Blocks within subdivisions shall conform to the following standards.
(A) Sizes.
(1) The maximum length for blocks shall not exceed 1,500 feet in length, except where in the opinion of the Planning Commission, with the advice of the Township Planner and the Township Engineer, conditions may justify a greater distance.
(2) Widths of blocks shall be determined by the conditions of the layout and shall be suited to the intended design of the subdivision.
(B) Public walkways.
(1) Public walkways or crosswalks or easements for same shall be required by the Planning Commission to obtain satisfactory pedestrian circulation within the subdivision and the periphery to public or private facilities.
(2) Right-of-way widths of public walkways when not adjacent to or a part of street rights-of-way shall be at least 15 feet and shall be dedicated to the use of the public.
(C) Easements.
(1) Location of utility line easements shall be provided in a uniform location approved by the Planning Commission. Every lot, park or public grounds shall have access of not less than 15 feet wide.
(2) Recommendations on the proposed layout for telephone, electric and gas utility easements shall be obtained from the utility companies serving the township.
(3) Where a subdivision is traversed by a watercourse, drainageway, channel or stream, there shall be provided a storm easement or drainage right-of-way conforming substantially with the lines of such watercourse and such further width or construction or both as will be adequate for the purpose. Such easements shall meet the approval of the township and the county.
(Ord. 9b, passed 6-8-1988) Penalty, see § 152.99