These design guidelines are established for use in the design of street systems, drainage structures and related features. These criteria are intended to assure acceptable levels of comfort, safety, quality and durability in complete designs.
Designers and others using these criteria are expected to familiarize themselves fully with the following regulations, other pertinent regulations and the standard reference publications cited herein.
The purpose of these design guidelines is to set forth criteria and standards to design streets and drainage systems within the jurisdiction of the village. The intent is to provide the designer with standards and guidelines that will ensure the design and construction of streets, drainage systems and associated elements that will incorporate high engineering qualities and provide the public a safe and durable street and/or drainage system requiring minimal maintenance and repair.
All plans shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a professional engineer licensed in the state of New Mexico. The engineer preparing or supervising the preparation of the plan shall verify that the proposed street will meet the standards and criteria of the integration with other project features such as drainage, floodplains, grading, parking and landscaping.
Material specifications, construction standards and procedures, and testing and inspection requirements are to comply with the New Mexico department of transportation "Specifications For Road And Bridge Construction", latest edition, except as noted herein. However, the standard details as included within these village road and drainage standards shall apply to the geometric configuration.
The village reserves the right, in the village's best interest, to issue and enforce more stringent criteria should adverse conditions exist. The professional design engineer preparing the plans must certify that any variance from these standards will result in construction with performance criteria comparable to the standards set forth in this chapter. Responsibility for correctness of design lies with the professional design engineer who shall verify that the information is correct and accurate and that the proposed design conforms with all applicable standards and regulations of the village.
Variance or deviations from or amendments to any of these village streets standards require written approval by the village public works director. The village public works director, or his designee, shall from time to time prepare and adopt technical standards for infrastructure improvements which amend these village streets and drainage standards. Such technical standards shall contain the minimum acceptable design criteria and specifications for the construction of such improvements.
Recommendations for changes to these standards may be prepared by the village public works director, or his designee. Proposals for changes to these standards shall be forwarded to the village public works director for his recommendation. The village public works director shall then forward his recommendations either for or against the proposed change to the village council for their approval or disapproval.
Appeals to these standards or variances are through the village council as per the subdivision regulations to which these standards are hereto attached and incorporated as they may from time to time be amended. (Ord. 2007-06, 8-14-2007)