These streetscape standards apply to the following districts: AG, R1, R2, R3, R4, MH, PB, B1, B2, TC, LI and HI.
(A) Purpose and intent. These streetscape requirements are meant to ensure the construction of a continuous, pedestrian friendly, network of streets which disperse traffic flow over as many routes as possible. The requirements are meant to prevent the arterialization of existing streets and to ensure that new development does not unduly impose costs on existing residents in the form of congestion or expensive street improvements, such as road widenings.
(B) General.
(1) The thoroughfares are intended for use by vehicular and pedestrian traffic and to provide access to lots and open spaces.
(2) The thoroughfares consist of vehicular lanes and public frontages. The lanes provide the traffic and parking capacity. They consist of vehicular lanes in a variety of widths for parked and for moving
vehicles. The frontages contribute to the character of the zone or district. They include the types of sidewalk, curbing, planter, and street tree.
(3) Thoroughfares should be designed in context with the form guidelines and desired design speed of the zones and districts through which they pass. Thoroughfares that pass from one zone or district to another shall adjust their public frontages accordingly or, alternatively, the zone or district may follow the alignment of the thoroughfare to the depth of one lot, retaining a single public frontage throughout its trajectory.
(4) Within the more rural zone or district, pedestrian comfort shall be a secondary consideration of the thoroughfare. Design conflict between vehicular and pedestrian movement shall be generally decided in favor of vehicular mobility.
(5) Within the more urban zone or district, pedestrian comfort shall be a primary consideration of the thoroughfare. Design conflict between vehicular and pedestrian movement shall be decided in favor of the pedestrian.
(C) Thoroughfares.
(1) The standards for vehicular lanes shall be as shown in the appropriate development guidelines.
(2) Thoroughfares shall connect to existing T intersections adjacent to properties being developed.
(3) Thoroughfares shall connect to existing stub roads adjacent to properties being developed.
(4) Blocks shall conform to the standards prescribed in the appropriate development guidelines. The size of blocks shall be measured as the perimeter of the outside curb face. Exceptions shall be made when inhibited by natural features, or existing conditions. In cases of exception, the shortest, most logical block size shall be made.
(5) T Intersections shall be prohibited except when terminating at major public buildings, public open spaces, or when inhibited by existing conditions or natural features.
(6) Blocks shall be sufficient width to provide for two tiers of lots of appropriate depth.
(7) Stub roads shall be constructed at edges of property in order to create future through streets.
(8) Cul-de-sacs shall be designed to prevent their length from exceeding 300 feet. Dead end streets, excluding stub roads, shall be prohibited except when inhibited by natural features.
(9) New road layouts shall not prevent adjacent properties from being able to meet the above stated thoroughfare standards or zoning standards.
(Ord. 2013-02, passed 3-11-13)