(A) Subdivision standards. All subdivisions in the Overlay Zone must meet all of the following design standards.
(1) The street system of a proposed subdivision shall be designed to meet the public street spacing provided in this division and to coordinate with existing, proposed and planned streets serving the surrounding area.
(2) All access to individual lots shall be provided from the internal street system. A prohibition of access to Trunk Highway 7 shall be recorded in the chain of title of each lot within the subdivision.
(3) Where a proposed development abuts undeveloped land or a future phase of the same development, street stubs shall be provided as deemed necessary by the approval authority to provide access to abutting properties or to logically extend the street system into the surrounding area. All street stubs shall be provided with a temporary turn-around or cul-de-sac and shall be signed to indicate that future extension is planned.
(B) Commercial site design standards. To ensure safe vehicular movement, property with commercial access must meet all of the following design standards.
(1) Sites must be designed to promote safe internal access between parking areas, buildings and future development areas on the property and on adjacent properties.
(2) Backing, loading, unloading or other maneuvers must be accommodated on the site.
(3) The design of any access to Trunk Highway 7, including the width, grade and radii shall conform with Mn/DOT guidelines and standards.
(4) The driveway must be of sufficient length to allow vehicles to circulate on the site without causing vehicles using the access to interfere with traffic movement on Trunk Highway 7.
(C) Residential access. Residential access must be designed so vehicles have can turn around on the property without backing on to Trunk Highway 7.
(2004 Code, § 156.08) (Ord. 03-361, passed 5-25-2004)