A. Sidewalks, a minimum five feet (5') wide, shall be required on both sides of the street; except, that where the average width of lots, as measured at the street frontage line or at the building setback line, is over one hundred feet (100'), and the street is designated a local street, sidewalks on only one side of the street may be allowed. This sidewalk exception shall not be permitted on collectors, arterials, or section line streets.
B. Sidewalks and crosswalks shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the standards and specifications of the Ada County Highway District.
C. Sidewalks shall be separated from the edge of the abutting roadway and/or back of curb by a minimum eight foot (8') wide landscape strip. The landscape strip shall be completed with sod, automatic irrigation, and planted with two inch (2") minimum caliper shade class trees along all streets within the subdivision. Installation of landscaping shall be in accordance with section 8-2A-7 of this code. The area within the eight foot (8') wide landscape strip may be counted toward the minimum required common area open space.
D. Trees shall be placed at the front of each lot generally located on each side lot line. Minor variations to the location of a tree may be considered by the design review board during the review of the subdivision landscape plan.
E. If sidewalk is required on one side of each street only (as provided for in subsection A of this section), then the trees on the side of the street with no sidewalk shall be placed within five feet (5') of the edge of roadway.
F. In zoning districts which prohibit densities greater than one dwelling unit per two (2) acres and at the council's discretion, a five foot (5') wide striped path (with pedestrian designation markings such as diamonds or pedestrian/bicycle symbols) on both edges of all internal roadways may be permitted in lieu of constructing sidewalks. Trees shall be placed within five feet (5') of the edge of roadway. (Ord. 566, 5-15-2007; amd. Ord. 868, 8-8-2022)