A. Access. All streets or roads proposed to be used for fire apparatus access shall conform to the Minnesota Fire Code and Uniform Fire Code requirements; including providing an unobstructed width of not less than 20 feet. In addition to Uniform Fire Code standards, all streets shall be constructed and maintained with an unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 16 feet for emergency vehicles. The vertical clearance requirement may be reduced or increased as provided in the Uniform Fire Code, Section 902.2.2.1 (1997).
[§ 8-701 amended by Ord. No. 86-1, effective January 31, 1986, and Ord. No. 00-03, effective July 6, 2000.]
B. Dead-End Streets. All dead end streets shall have a turnaround required at the end of the street. All dead-end streets exceeding 150 feet in length, including cul-de-sacs and hammerheads, shall be built with adequate space for the turnaround of emergency vehicles. Adequate turnaround space shall consist of the space required to turn the largest emergency vehicle serving the City.
C. Marginal Access Streets. Where a subdivision abuts or contains an existing or planned major arterial or a railroad right-of-way, the City Council may require a street approximately parallel to and on each side of such right-of-way for adequate protection of residential property and to afford separation of through and local traffic. Such marginal access streets shall be located at a distance from the major arterial or railroad right-of-way suitable for the appropriate use of the intervening land, as for park purposes in residential districts, or for commercial or industrial purposes in appropriate districts. Such distances shall also be determined with due regard for the requirements of approach grades and future grade separation.
D. Half Streets. Half streets shall be prohibited, except where essential to the reasonable development of the subdivision in conformity with the other requirements of these regulations; and except where the City Council finds it will be practical to require the dedication of the other half when the adjoining property is subdivided. Wherever there is a half street adjacent to a tract to be subdivided, the other half of the street shall be platted within such tract.
E. Adjoining Property. The street arrangement shall be designed to allow for the logical extension of streets and access on adjoining property when future subdivision occurs.
F. Reserve Strips. Reserve strips controlling access to streets shall be prohibited except under conditions approved by the City Council.
G. Private Streets. Private streets shall not be approved except as permitted in Chapter 7A of the City Code and only after all owners of benefited properties of the private street enter into an agreement with the City, including but not limited to the following minimum provisions:
1. Granting approval of a right-of-way easement over the street to the public or to benefited property owners, as determined by the City Attorney.
2. Granting approval of public utility and/or trail easements over the street as determined by the City Engineer.
3. Recording the agreement on the title of the benefited properties.
4. Agreement to obtain a permit from the City for construction of private improvements according to City standards.
5. Agreement providing for the costs of construction and maintenance of the private street by the benefited property owners.
[§ 8-701, amended by Ord. No. 86-1, effective January 31, 1986, Ord. No. 00-03, effective July 6, 2000, and Ord. No. 01-08, effective January 17, 2002, amended by Ord. No. 07-02, effective March 1, 2007, amended by Ord. No. 08-02, effective March 6, 2008.]