(a) City code compliance. The
must comply with all provisions of the city code, including, but not limited to, minimum
area and minimum
width.
(b) Easements.
(1) Drainage and utility.
(A) A minimum ten-foot drainage and utility easement must be provided along all street frontages, behind the public right-of-way.
(B) A minimum five-foot drainage and utility easement must be provided alongside
and rear
lines, unless exempted by the City Engineer.
(C) A minimum 20-foot drainage and/or utility easement must be provided over public storm sewer, sanitary sewer or watermain.
(2) Floodage. For ponds, streams, drainage channels and other water bodies that are not maintained by the city, a floodage easement for the area up to the high water level may be required.
(3) Sidewalk/bikeway (to be provided by separate document).
(A) A ten-foot easement must be provided for existing and future sidewalks and bikeways of eight feet or less in width; or
(B) A 15-foot easement must be provided for existing and future sidewalks and bikeways of greater than eight feet, up to 12 feet in width.
(4) Access restrictions (to be provided by separate document). Easements restricting access onto a public street may be required by the City Engineer.
(5) Scenic (to be provided by separate document). Scenic easements may be required by the Planning Manager in areas with steep slopes, wetlands or other natural features.
(6) Exemption. To the extent easement dedication is not proportionate to the proposed development as determined by the
, the plat is exempt from easement dedication requirements.
(c) Streets.
(1) Land to be subdivided for development must abut a public street or a private street that leads to a public street. This limitation shall not apply to planned developments approved by the City Council pursuant to the zoning ordinance.
(2)
must provide right-of-way for all streets proposed on the city’s
.
(3) New streets must provide continuation of existing streets or street network in the surrounding area.
(4) A minimum of 200 feet must be provided between street intersections, measured from centerline to centerline.
(5) Streets must be laid out to intersect at right angles, whenever possible. Intersection angles must not be less than 60 degrees unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
(6) Street right-of-way widths and street grades must be designed as follows, unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer:
Street Type | Right-of-Way Width (ft.) | Max. Percent Grade |
Arterial | 100 | 5% |
Collector | 80 | 6% |
Residential or Minor | 60 | 10% |
(7) When dead-end streets are required, they must be no longer than 600 feet and have a right-of-way radius of no less than 60 feet. Cul-de-sacs longer than 300 feet must have a mid-block turnaround.
(8) Street names must conform to the requirements of Article II of Chapter 17 of the city code.
(9) Exemption. To the extent right-of-way dedication is not proportionate to the proposed development as determined by the
, the plat is exempt from right-of-way dedications requirements.
(d) Sidewalks. Sidewalks must be designed in accordance with Chapter 21 of the city code.
(e) Storm water facilities.
(1) Storm water facilities must be designed in accordance with the City Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan and approved by the City Engineer.
(2) For ponds to be owned and maintained by the city, the land for the pond must be dedicated to the city.
(3) Street access must be provided to all ponds that are to be maintained by the city. If street access is not available, a minimum 30-foot easement may be substituted as long as the easement stays clear of all landscaping, retaining walls and other obstructions and the land within the easement is graded at a maximum of 10%.
(f) Sewer and water facilities. Sewer and water facilities must be designed in accordance with Chapter 11 of the city code.
(g) Other utilities. The developer/property owner must coordinate installation of private utilities.
(h) Floodplains.
(1) All
intended to accommodate future buildings that are impacted by a 100-year floodplain must contain a large enough area above the 100-year floodplain to accommodate a typical building.
(2) All access ways to the
and the individual building sites may be no lower than two feet below the 100-year floodplain level.
(Ord. 2011-6, passed 2-28-2011; Ord. 2016-6, passed 4-18-2016)