal, written action of the Kerr County Commissioners Court and the roadway has been dedicated by the owners thereof, and accepted by the county as a public road. [Owner] and all future owners of property within this Subdivision shall look solely to the Homeowners Association for future maintenance and repair of the roads and streets shown on this Subdivision; and (b} Restrictive covenants establishing a homeowners association, shad be placed on record concurrently with the recording of the Final Plat. (c} All private roads shall be signed in accordance with these regulations. (See Section 5.02.I.3) KC Sub Rules & Regs Revision, June lo, 2002 Page 38 7A8 Privately Maintained Unpaved Roads (Country Lane only}. Unpaved roads shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Kerr County Road Design and Construction Specifications except for those pertaining to Surface Treatment (7A6.9 -7.06.12) Unpaved roads shall be permitted within a Subdivision only if each of the following criteria aze satisfied: (a) All Resulting Tracts with frontage or access onto the road shall be 10 acres or lar eg_r. (b) Maximum number of eight (8} lots designed for single family residents may have access utilizing a privately maintained unpaved road. (c} The following note shall be conspicuously displayed on the Plat: [Owner], by filing this Plat of Record, and all future owners of property within this Subdivision, by purchasing such property, acknowledge and agree that Kerr County shall have no obligation what so ever to repair or accept maintenance of the roads shown on this subdivision until and unless [Owner] and/or the Homeowners Association has improved the roadways to the then current standards required by Kerr County and the roads have been accepted for maintenance by formal written action of the Kerr County Commissioners Court and the roadway has been dedicated by the owners thereof; aad accepted by the county, as a public road. [Owner] and all future owners of property within this Subdivision shall look solely to the Homeowners Association for future maintenance and repair of the roads and streets shown on this Subdivision. (d) Restrictive covenants establishing a homeowners association, created pursuant to an instrument of record concurrently with the recording of the Record Plat; and (e) Restrictive covenants shall be imposed on alh of the Resulting Tracts with frontage or access onto the unpaved road prohibiting any future re-subdivision of any tract into tots smaller than ten (10} acres unless the road is first constructed to the County's standards then in effect for paved roads and accepted for maintenance by the County. (f) All private roads shall be signed in accordance with these regulations. (See Section 5.02.I.3} 7.49 Encroachments into Public Right of Way. No driveway or utility construction, mail boxes, landscaping or any other encroachment into public right of way or easements shall be allowed without first obtaining approval from the Kerr County Engineer's office. 7.10 Acceptance of Road for County Maintenance. The developer or homeowners association shall remain responsible for a[I maintenance and repair of roads within subdivision KC Sub Rutes & Regs Revision, June I0, 2002 Page 39