(A) Conformity to master thoroughfare plan. The arrangement, character, extent, width, grade and location of all streets shall conform to the Master Thoroughfare Plan of the city, and these factors shall be considered in their relation to existing and planned streets to topographical conditions, to public safety, and to their appropriate relation to the proposed uses of land to be served by the streets.
(B) Exceptions. When those streets are not on the Master Thoroughfare Plan, the arrangement of streets in a subdivision shall either:
(1) Provide for the continuation or appropriate projection of existing streets in surrounding areas; or
(2) Conform to a plan for the neighborhood approved or adopted by the Council to meet a particular situation where topographical or other conditions make continuance or conformance to existing streets impractical.
(C) Minor streets. Minor streets shall be laid out so that their use by through traffic will be discouraged.
(D) Marginal access streets. Where a subdivision abuts or contains an existing or proposed arterial street, the Council may require marginal access streets, reverse frontages, deep lots with rear-service alleys, or such other treatment as may be necessary for adequate protection to residents of property and to afford separation of through and local traffic.
(E) Reverse strip controlling access. Reverse strip controlling access to streets shall be prohibited except where its control is definitely placed under the jurisdiction of the city under conditions approved by the Council.
(F) Street jogs. Street jogs with centerline offsets of less than 125 feet shall be avoided.
(G) Arterial street intersections. Arterial street intersections shall be at 90-degree angles. Other street intersections shall be laid out so as to intersect as nearly as possible at right angles, and no street shall intersect at less than 60 degrees.
(H) Street right-of-way widths. Street right-of-way widths shall be as shown on the Master Thoroughfare Plan and, where not shown therein, shall not be less than the following:
Description | Minimum Width |
Description | Minimum Width |
Major thoroughfare | 80 feet* |
Secondary thoroughfare | 50 feet** |
Minor residential street | 50 feet** |
Access or service road | 40 feet |
Minor street; apartment, commercial, industrial areas | 60 feet** |
* Maximum width, 140 feet; depending upon the location and the City Street Plan with which the major thoroughfare is to be connected. | |
** 50 feet if curb and gutter is proposed. | |
(I) Half-streets. Half-streets shall be prohibited except when essential to the reasonable development of the subdivision in conformity with other requirements of this subchapter, and where the Council finds it shall be practical to require the dedication of the other one-half when the adjoining property is subdivided. Whenever a partial street exists along a common property line, the other portion of the street shall be dedicated. Where part of a street is being dedicated along a common property line and the ultimate planned width is 60 feet, the first dedication will be 30 feet.
(J) Cul-de-sacs. Cul-de-sacs shall not be longer than 600 feet and shall have a turnaround provided at the closed end. They shall have an outside roadway diameter of at least 80 feet and shall have a street property line diameter of at least 100 feet.
(K) Connections with existing streets. New streets of like alignment shall bear the names of existing streets and shall be dedicated at equal or greater widths than the existing streets. No street name shall be used which will duplicate or be confused with the names of existing streets. Street names shall be subject to the approval of the City Council.
(L) Street improvements. All new streets dedicated within a subdivision shall be constructed in accordance with the specifications of the city.
(Ord. 11-5-98, passed 11-5-1998)