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Committee OKs steeper driveway slope standard for new installations
Summary
The Transportation & Infrastructure Committee approved changing the required driveway installation slope from 2:1 to 2.5:1 to improve vehicle access; the motion passed during the April 1 meeting and will be reflected in future installations.
The committee voted to change the standard slope used for new driveway installations from a 2:1 ratio to 2.5:1, citing improved vehicle access as the reason for the adjustment. Committee member Rosemary Lear moved to approve the change and Mark Cummings seconded the motion; the minutes record that the motion carried.
The staff recommendation and committee approval will alter construction specifications for future driveway work overseen by the Highway Department. The change was presented as a safety and access improvement; the meeting did not record an implementation timeline or whether existing permits would be affected.
