Streets shall be designed to implement the Comprehensive Plan and shall comply with the following standards:
(a) Arterial Streets. The arrangement, size, and location of arterial streets shall be based on the Comprehensive Plan and shall be planned for continuity and interconnection with other arterial streets at the same width as, or at a greater width than, the width of the other arterial street in accordance with City, County, and State standards. Access to arterial streets shall be controlled in the interest of public safety and to maintain traffic flow. Wherever a subdivision abuts an arterial street, one or more of the following may be required:
(1) Marginal access streets parallel to the arterial street;
(2) Double-frontage lots between arterial and parallel streets with landscaping located in a nonaccess reserve strip along the right-of-way line of the arterial street;
(3) Corner lots that have extra width and are required to front on local perpendicular streets; and/or
(4) Extra width for lots fronting on an arterial street and required to share access drives with adjacent lots.
(b) Collector Streets. The arrangement, size, and location of collector streets and their relationship to arterial and local streets shall be based on the Comprehensive Plan. Collector streets shall be oriented to one or more focal points of traffic generation and shall be planned for continuity and interconnection with arterial streets or other collector streets. Other collector street standards are set forth in the improvement standards.
(c) Local Streets. The primary function of local streets is to provide direct access to lots and development. Local streets shall be designed to minimize through traffic movement, but shall provide convenient access within and between subdivisions. Where a proposed subdivision adjoins undeveloped land, provision shall be made for the future interconnection of streets in a logical street pattern. The local street pattern shall be related to topography and natural features, as well as to the arrangement of blocks, lots, and development. Traffic generators, such as schools and playgrounds, shall serve as focal points in the pattern and there shall be a minimum number of intersecting local streets. Local streets extended to the boundary of a subdivision shall be coterminous with existing streets or be provided with a temporary turn-around. Cul-de-sac streets shall be terminated with a permanent turn-around and shall not exceed 800 feet in length. Other local street standards are set forth in the improvement standards.
(d) Street Intersections.
(1) Streets shall be laid out so as to intersect as nearly as possible at right angles. Not more than two streets shall intersect at any one point unless specifically approved by the Planning Commission.
(2) Whenever possible, proposed intersections along one side of a street shall coincide with an existing or proposed intersection on the opposite side of such street. In any event, where a centerline offset (jog) occurs at an intersection, the distance between centerlines of the intersecting streets shall not be less than 150 feet.
(3) Except where no other alternative is practicable or legally possible, no two streets may intersect with any other street on the same side at a distance of less than 400 feet measured from centerline to centerline of the intersecting street. When the intersected street is an arterial, the distance between intersecting streets shall be at least 1,000 feet.
(e) Private Streets. Private streets may be permitted in an approved planned residential development in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 1268.07(g).
(f) Temporary Turn-Arounds. Streets which are extended over 500 feet from a street intersection to the boundary of a proposed subdivision which adjoins undeveloped land shall be provided with a temporary turn-around. Turn-around design standards are set forth in the improvement standards. Provision shall also be made for the future extension of such streets and for the reversion of any resulting excess right of way to abutting properties.
(g) Nonconforming Streets. Whenever undeveloped land abuts an existing street which does not conform to the width required by these Subdivision Regulations, or by County or State requirements, whichever width requirement is greatest, the additional width shall be provided when such land is subdivided.
(h) Reserve Strips. A division of land to prevent access to, or the extension of improvements to, another property, shall not be permitted, except where the control and provision for disposal of such a division have been assigned to the City.
(i) Access Drives. The centerline of access drives shall be located at least sixty feet from the nearest intersection of right-of-way lines of the nearest intersecting streets. Access drives along arterial streets shall be spaced, insofar as possible, at intervals of not less than 200 feet.
(j) Street Names. All street names shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for review and approval. Names shall be selected which will not duplicate or be confused with the names of existing streets in the City or surrounding area. The following system shall be used whenever practical:
GENERAL DIRECTION | LONG CONTINUOUS | SHORT DISCONNECTED |
North-south | Streets | Places |
East-west | Avenues | Courts |
Diagonal | Roads | Ways |
Curving | Drives | Lanes, circles or trails |
(Ord. 24-97. Passed 10-14-97; Ord. 75-2005. Passed 10-11-05.)