(A) Sidewalks.
(1) Major thoroughfares. A five-foot wide concrete sidewalk located one foot from the property line on the side or sides of the roadway abutting the subdivision shall be provided. In those instances where no good purpose would be served by the provision of sidewalks, the City Council may waive this requirement.
(2) Collector streets. A five-foot concrete sidewalk located one foot from the property line on each side of the roadway shall be provided. In those instances where no good purpose would be served by the provision of sidewalks, the City Council may waive this requirement.
(3) Minor streets. A five-foot concrete sidewalk located one foot from the property line on each side of the roadway shall be provided. In those instances where no good purpose would be served by the provision of sidewalks, the City Council may waive this requirement.
(4) Marginal access streets. A five-foot concrete sidewalk located one foot from the property line on the private property side of the roadway shall be provided. In those instances where no good purpose would be served by the provision of sidewalks, the City Council may waive this requirement.
(5) Public walkways. The surface of the walkways shall be developed in concrete. Planting pockets shall be provided in public walkways for tree and shrub planting. The planting plan and surface treatment shall meet the approval of the Commission. Fences and/or other improvements may also be required if the Commission and/or City Council determines they are necessary to protect the adjacent property owners.
(B) Trees and landscaping.
(1) Existing trees near street rights-of-way shall be preserved by the proprietor. Street trees shall be provided at least one per lot, and shall be placed in the separation strip at such location as required by the Planning Commission.
(2) It shall be the intent of the Planning Commission to recommend site plans which promote the presence of a natural environment along the streetscape by including suitable and appropriate plantings such as trees and the like which develop in a way consistent with the safety aspects of vehicles and pedestrians.
(3) This requirement may be waived by the Planning Commission in cases where the site contains substantial woodlands which are to be preserved, and where, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, no useful public purpose would be served. Unless, otherwise approved by the city, street trees, when required, shall be planted within the strip between the sidewalk and the pavement.
(4) Tree species should be selected for tolerance of the harsh roadside conditions, for compliance with sight distance requirements, to ensure maintenance of accessibility to fire hydrants, to provide minimum overhead clearance of 15 feet over any street and eight feet over a sidewalk or bike path and to avoid interference with overhead or underground utility lines.
(5) Plantings within 15 feet of a fire hydrant shall be no taller than six inches.
(6) The development and planting of required street trees and landscaping shall be the responsibility of the developer/proprietor; not the individual resident.
(7) Street trees shall be at least 50 feet from the intersection of two street right-of-way lines or access easements. Street trees shall be placed to avoid future driveway locations.
(8) Street trees shall be at lease five feet from the edge of any paved surface.
(9) All unimproved surface area of the commons or parcel shall be planted with grass, ground cover, shrubbery or other suitable landscape material, except where patios, decks, driveways and similar site features are allowed.
(C) Street names and signs.
(1) For the purpose of ensuring proper response by emergency vehicles, road name signs and traffic control signs shall be installed within the subdivision in accordance with the standards of the city.
(2) Street names shall be designated in a manner so as not to duplicate or be confused with existing streets within the postal code of the city. For private streets, in addition to the above requirements, a sign meeting the city standards, with the words, “not a public street”, shall be installed and maintained at all points where private streets meet public streets.
(D) Street lighting. For the purpose of protecting public safety, street lights meeting the standards of the city and the public utility providing the lighting shall be installed by the developer and maintained within the subdivision at all street intersections. The association of co-owners shall be responsible for the full cost of operation and maintenance of the street lights on private streets.
(1979 Code, § 5.313) (Ord. 45, passed 6-6-1972; Ord. 156, passed 3-18-2003)