All easements shall be dedicated by appropriate language on the final plat in accordance with the following:
(A) Easements at least ten feet wide (generally five feet along both sides of property line) shall be provided for utilities where necessary. If appropriate, easements of lesser width may be allowed by the city. All utility easements shall have continuity of alignment from block to block.
(B) Easements shall be provided along each side of the centerline of any watercourse or drainage channel, whether or not shown in the comprehensive plan to a width sufficient to provide proper maintenance and protection and to provide for storm water run-off from a ten year storm. Where necessary, drainage easements, corresponding to lot lines shall be provided. The easements for drainage purposes shall not be less than 20 feet in width.
(C) Easements established over wetlands and utility/pipelines may be excluded from the calculation of minimum lot area, as defined by this chapter.
(D) The city may, at its discretion, choose to require outlots rather then easements for wetlands, drainage ways, and other natural features.
(E) In addition to other open space, dedication of easement to provide connections to public trails will be required where shown on a comprehensive plan and/or recommended by the Park and Recreation Board. Pedestrian easements with right-of-way widths of not less than ten feet shall be required where deemed necessary to provide circulation, or access to schools, playgrounds, shopping centers, transportation and other community facilities.
(F) All utilities in all new subdivisions shall be placed underground unless the subdivision is in an existing platted block or an existing partially platted block, in which case allowance for placing some utilities above ground will be considered if overhead utilities are already installed in the block.
(Ord. 78A, passed 8-22-1985; Am. Ord. 2006-193, passed 4-27-2006)