The city may accept by formal public dedication any existing improved private street having a width of not less than thirty feet (30') existing as of the passage date hereof, provided that the following conditions are met prior to the acceptance of any such dedication: (Ord. 2000-25, 12-6-2000)
A. In no event will the city consider or approve an application for public dedication of any road, street or lane having a hard surface travel area of any less than twenty six feet (26'). (Ord. 2005-14, 4-20-2005)
B. Any person or party requesting that the city accept for public dedication any private street must commence that process by submitting a written petition signed by all parties owning property adjoining the street for which application is being made. In addition, the city shall also require to be completed at the petitioner's sole expense, and in a form acceptable to the city, the following:
1. A traffic impact study performed by a licensed engineer or other professional qualified to conduct such a study, which study shall cover such issues as the adequacy of the street width to service the needs of property owners fronting on the street, overall traffic flow including future traffic in light of projected city growth, fire and emergency access, and pedestrian and other safety issues.
2. A utility service study performed by a licensed engineer or other professional qualified to conduct such a study, showing the location, identification and condition of all utility lines lying within the street to be dedicated.
C. The city shall review the traffic study and may refuse to accept the dedication of the street if the study shows that the street width, design or manner of construction is not adequate to meet the needs of the public.
D. The city shall review the utility study and shall also review any city staff recommendations with respect to utility services that would be dedicated as lying within the proposed street dedication. The city may refuse the application for dedication if the utility study or the staff recommendation shows that the location and/or condition of the utility service lines are such that by accepting the dedication of the utility service lines the city would be incurring a substantial expense to ameliorate the same.
E. The city may also refuse the application for dedication if city staff does not approve of the street, including any curb, gutter and/or sidewalk dedicated with the street, and if the street fails to meet all other city specifications and requirements for grading, construction, surfacing and quality of streets except for the inclusion of sidewalks, curbs and gutters and the width of the street.
F. In addition to the conditions set forth above, petitioner must prior to final approval of the application for dedication of a private street or streets agree in writing to and pay for all costs associated with bringing all street improvements, all utility services, and all utility service lines up to all other city standards then prevailing for construction of streets exclusive of width. The petitioner shall have one year from the time of application to complete the ordinance requirements. (Ord. 2000-25, 12-6-2000)