The minimum widths of right-of-way for streets to be dedicated or established after the effective date of this chapter within the village or the environs under jurisdiction of this chapter, shall conform to the following schedule (for further information on pavement requirement refer to § 156.54):
(A) Primary streets, 100 feet through 120 feet (located in accordance with the street classification plan).
(B) Collector streets, 80 feet (37 feet B/B pavement).
(C) Minor streets, 66 feet (27 feet B/B pavement).
(D) Marginal access street (without intersecting streets), 40 feet (20 feet B/B pavement).
(E) Cul-de-sac, 120 feet diameter (81 feet diameter B/B pavement).
(F) Cross-walkways, 10 feet.
(G) Utility easements, 10 feet.
(H) Minor streets shall be so laid out that their use by through traffic will be discouraged.
(I) Street jogs with center line offsets of less than 125 feet shall be avoided.
(J) Clear visibility, measured along the center line of the street shall be provided for at least 300 feet on all primary streets, 200 feet on collector streets, and at least 100 feet on all other streets.
(K) It must be evidenced that all street intersections and confluences encourage safe traffic flow.
(L) Alleys.
(1) Alleys may be required in commercial and industrial districts.
(2) Alleys shall be prohibited in residential areas except where topographic or other conditions may necessitate their use.
(3) The width of an alley shall not be less than 20 feet.
(M) The maximum length cul-de-sac shall be 500 feet measured along the center line from the intersection at origin through center of circle to end of right-of-way. Each cul-de-sac shall have a terminus of nearly circular shape with a minimum diameter of 120 feet.
(N) Half-streets shall be prohibited, except where essential to the reasonable development of the subdivision in conformity with the other requirements of these regulations; and where the Village President and Board of Trustees finds it will be practicable to require the dedication of the other half when the adjoining property is subdivided. Wherever a half- street is adjacent to a tract to be subdivided, the other half of the street shall be placed within such tract. No strip or area shall be reserved along any portion of a street, half-street, or alley which will prevent adjacent property owners access thereto except by consent of the Village Board.
(O) No street names may be used which will duplicate or be confused with the names of existing streets in the Tinley Park Postal District. Existing street names must be projected wherever possible.
(P) Where a subdivision borders on or contains an existing or proposed major street, the Village President and Board of Trustees may require a marginal access street or reversed frontage with screen planting contained in a nonaccess reservation, which shall have a minimum width of ten feet along the rear property line; or other treatment as may be adequate for protection of through and local traffic.
(Q) If the tract of land proposed to be subdivided or any part thereof lies adjacent to a highway over which the Division of Highways of the state has jurisdiction with respect to maintenance and upkeep thereof, and an entrance or entrances are desired from such highway to lots, streets, roadways, or alleys in such proposed subdivision, the subdivider shall submit prior to subdivision approval to the Administrative Officer of the village a written permit from the said Division of Highways, granting his permission to obtain and construct such an entrance or entrances.
(Ord. 77-05, passed 4-6-77) Penalty, see § 156.99