A preliminary and final plat shall comply with the following design standards as are applicable provided that a variance therefrom may be granted by the City Council pursuant to § 153.12.
(A) The minimum widths of dedicated rights-of-way for travel shall be as follows:
Alleys | 20 feet |
Collector streets including principal business and industrial streets | 80 feet |
Collector streets - residential areas | 80 feet |
Local business and industrial streets | 80 feet |
Local residential streets | 60 feet |
Major arterial streets | 100 feet |
(B) Grades for buildings, lots, streets, curbs and gutters shall be, if not previously established pursuant to division (A) above, as set by the City Engineer.
(C) Dead end streets may be provided only with the express approval of the City Council and, if so approved, shall provide a cul-de-sac at the closed end having property line and outside of roadway diameters of not less than 120 feet and a ten-foot utility easement along and within the property served by the cul-de-sac and, if required, any other easement for continuation of water mains to complete water main loops or other necessary utility loops.
(D) Street and house numbers shall conform to the master plan of such for the city.
(E) The City Council shall require the dedication to the public or preservation for public use of a reasonable portion of any proposed subdivision for public use as parks, playgrounds, trails or open space or in lieu thereof the city may choose to accept an equivalent amount in cash based on the fair market value of the land. Any cash payments received shall be used by the city for maintenance and development of the recreation uses referred to above.
(F) It is desirable for street intersections to be at right angles but the Council may approve other configurations where accessability to property for utilities, circulation of traffic, fire fighting, drainage and efficiency of maintenance are not materially altered. However, all proposed streets shall be compatible with all existing or planned streets in areas outside of the subdivision.
(G) Lot sizes shall conform to regulations of Chapter 154 of this code of ordinances. Where long blocks are proposed, the Council may require dedication of adequate area for pedestrian ways across the block in specified location.
(H) Easements shall be provided for sewer and water mains, drainage and any other utilities specified by the City Council. Buffer zones, defined as an open space or area containing greenery for the purpose of screening, when required by the City Council, shall be of widths and lengths as required by the City Council.
(Ord. 61.12, passed 6-8-1987)