(1) Streets. Design criteria for streets is located in § 302.03, as amended.
(2) Alleys. Alleys shall be allowed within the city in accordance with Chapter 302.
(3) Streets, continuous. Except for cul-de-sacs, streets shall connect with streets already dedicated in adjoining or adjacent subdivisions or provide for future connections to adjoining unsubdivided tracts, or shall be a reasonable projection of streets in the nearest subdivided tracts. The arrangement of thoroughfares and collector streets shall be considered in their relation to the reasonable circulation of traffic, to topographic conditions, to runoff of storm water, to public convenience and safety, and in their appropriate relation to the proposed uses of the area to be served.
(4) Street plans for future subdivisions. Where the plat application includes only part of the tract owned or intended for development by the subdivider, a build out plan (ghost plat) illustrating a proposed future street system for the unsubdivided portion shall be prepared and submitted by the subdivider.
(5) Temporary cul-de-sac. In those instances where a street is terminated pending future extension in conjunction with future subdivision and more than 200 feet between the dead-end and the nearest intersection, a temporary turn around facility shall be provided at the closed end, in conformance with cul-de-sac requirements. This temporary cul-de-sac must be placed inside a temporary roadway easement if it is located outside the street right-of-way. Financial security will be required for removal or restoration as determined by the city engineer.
(6) Provisions for resubdivision of large lots and parcels. When a tract is subdivided into larger than normal building lots or parcels, the lots or parcels shall be so arranged as to permit the logical location and openings of future streets and appropriate resubdivision, with provision for adequate utility connections for the resubdivision.
(7) Subdivisions abutting major rights-of-way. Wherever the proposed subdivision contains or is adjacent to the right-of-way of a United States or state highway, city road, local collector or local arterial street, provision may be made for a service street approximately parallel and adjacent to the boundary of the right-of-way; provided that due consideration is given to proper circulation design, setbacks from an intersection on the major rights-of-way or for a street at a distance suitable for the appropriate use of land between the street and right-of-way. The distance shall be determined with due consideration of the minimum distance required for approach connections to future grade separations or for lot depths.
(8) Compliance with the Lino Lakes transportation plan. All subdivisions incorporating streets which are identified in the city transportation plan, as amended, shall comply with the minimum right-of-way, surface width and design standards as outlined in the plan and must be reviewed and approved by the city engineer.
(9) Access management requirements. All subdivisions shall be reviewed for its consistency with the access management guidelines of the Lino Lakes transportation plan.
(Ord. 04-03, passed 2-24-2003; Am. Ord. 02-09, passed 2-23-2009.)