(A) Each development shall provide for adequate traffic circulation that incorporates the town’s street functional classification system as described by the town’s general plan to handle the projected traffic volumes, design speed, system continuity and overall safety.
(B) Pedestrians and bicycle traffic should be considered in the planning and design of all developed streets. (See town’s 2011 Transportation Study).
(C) Developments are generally required to provide two improved accesses depending on the forecasted traffic volumes and shall be of proper widths when the area is fully developed.
(D) Local residential streets shall feature a typical right-of way width of 66 feet (to be adjusted as necessary to accommodate required public infrastructure improvements including sidewalks). Upon the recommendation of staff and the Planning Commission, the Town Council may authorize a local residential street with a narrower right-of-way width depending on topography, traffic counts, traffic studies, the town’s general plan, future road plans, and associated planning documents.
(E) Collector and arterial streets shall feature a typical right-of-way width of 86 feet, wherever practical and possible. Exceptions must be approved by the Town Engineer.
(F) New streets/development shall align with collector or major roads designated on the Town’s General Plan Major Roads Map and shall meet the setback requirements for the Major Roads Plan, or shall receive approval from the Town Council. Alignment and setback shall preserve the general spacing and overall connectivity of major roads with sufficient space to preserve collector sized rights-of-way.
(G) A 15 foot wide public utilities and drainage easement shall be provided on each side of the street right-of-way.
(H) Sidewalks shall have a minimum width of five feet.
(I) Curb return radii shall be a minimum of 25 feet.
(Ord. 2017-02, passed 11-13-2017; Am. Ord. 2021-22, passed 12-13-2021)