(A) General street design policies. To promote a coherent and efficient system of streets in the village, the Planning Commission will:
(1) Require all new streets to conform to or complement the Village Thoroughfare Plan;
(2) Encourage utilization of subdivision design techniques that will protect the arterial function of those streets so designated in the Thoroughfare Plan;
(3) Encourage the use of collector streets to serve minor residential streets wherever possible;
(4) Discourage the frequent intersection of local residential streets with arterials;
(5) Require proposed street systems be compatible with the existing and/or proposed pattern of surrounding streets and land uses;
(6) When considered desirable and practical, encourage the provision of interconnecting streets to adjacent property in such a manner as to provide for the orderly development of such adjacent property;
(7) Encourage an arrangement of subdivision streets that display a positive relationship to on-site natural conditions; and
(8) Encourage street designs that enhance the residential amenity of new subdivisions by creating interesting visual perspectives and a sense of privacy.
(B) Minimum street design standards.
(1) Street width:
(a) Minimum width of any new street will be 20 feet exclusive of curbs and gutters where curbs and gutters exist; and
(b) Where no curbs and gutters exist, minimum pavement width will be 25 feet.
(2) Maximum grade for any new street will be 12%.
(3) Minimum right-of-way width will be 50 feet.
(4) Minimum cul-de-sac pavement radius will be 30 feet exclusive of curbs and gutters.
(5) Minimum cul-de-sac right-of-way radius will be 40 feet.
(C) Pavement thickness and material standards. Pavement thickness and material standards shall conform to those of the Village Engineer, Clermont County Engineer, the State of Ohio Material Specifications.
(D) Street names. Names of new streets shall not duplicate or nearly duplicate the names of existing streets of record or streets for which preliminary plans have been approved. New streets which are extensions of or in alignment with existing streets shall bear the name of the existing streets.
(1997 Code, § 152.083) Penalty, see § 152.999