(A) General requirements.
(1) Proposed roads shall conform to the state, county, and/or city plans as have been prepared, adopted, and/or filed as prescribed by law.
(2) Streets shall be designed to comply with the standards set forth in the city’s Engineering Specifications.
(3) Any streets which are required to be oversized as a result of the proposed development shall be the responsibility of the applicant to construct according to city requirements.
(4) In accordance with the Byron Comprehensive Plan and the city’s Complete Streets Policy, future streets shall be designed as complete streets and where possible, aging streets shall be redeveloped to incorporate components of complete streets.
(5) Where a subdivision borders an existing undersized street or when plans indicate a need for realignment or widening of a street that would be used by the land within the subdivision, the applicant shall be required to dedicate at their expense such areas for widening or realignment of such roads to the full width as required by this chapter.
(6) Street names shall be sufficiently different in sound and spelling from other city/county street names so as not to cause confusion. A street which is or is planned as a continuation of an existing street shall bear the same name. Where possible, all streets shall be numbered progressively.
(7) The city shall install all street signs and street regulatory signs as deemed necessary or at appropriate times as a subdivision is developed.
(B) Street layout.
(1) All streets shall be properly integrated with the existing and proposed system of roadways and dedicated rights-of-way.
(2) Streets shall relate appropriately to the topography. All streets shall be arranged so as to obtain as many as possible building sites at or above the grades of the streets. Grades of streets shall conform as closely as possible to the original topography. A combination of steep grades and curves shall be avoided.
(3) All collector streets shall be properly related to special traffic generators such as industries, business districts, schools, places of worship, and shopping centers; to population densities; and to the pattern of existing and proposed land uses.
(4) Local streets shall be arranged to discourage use by through traffic, to permit efficient drainage and utility systems, and to require the minimum number of streets necessary to provide convenient and safe access to property.
(5) The arrangement of streets shall provide for the continuation of streets between adjacent properties when such continuation is necessary for convenient movement of traffic, effective fire protection, and for efficient provision of utilities. The use of dead end streets shall be minimized.
(6) The arrangement of streets in a new subdivision shall make provisions for the proper projection of streets into adjoining areas by carrying the new streets (both the right-of-way and pavement) to the boundary lines of the new subdivision at appropriate locations unless prevented by topography or other physical conditions, or unless the City Council determines that such extension is not necessary or desirable for future development on adjacent tracts.
(7) In nonresidential and multi-unit residential developments, streets and other accessways shall be planned to minimize conflict of movement between the various types of traffic, including pedestrian.
(C) Treatment of dead-end streets.
(1) Dead end streets may be considered in those areas where such street design serves as a way to preserve open space or protect the integrity of the greenway system or where topography or other physical features do not permit connecting streets.
(2) Dead end streets (temporary).
(a) If the property adjacent to a subdivision is undeveloped and the street must be a dead-end street temporarily, the right-of-way shall be extended to the property line.
(b) A turnaround shall be provided on all temporary dead-end streets, with the notation on the preliminary plat and on a separate document with the final plat that land outside the normal street right-of-way shall revert to abutting property owners whenever the street is continued.
(c) The City Council may limit the length of temporary dead-end streets in accordance with the standards in the Engineering Specifications.
(d) The temporary dead-end street shall be posted with signage indicating that the road is a future through street to alert the public that the road is planned to continue into the next development upon future subdivision.
(e) A barricade shall be required to be placed across the end of the temporary dead-end street, the length of the barricade shall be the minimum required surface width as specified in the Engineering Specifications.
(3) Dead end streets (permanent).
(a) Where a street does not extend beyond the boundary of the subdivision, and its continuation is not required by the City Council for access to adjoining property, a permanent dead end street may be permitted.
(b) A cul-de-sac turnaround shall be provided at the end of a permanent dead-end street meeting the standards in the Engineering Specifications.
(c) For greater convenience to traffic and more effective police and fire protection, permanent dead-end streets shall be limited in length to 500 feet.
(d) The City Council may require the reservation of an appropriate easement or right-of-way to accommodate drainage facilities, utilities or pedestrian traffic.
(D) Private streets.
(1) Private streets shall only be allowed in compliance with the Byron Comprehensive Plan and only for such roads which have no public interest for traffic circulation. Private streets shall not create a conflict with adopted road circulation plans or studies.
(2) The number, location, and width of private streets may be controlled and limited by the City Council in the interests of public safety and efficient traffic flow.
(3) Private streets are the responsibility of the applicant to construct according to the standards listed in the Engineering Specifications, including providing space for snow storage.
(4) Private streets shall provide facilities for non-motorized connections as required for public streets in this chapter.
(5) Traffic signs and street signs that comply with applicable city requirements shall be installed by the applicant at all intersections along each private street.
(6) The city shall not maintain private roads or roadway signs. The applicant shall ensure in writing the maintenance and repair of all private streets and associated signage by a homeowner’s association or some other similar entity approved by the city.
(7) The applicant for any subdivision including private streets shall notify future property owners through deed restrictions and/or covenants which streets in a development are private streets.
(8) The city will not accept the dedication of any private street until it is brought into conformance with city street standards at the expense of property owners.
(E) Intersections. Intersections shall be designed according to the city’s Engineering Specifications.
(Ord. 2023-02, passed 5-9-23)