(A) Conformity to surrounding development and street extension; street connections to existing town streets.
(1) The proposed street layout shall be coordinated with the street system of the surrounding area. Where possible, existing principal streets shall be extended.
(2) (a) All proposals for street extensions or proposals for connecting a street to an existing town street shall require a street permit from the town. In order to receive such a permit, all proposals for street extensions or proposals for connections to any existing town streets shall be reviewed and approved by the Town Board of Commissioners.
(b) If the proposal is part of a subdivision plan, the application for the permit should be made with the preliminary plat and the street permit shall be issued when the Board of Commissioners approve the preliminary plat for the subdivision. All other street extensions or street connections to an existing street not involving a subdivision shall require a permit and application for a new street permit shall be made at the Town Hall.
(c) Persons making such proposals shall prepare and present street plans and traffic generation data to demonstrate the impact upon the town’s existing street system. All street plans shall be prepared by a registered engineer. All proposed streets shall meet the requirements and standards of the State Department of Transportation, Division of Highways’ Subdivision Roads Minimum Construction Standards (latest edition as revised), as specified in § 152.52. The Board of Commissioners shall require the street plans to be reviewed and a recommendation provided to the Board by the Planning Commission, and the town’s consulting engineer.
(d) The Board of Commissioners shall either approve or disapprove each application for a new street permit. If the Board of Commissioners determine that the proposal will either cause traffic congestion or impair traffic safety, or be detrimental to the existing surrounding neighborhoods, or be detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of its citizens, the Town Board of Commissioners shall have the authority to prohibit the extension or connection to any existing town street by disapproving the new street permit. The Board shall state the reasons for applying or disapproving each application.
(B) Access to adjacent properties. Where, in the opinion of the Board of Commissioners, 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.
(C) Large tracts or parcels. Where land is subdivided into large parcels than ordinary building lots, such parcels shall be arranged so as to allow for the opening of future streets and logical further re-subdivision.
(D) 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 Board of Commissioners. All dead-end alleys shall be provided with a turn-around.
(E) Street names. Proposed streets, which are obviously in alignment with existing streets, shall be assigned the same name of the existing street. For all other proposed streets, in order to avoid confusion for emergency vehicles, the name of proposed streets shall not duplicate an existing street name in the county. It is the responsibility of the subdivider to contact the County Street Addressing office to obtain approval of the street name.
(F) Surveying and placements of monuments. The Standards of Practice for Land Surveying, as adopted by the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, under provisions of G.S. Ch. 89C, shall apply when conducting surveys.
(G) Final plats. All final plats to be recorded in the County Register of Deeds shall meet all the mapping requirements set forth in G.S. § 47-30, as amended.
(H) Preparation of plans by a registered engineer. All plans for streets, drainage, water and sewer systems, and sedimentation control, as required in this chapter, shall be prepared by a registered engineer. The engineer’s seal shall be affixed to such plans. As specified in this chapter, the town’s consulting engineer shall review these plans and provide recommendations to the Planning Commission and Board of Commissioners as to the suitability of the proposed systems.
(I) Natural assets. In any subdivision, due consideration will be given to preserving natural features such as trees, ponds, streams, rivers, lakes, and for any historical sites which are of value not only to the subdivision but to the town as a whole.
(Ord. passed 7-17-1984)