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Franklin County holds public hearing on proposed road and driveway standards
Summary
Franklin County held a public hearing July 13 on revised road standards that would change driveway spacing on major collectors, raise residential approach width from 20' to 30', and allow culvert choices; commissioners will review changes and return the item to a future agenda.
Franklin County Commissioners opened a public hearing July 13 to consider proposed revisions to road and driveway standards presented by Director Troy Moser. The proposal would standardize rural major‑collector driveway spacing at 75 feet (A), 125 feet (B) and 150 feet (C) and set urban major‑collector spacing at 30, 60 and 75 feet for categories A, B and C respectively. The proposal would also increase the standard residential approach width from 20 feet to 30 feet and allow property owners to choose corrugated aluminum or corrugated plastic for driveway pipe.
Moser told the board that the draft removes a mandatory “pave intersection approach” requirement and shifts some design decisions—such as the maximum width of commercial approaches and culvert diameter—to the application review stage. During public comment, resident John Packer asked for clarification that culvert pipe be “at least 12 inches” in diameter. Resident Kevin Larsen asked how semi‑truck load weights would be handled for his road on 2200 East; Moser said the county engineer’s design anticipates those conditions. No written opposed, neutral, or in‑favor comments were submitted to the record.
Chair Robert Swainston and Commissioner Zan Bowles both expressed interest in ironing out technical language (County Attorney Vic Pearson recommended spelling out the word “minimum” where appropriate). Bowles moved to close the hearing; Swainston seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The commissioners agreed to review the proposed standards and place the item on the next agenda as an action item for a formal vote.
