1. Private Streets. Private streets, not dedicated to and accepted by the City, proposed after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter are discouraged. If private streets are utilized they shall be built to public standards, and they shall be platted as such and be under the control of the subdivision, homeowners association, and/or proprietor.
2. Continuation of Existing Streets. Proposed streets shall provide for continuation or completion of any existing streets (constructed or recorded) in adjoining property, at equal or greater width to those defined in subsection 14 of this section.
3. Circulation. The street pattern shall provide ease of circulation within the subdivision as well as convenient access to adjoining streets, thoroughfares, or unsubdivided land as may be required by the City so as to not impede the future growth and development of the community. In a case where a street will eventually be extended beyond the plan, but is temporarily dead-ended, an interim turnaround shall be required and built to City standards.
4. Street Intersection. Street intersections shall be as near to right angles (90 degrees) as possible. Street offsets shall be discouraged; however, if permitted, there shall be a minimum of 150 feet offset between centerlines of intersecting streets.
5. Cul-de-Sac. If a cul-de-sac is permitted, such street shall be no longer than 500 feet and shall be provided at the closed end with a turn-a-round having a street property line diameter of at least 110 feet in the case of residential subdivisions. The right-of-way width of the street leading to the turn-a-round shall be equal or greater to those defined in subsection 14 of this section. The property line at the intersection of the turn-a-round and the lead-in portion of the street shall be rounded at the radius of not less than 30 feet. A paved cul-de-sac with concrete curb and gutter shall have a minimum paved diameter of 90 feet measured from the back of the curb to back of curb.
6. Street Names. All newly platted streets shall be named in a manner consistent with the present street name system. A proposed street that is obviously in alignment with other existing streets, or with a street that may be logically extended through the various portions, shall bear the same name. New street names shall be subject to the recommendation of the Commission and approval by the Council so as to avoid duplication or similarity of names.
7. Physical and Cultural Features. In general, streets shall be platted with appropriate regard for topography, creeks, wooded area, and other natural features which would lend themselves to attractive treatment.
8. Half Streets. Dedication of a half street, which is defined as the area between the right-of-way line and centerline of one side of a street, will be prohibited unless there exists a dedicated or platted half street or alley adjacent to the tract to be subdivided, the other half shall be platted if recommended by the Commission and approved by the Council.
9. Alleys. Alleys may be required in business areas and industrial districts for adequate access to block interiors and for off-street loading and parking purposes. Except where justified by unusual conditions, alleys will not be approved in residential districts. Dead-ended alleys shall be provided with a means of turning around at the dead end thereof.
10. Easements.
A. Permanent structures shall not be constructed or placed on an easement.
B. Easements for utilities (water and sewer), when necessary, shall be provided along rear or side lot lines or along alleys. The width of such easement shall be not less than 20 feet in total width. In the event that there exists an easement in an adjacent subdivision, the 20-foot requirement may be reduced to 10 feet to allow for a minimum of 20-foot total easement.
C. A ten-foot easement shall be required in the front yard.
D. Whenever a subdivision is traversed by a waterway, channel, drainage way, stream, sanitary sewer, or storm water drainage structure, a storm water easement or drainage easement may be required. The width of such easement shall be adequate for the anticipated drainage but not less than 20 feet and shall be shown on the plat.
E. Any lot that has no frontage upon a public or private street shall be provided with an easement for access to a public or private street. The width of such easement shall not be less than 30 feet.
F. Easements to the City for street purposes shall not be allowed.
11. Neighborhood Plan. If any overall plan has been approved by the City for the neighborhood in which the proposed subdivision is located, the street system of the latter shall conform in general thereto.
12. Unsubdivided Portion of Plat. Where the plat to be submitted includes only part of the tract owned by the proprietor, the Commission may require a sketch of the prospective future development of the unsubmitted part. The street system of the part submitted shall be correlated with the street system of the part not submitted.
13. Major Thoroughfares. Where a new subdivision, except where justified by limiting conditions, involves frontage on a heavy traffic way, limited access way, freeway, or parkway, the street layout shall provide motor access to such frontage by one of the following means:
A. Be so arranged as to permit, where necessary, future grade separations at highway crossings.
B. Border the highway with a parallel street at a sufficient distance from it to permit deep lots to go back onto the highway; or form a buffer strip for park, commercial, or industrial use.
14. Street Right-of-Way Width, Lanes, and Surface Widths. The number of lanes, size of right-of-ways, and street surface widths shall be classified using the following table.
Type of Street (Examples of Street Types in Jesup) | Lanes (Parking on both sides) | Minimum Right-of-Way Width | Minimum Width (Back-to-back of curb) |
Arterial (South) | 3 | 80 feet | 48 feet |
Collector (Main, Hawley, Douglas, North, 1st, 6th, and 10th) | 2 | 66 feet | 36 feet |
Service and Local (All other streets) | 2 | 60 feet | 31 feet |
All streets that serve commercial or industrial uses shall be built to collector street measurements, at a minimum.
All streets shall be paved with Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) Pavement bounded by Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) curb and gutter. Curb and gutter shall be a minimum of 30 inches.
All streets shall be paved in accordance with specifications approved by the City Council and City Engineer according to the following table.
Type of Street (Examples of Street Types in Jesup) | Minimum Street Base Type and Thickness | Minimum Thickness of Portland Cement Concrete |
Arterial (South Streets) | 8 inches of rock | by design |
Collector (Main, Hawley, Douglas, North, 1st, 6th, and 10th Streets) | 8 inches of rock | 8 inches of concrete |
Service (All Other Streets) | 6 inches of rock | 7 inches of concrete |
15. Street Alignments. Streets and alleys shall be completed to grades that have been officially determined or approved by the City Council. All streets shall be graded to within two feet of the right-of-way and adjacent sides slopes graded to blend with the natural ground level. The maximum grade shall not exceed six percent for main thoroughfares or ten percent for arterial, collector, and service streets. The minimum grade for any street shall not be less than one-half of one percent. A minimum centerline radius of 150 feet shall be required of all streets. All street alignments, both horizontally and vertically, shall meet design criteria as specified in the current American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets.