(A) Conformity to existing maps or plans. The location and width of all proposed streets shall be in conformity with official plans and maps of the Town of Beech Mountain and with existing or amended plans of the Planning Board.
(B) Continuation of adjoining street system. The proposed street layout shall be coordinated with the street system of the surrounding area. Where possible, existing principal streets shall be extended.
(C) Access to adjacent properties. Where, in the opinion of the Planning Board, it is desirable to provide for street access to an adjoining property, proposed streets shall be extended by dedication to the boundary of such property and a temporary turn-around shall be provided.
(D) Large tracts or parcels. Where land is subdivided into larger parcels than ordinary building lots, such parcels shall be arranged so as to allow for the opening of future streets and logical further resubdivision.
(E) Alleys. Alleys shall be provided to the rear of all lots used for other than residential purposes. Alleys are prohibited in residential blocks unless such are approved by the Planning Board. All dead-end alleys shall be provided with a turn-around.
(F) Street names. Proposed streets, which are obviously in alignment with existing streets, shall bear the assigned name of the existing streets. In no case shall the name of the proposed streets duplicate or be phonetically similar to existing street names, irrespective of the use of the suffix street, avenue, boulevard, drive, place, court, etc. All street names are subject to the approval of the Town Council.
(G) Surveying and placement of monuments. The Manual of Practice for Land Surveying, as adopted by the North Carolina Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, under provisions of G.S. Ch. 89C, shall apply when conducting surveys.
(H) Preparation of plans by a registered engineer. All plans for streets, drainage, water and sewer (except individual sewer systems) as required in this subchapter shall be prepared by a registered engineer. The engineer's seal shall be affixed to such plans.
(I) Municipal services. 1 The Town of Beech Mountain shall not provide any municipal services to subdivisions where it is necessary to travel over a private road to reach such subdivision unless the Town Council chooses to accept the necessary 2 road right-of-way easement.
(1989 Code, Title V, Ch. 51, Art. XVIII, § 1806) (Ord. passed 10-11-1988; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)
Editor's note:
1 Division (I) added by amendment October 11, 1988.
2 The only exception to this requirement is the provision of police services in cases involving an emergency.