05. Highway 17 access permit for Oak Valley Plat

Highway Department Telephone: 701-298-2370 Fax: 701-298-2395 SMB-HWY@casscountynd.gov 1201 Main Ave W, West Fargo, ND 58078 | www.casscountynd.gov MEMORANDUM TO: Cass County Commission FROM: Thomas B. Soucy, County Engineer DATE: April 8, 2024 SUBJECT: Agenda Item for April 15, 2024, Cass County Commission. Cass Hwy 14 Access Permit – Oak Valley Plat The Highway Department has been working with the City of Horace and the developer of the Oak Valley subdivision to come to an agreement on the proposed access location along Cass County Hwy 14 west of Cass County Hwy 17.The existing accesses on the south side of Cass County Hwy 14 between Cass County Hwy 17 and the Sheyenne River are cumbersome. There are accesses for private drives, commercial businesses, township roads, cemeteries, and residential subdivisions. The location of the existing accesses makes it difficult to accommodate new access points all while following our County standards to make a safe roadway for the traveling public. The existing spacing for this section of roadway from east to west is as follows: Cass County Hwy 17 to 72nd St S (1,150’), 72nd St S to 73rd St S (960’), 73rd St S to Naseth Property (1,750’), and Naseth Property to 81st St S (1,400’). With the knowledge we have of current and future developments in that area we feel as though the major intersection locations will be at 73rd St S, the new access location (Robin Rd), and 81st St S. Once these major intersections are built out, they will warrant full turnlane sections. To accommodate full intersections, we will need a minimum of 1,600’ between major intersections to build effectively. The Highway Department’s proposed location would be to place the new access 215’ East of the Naseth access. By placing the new access here that would give 1,600’ on either side of our planned major intersection locations at 73rd St S and 81st St S. Given the situation this meets the Chapter 10 requirements of Cass County Highway Access Ordinance. This ordinance states that accesses shall generally be restricted to one access per one quarter mile.