(A) Opening or widening of streets. Whenever a street designated on the thoroughfare plan map is to be platted as a part of a subdivision of land, the right-of-way shall conform to the policies and specified designations and indications in the thoroughfare plan, provided that where a street borders a tract of land to be subdivided, the owner of such land shall be required to plat only one-half of the right-of-way width designated for the street, measured at 90 degrees to the center line.
(B) Location of streets. Whenever the locations of streets are indicated on the thoroughfare plan map as following existing roads or streets, or section, half-section, or quarter-section lines, or other established property lines, they shall conform to such locations. However, streets lying wholly within a subdivision, and not designated as following an existing road or section line, may be varied in their alignment when the variance promotes the plan of a neighborhood development and provides for the continuity of traffic movement. Streets which following irregular alignment, or indicate revised alignments, or are not references to established lines shall follow in a general manner the alignment shown on the thoroughfare plan map. Their alignment shall be subject to detailed surveys.
(C) Consideration of government officials. After adoption of the thoroughfare plan of the city, the city shall be guided by and give consideration to the general policy and pattern of development set out in the thoroughfare plan in the authorization, construction, alteration, or abandonment of public ways and structures.
(D) Issuance of permits. In the cases of premises authorized by the city for the erection or alteration of structures or other improvements, the permit shall be issued only of the proposed street and thoroughfare right-of-way as set forth by the thoroughfare plan of the city will be protected from encroachment and, for planning and zoning purposes, the proposed street and thoroughfare right-of-way lines will be considered as the front line of lots and tracts bordering such streets and thoroughfares, unless specific exceptions are made in the Zoning Code.
(Res. 1988-8, passed 8-11-1988)