(a) Compliance with Statutes. In laying out a certified survey or subdivision, the Subdivision, Condominium or Certified Survey Map Developer (as applicable) shall conform to the provisions of Chapter 236, Wis. Stats., and all applicable Village of Edgar regulations. In all cases where the requirements of this Chapter are different from the requirements of Chapter 236, Wis. Stats., the more restrictive provision shall apply. (See also Section 14-1-73).
(b) Dedication. The Subdivision, Condominium or Certified Survey Map Developer (as applicable) shall dedicate land and improve streets as provided in this Chapter and Section 14-1-53. Streets shall be located with due regard for topographical conditions, natural features, existing and proposed streets, utilities and land uses and public convenience and safety. Streets shall conform to official maps adopted by the Village Board. The Subdivision, Certified Survey Map or Condominium Plat shall be so designed as to provide each lot with satisfactory access to a public street or road. (See also Section 14-1-73.)
(c) Compliance with Comprehensive Plan and Ordinances.
(1) Land Development Compliance With Plans.
a. The arrangement, character, features, and layout of land developments in the Village of Edgar shall be designed to comply with the standards of this Chapter, the Comprehensive Plan (Smart Growth Plan), Official Map, and/or any compre- hensive utility plans or other planning documents which may pertain to the standards of design for land divisions or land developments and which have been adopted by the Village Board.
b. Where no such planning documents have been adopted, Subdivision, Certified Survey Map and Condominium land developments shall be designed according to engineering and planning standards approved by the Village Engineer and applied so as to properly relate the proposed land development with adjacent development, the topography, natural features, public safety and convenience, and the most advantageous development of undeveloped adjacent lands. In the absence of a street being shown on the Official Map, streets shall be provided in locations determined necessary by the Village Engineer and to the right-of-way widths required in this Article for the classification of street required.
(2) Street Locations to Comply With Plans.
The arrangement, character, extent, width, grade, and location of all streets shall conform to the Village Comprehensive Plan, the Official Map, and to this Chapter, and other Village planning documents and shall be considered in their relation to: existing and planned streets, reasonable circulation of traffic, topographical conditions, run-off of storm water, public convenience and safety, and in their appropriate relation to the proposed uses of the land to be served by such streets.
(3) Continuation.
The arrangement of streets in new subdivisions shall make provision for the appropriate continuation at the same or greater width of the existing streets in adjoining areas.
(d) Areas Not Covered by Official Map or Plan. In areas not covered by an Official Map or the Village Comprehensive Plan, the layout of streets shall conform to the plan for the most advantageous development of adjoining areas of the neighborhood. Streets shall be designed and located in relation to existing and officially planned streets, topography and natural terrain, streams and lakes and existing tree growth, public convenience and safety and in their appropriate relation to the proposed use of the land to be served by such streets.
(e) Proposed Streets. Proposed streets shall extend to the boundary lines of the tract being subdivided unless prevented by topography or other physical conditions or unless, in the opinion of the Village Board, such extension is not necessary or desirable for the coordination of the layout of the subdivision or land division or for the advantageous development of the adjacent tracts.
(f) Streets Classifications. Streets shall be required and classified by the Village Engineer in accordance with the Village Comprehensive Plan and where not identified in said plan, in accordance with sound engineering standards, into the classifications indicated below with the designated minimum widths:
(1) Arterial Streets.
Arterial streets, shall be arranged so as to provide ready access to centers of employment, centers of governmental activity, community shopping areas, community recreation, and points beyond the boundaries of the community. They shall also be properly integrated with and related to the existing and proposed system of major streets and highways and shall be, insofar as practicable, continuous and in alignment with existing or planned streets with which they are to connect.
(2) Collector Streets.
Collector streets, shall be arranged so as to provide ready collection of traffic from residential areas and conveyance of this traffic to the major street and highway system and shall be properly related to the mass transportation system, to special traffic generators such as schools, churches and shopping centers and other concentrations of population and to the major streets to which they connect.
(3) Minor Streets.
Minor streets, shall be arranged to conform to the topography, to discourage use by through traffic to permit the design of efficient storm and sanitary sewerage systems, and to require the minimum street area necessary to provide safe and convenient access to abutting property.
(4) Proposed Streets.
Proposed streets shall extend to the boundary lines of the tract being subdivided unless prevented by topography or other physical conditions or unless, in the opinion of the Village, such extension is not necessary or desirable for the coordination of the layout of the subdivision or for the advantageous development of the adjacent tracts.
(g) Arterial Street and Highway Protection. Whenever the proposed subdivision contains or is adjacent to a major street or highway, adequate protection of residential properties, limitation of access and separation of through and local traffic shall be provided by reversed frontage, with screen planting contained in a nonaccess reservation along the rear property line, or by the use of frontage streets.
(h) Reserve Strips. Reserve strips, strips which prevent access to public street, shall not be provided on any Subdivision, Certified Survey Map or Condominium Plan to control access to streets or alleys, except where control of such strips is placed with the Village under conditions approved by the Village Board.
(i) Alleys; Cul-de-Sac Streets.
(1) Commercial and Industrial.
Alleys may be provided in commercial and industrial districts. The width of the right-of-way for residential alleys shall be not less than twenty-four (24) feet and the width of the right-of-way for commercial and industrial alleys shall be not less than thirty-two (32) feet. Alleys shall be constructed according to base and surfacing requirements for streets.
(2) Residential.
Alleys shall not be approved in residential areas unless necessary because of topography or other exceptional circumstances.
(3) Temporary Street Termination.
Dead-end alleys are prohibited except under very unusual circumstances, and crooked and "T" alleys shall be discouraged. Temporary dead-end streets shall not be over one thousand (1,000) feet in total length, shall provide for an eventual intersection spacing meeting the requirements of this Chapter and shall provide for temporary cul-de-sacs or turnarounds as approved by the Village Engineer. Temporary termination of streets intended to be extended at a later date shall be accomplished with a temporary cul-de-sac in accordance with the standards set forth below, or by construction of a temporary "T" intersection thirty-three (33) feet in width and thirty-three (33) feet in length abutting the right-of-way lines of the access street on each side.
(4) Design of Cul-de-Sac Streets.
Cul-de-sac streets designed to have one (1) end permanently closed shall not exceed seven hundred fifty (750) feet in length. All urban cul-de-sac streets designed to have one (I) end permanently closed shall terminate in a circular or tear-drop tum-around having a minimum right-of-way radius of sixty-six (66) feet and a minimum outside curb radius of fifty-one (51) feet to the face of the curb. The use of cul-de-sacs shall be held to a minimum and permanently dead ended streets shall be prohibited.
(j) Continuation. Streets shall be laid out to provide for possible continuation wherever topographic and other physical conditions permit. Provision shall be made so that all proposed streets shall have a direct connection with, or be continuous and in line with, existing, planned or platted streets with which they are to connect. Proposed streets shall be extended to the boundary lines of the tract to be subdivided, unless prevented by topography or other physical conditions, or unless in the Village Board determines such extension is not necessary or desirable for the coordination of the layout of the Subdivision, Certified Survey Map or Condominium with existing layout or the most advantageous future development of adjacent tracts.
(k) Access to Public Streets Required. The Certified Survey Map or Subdivision shall be designed so as to provide each lot with satisfactory access to a public street.
(l) Frontage Roads. Where a Subdivision, Certified Survey Map or Condominium development abuts or contains an existing or proposed arterial highway, or railroad right-of- way, the developer shall provide a frontage road, platted access restriction along the prope1ty contiguous to such highway, or such other treatment as may be determined necessary by the Village Engineer to ensure safe, efficient traffic flow and adequate protection of residential properties.
(m) Private Streets. Private streets shall not be approved nor shall public improvements be approved for any private street; all streets shall be dedicated for public use.
(n) Tangents. A tangent at least one hundred (100) feet long shall be required between reverse curves on arterial and collector streets.
(o) Visibility. Streets shall afford maximum visibility and safety for motorist bicycle, and pedestrian use and shall intersect at right angles, where practicable. A minimum sight distance with clear visibility, measured along the centerline, shall be provided of at least five hundred (500) feet on major thoroughfares, two hundred (200) feet on collector- distributor streets, and one hundred fifty (150) feet on all other streets.
(p) Intersections.
(1) Angle of Intersect.
Streets shall intersect each other at as nearly right angles as topography and other limiting factors of good design permit. The curved street shall intersect another street with not less than fifteen (15) feet of tangent right-of-way between the end of curvature and the right-of-way of the street being intersected.
(2) Number of Streets Converging.
The number of streets converging at one (1) intersection shall be reduced to a minimum, preferably not more than two (2). Cross- type intersections on local streets shall be avoided whenever possible in favor of T- type intersections. Intersections of local streets shall be at least one hundred fifty (150) feet from each other.
(3) Number of Intersections - Arterial Streets.
The number of intersections along arterial streets shall be held to a minimum. Wherever practicable, the distance between such intersections shall be not less than one thousand two hundred (1,200) feet, unless otherwise determined by the Village Engineer to provide better safety.
(4) Local Street Spacing.
Local streets and frontage roads intersecting with other local streets or collector streets shall, wherever practicable, be spaced no closer than three hundred (300) feet between right-of-way lines, nor closer than eight hundred (800) feet to the right-of-way of an arterial street.
(5) Rounding of Property Lines at Street Intersections Required.
Property lines at street intersections may be rounded with a minimum radius of fifteen (15) feet, or of a greater radius when required by the Village Board, upon the recommendation of the Village Engineer, or shall be cut off by a straight line through the points of tengency of an arc having a radius of fifteen (15) feet.
(6) Continuation of Local Streets.
Local streets shall not necessarily continue across arterial or collector streets, but if the centerlines of such local streets approach the major streets from opposite sides within two hundred fifty (250) feet of each other, measured along the centerline of the arterial or collector streets, then the location shall be so adjusted that the adjoinment across the major or collector street is continuous and a jog is avoided.
(7) Additional Sight Easements.
At any intersection determined by the Village Engineer, restricted development easements or additional street right-of-way shall be platted to provide for adequate sight distances in every direction of travel. At a minimum, the subdivider shall grade, clear or otherwise provide for an unobstructed sight triangle at all intersections incorporating the area within a triangle formed by the intersection of the street right-of-way lines and a point on each right-of-way line being not less than thirty (30) feet from the intersection point.
(q) Street Names.
(1) Village Approval.
Street names shall be approved by the Village Board following the guidelines of this Subsection.
(2) Continuation; Conformance with Street Numbering.
Where a street maintains the same general direction except for curvilinear changes for short distances, the same name shall continue for the entire length of the street. House numbering difficulties shall be considered the determining factor in considering whether a change of name is necessary due to curvilinear changes. A street name shall be changed when required to conform to the proposed or existing house numbering base.
(3) Future Through Streets.
A name which is assigned to a street which is not presently a through street, due to intervening land over which the street extension is planned, shall be continued for the separate portions of the planned through street.
(4) Name Guidelines.
The following designations are guidelines for the naming of streets:
a. "Boulevard." A street with a divided pavement, either existing or planned. If the divided pavement ends but the street continues, the same street name and suffix shall continue.
b. "Lane." To be limited to a street, one (1) block long, not ending in a cul-de-sac.
c. "Circle." To be limited to a cul-de-sac of nine (9) lots or more.
d. "Court." To be limited to a cul de-sac of eight (8) lots or less.
e. "Parkway." To be limited to a street abutting a park or greenway or creek.
(5) Cul-de-Sacs.
The name of any projection of a street shall remain unchanged even if the projection terminates in a cul-de-sac.
(6) Preliminary Name Approvals.
Approval of street names on a Preliminary Plat will not reserve the names nor shall the Village be required to accept such names at the time of final platting.
(7) Annexed Lands.
When a project area includes lands annexed to the Village and has a roadway with an existing name, the Village Board may rename the roadway to comply with Village street naming standards. The Village shall assign addresses to all existing parcels within the annexation area including properties with pre-existing addresses.
(8) Street Name Length.
Street names shall have no fewer than three (3) and no more than twelve (12) characters. A space between two (2) words is considered a character.
(9) Duplication.
To eliminate potential confusion and delay of emergency responses, duplication of street names shall not be permitted. Roadways with the same name but different suffix designations shall be considered duplicate roadway names (e.g. "Oak Drive" and "Oak Lane" are duplicates).
(10) Similar or Confusing Spelling.
To eliminate confusion, street names that are difficult to spell, have similar spelling, can be spelled several different ways or have phonetically confusing spelling shall not be approved (e.g. "Broome" vs. "Broom" - spelled two different ways).
(11) Unconventional Spelling.
To avoid confusion and allow for accurate communication in emergency situations, unconventional spelling of words in roadway names shall be prohibited (e.g. "Wynd Chime Lane").
(12) Offensive or Frivolous Names
. Roadway names that may be offensive (slang, double meanings, discriminatory, slanderous, etc.) will not be approved. Street names that could be considered frivolous or overly complicated will not be approved ("I Did It My Way").
(13) Vanity Names.
Roadway names that identify with a specific company, individual, family or private entity will not be approved unless it is demonstrated that such parties have made exceptional civic contributions to the community.
(14) Use of Roadway Type Suffix or Directional Prefix Words.
Street names that include a directional prefix or the roadway type suffix as the roadway name or in the roadway name will not be approved (e.g. "Madison Court Drive" or "West Avenue").
(15) Punctuation.
Punctuation is not permitted in roadway names (e.g. "New-World Court"). Names shall not include hyphens, apostrophes, or other non-letter characters.
(r) Limited Access Highway and Railroad Right-of-way Treatment. Whenever the proposed Subdivision, Certified Survey Map, or Condominium contains or is adjacent to a limited access highway, arterial street or railroad right-of-way, the design shall provide the following treatment:
(1) Landscape Bufferyard Easement Requirement.
When lots within the proposed Subdivision, Certified Survey Map, or Condominium back upon the right-of-way of an existing or proposed limited access highway or a railroad, a combined earthen berm (if topographically possible) and planting strip (landscape bufferyard easement) a minimum of thirty-five (35) feet in depth shall be provided adjacent to the highway or railroad in addition to the normal lot depth. This strip shall be part of the platted lots but shall have the following restriction lettered on the face of the plat: "Landscape Bufferyard Easement: This strip reserved for the planting of trees and shrubs, the building of structures hereon prohibited."
(2) Streets Serving Commercial and Industrial Properties.
Commercial and industrial properties shall have provided, on each side of the limited access highway, arterial street or railroad, streets approximately parallel to and at a suitable distance from such highway or railroad for the appropriate use of the land between such streets and highway or railroad, but not less than one hundred fifty (150) feet.
(3) Streets Parallel to a Limited Access Highway Right-of-Way.
Streets parallel to a limited access highway or railroad right-of-way, when intersecting a major street and highway or collector street which crosses said railroad or highway, shall be located at a minimum distance of two hundred fifty (250) feet from said highway or railroad right-of-way. Such distance, where desirable and practicable, shall be determined with due consideration of the minimum distance required for the future separation of grades by means of appropriate approach gradients.
(4) Minor Streets Adjacent and Parallel to Railroads, Arterial Streets and Highways.
Minor streets immediately adjacent and parallel to railroad rights-of-way shall be avoided, and the location of minor streets immediately adjacent to arterial streets and highways and to railroad rights-of-way shall be avoided in residential areas.
(s) Street and Pedestrian Way Design Standards. The minimum right-of-way and roadway width of all proposed streets shall be as specified by the Comprehensive Plan, comprehensive plan component, Official Map, neighborhood development study, or jurisdictional highway system plan, or if no width is specified therein, the minimum widths shall be as shown as follows. Street sections are for standard arterial, collector and minor streets only. Cross-sections for freeways, expressways and parkways should be based upon detailed engineering studies. The type of street cross section to be used shall be determined by the Village Board, upon the recommendation of the Village Engineer, pursuant to the following general standards:
(1) Street Cross Sections - Urban Streets (Curb and Gutter).
Type of Street or Public Way | Minimum Right-of-Way to be Dedicated | Minimum Dimensions |
Type of Street or Public Way | Minimum Right-of-Way to be Dedicated | Minimum Dimensions |
Arterial Streets (four-lane) | 120 feet | *Dual 36-foot pavement (face of curb to face of curb) |
*24-foot median | ||
*7-foot tree banks (curb lawn) | ||
*4-foot sidewalks | ||
*1-foot outside sidewalks | ||
Arterial Streets (two-lane) | 80 feet | *48-foot pavement (face of curb to face of curb) |
*10.5-foot tree banks (curb lawn) | ||
*4-foot sidewalks | ||
*1-foot outside sidewalks | ||
Collector Streets | 66 feet | *48-foot pavement (face of curb to face of curb) |
*10.5-foot tree banks (curb lawn) | ||
*4-foot sidewalks | ||
*1-foot outside sidewalks | ||
Minor Streets | 66 feet | *36-foot pavement (face of curb to face of curb) |
*9.5-foot tree banks (curb lawn) | ||
*4-foot sidewalks | ||
*1-foot outside sidewalks | ||
Minimum Cul-de-Sac | 66 foot radius | *51-foot face of curb radius |
*9.5-foot tree banks (curb lawn) | ||
*4-foot sidewalks | ||
*1-foot outside sidewalks | ||
Cul-de-Sac Barrel | 60 feet | *32-foot pavement (face to curb to face of curb) |
*8.5-foot tree banks (curb lawn) | ||
*4-foot sidewalks | ||
*1-foot outside sidewalks | ||
(2) Street Cross Sections - Rural Streets.
Type of Street or Public Way | Minimum Right-of-Way to be Dedicated | Minimum Dimensions |
Type of Street or Public Way | Minimum Right-of-Way to be Dedicated | Minimum Dimensions |
Arterial Streets (four-lane) | 120 feet | *Dual 24-foot pavement |
*18-foot median | ||
*10-foot outside shoulders | ||
*16-foot inside shoulder | ||
*16-foot roadside ditches | ||
Arterial Streets (two-lane) | 80 feet | *24-foot pavement |
*10-foot shoulders | ||
*28-foot roadside ditches | ||
Collector Streets | 80 feet | *24-foot pavement |
*10-foot shoulders | ||
*28-foot roadside ditches | ||
Minor Streets | 66 feet | *22-foot pavement |
*6-foot shoulders | ||
*16-foot roadside ditches | ||
Minimum Cul-de-Sac | 60 foot radius | *60-foot radius pavement |
*5-foot shoulders | ||
*16-foot roadside ditches | ||
Cul-de-Sac Barrel | 66 feet | *22-foot pavement |
*6-foot shoulders | ||
*16-foot roadside ditches | ||