All construction pertaining to roads, drainage, and underground utilities shall conform to the Latest Edition of the "State of Ohio Department of Transportation Construction and Material Specifications", except as modified or otherwise specified herein.
(a) All public streets shall provide a right -of-way dedication of not less than fifty (50) feet in width and provide a minimum pavement width of twenty-two (22) feet.
(b) All cul-de-sac streets shall be provided with a turn-around which shall have a minimum 100 ft. diameter right-of-way and 80 ft. diameter pavement.
(c) Whenever possible, streets shall be looped to provide more than one entrance and exit to the development. Intersections with existing rights-of-ways shall be maintained at a minimum necessary for proper traffic circulation. Streets shall be laid out so as to intersect as nearly as possible at right angles.
(d) Street alignments should follow natural contours and be designed to conserve natural features. Stub streets should be eliminated unless such stub street is necessary based on an overall concept plan for the development of the adjacent property.
(e) The area of the project devoted to streets and related pavement should be the minimum necessary to provide adequate and safe movement through the development.
(f) Street names shall be approved by Council and shall not duplicate the names of existing streets within the Village.
(g) The Village Engineer or Planning Commission may modify these standards based on unique topographic conditions, soil conditions, or other unusual conditions specific to the property being subdivided.
(h) The Village Engineer or the Planning Commission may require a Traffic Impact Study based on the location of the development, the size of the development, and other unusual conditions of the specific property being subdivided.
(i) Private streets may be permitted after review and approval of the Planning Commission. Private streets must meet the design criteria outlined in this section.
(1) In all cases where private streets are permitted, a Homeowners' Association shall be formed to control and maintain the streets. Homeowners' Association documents shall be submitted with the final plat and recorded with the subdivision.
(2) All responsibility and liability for private streets remain with the Homeowners' Association and owners of the lots served by the private street. Deed restrictions for private streets are required to include the following language: The undersigned grantee (s) hereby acknowledge (s) that (he, she) understand that the premises described herein is located on a private non-dedicated street. The Homeowners' Association is responsible or liable for the care, repair, replacement, snow or ice removal, dust control, drainage, mowing, tree trimming, or maintenance of said private street. The Homeowners' Association for such Development shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless all governmental bodies for any and all such claims of any kind or nature that may arise or be related to the private street. (Ord. 21-2020. Passed 12-14-20.)