The division of land, including the arrangement, character, extent, width, grade and location of all streets, alleys, or other land to be dedicated for public use, shall conform to the highway system plan of the governing body responsible for the streets, and the comprehensive plan or plan component of the Village. They shall be considered in their relation to existing and planned streets, to topographical conditions, to public convenience and safety, and in their appropriate relation to the proposed uses of the land to be served by such streets.
A. Street improvements are required to be constructed in conformity with the Design Standards adopted by the Village.
B. Final surface for public streets must be installed no later than 12 months after the binder course. 15
C. All minimum standards established are intended to be construed solely as minimums. Additional standards may be required depending on the topography, soil and overall geological or special conditions of each individual parcel being developed. The standards for streets shall be in conformance with the Design Standards established by the Village. The Village Engineer may recommend and the Village Plan Commission may require standards beyond the minimums set forth when geological conditions dictate the necessity for additional standards.
D. All right-of-way widths shall conform to the dimensions shown in Design Standards adopted by the Village and set forth in the appendix hereto.
E. Minor streets shall be so laid out that their use by non-local traffic will be discouraged, without impairing overall traffic or utility efficiency.
F. Alleys in residential districts are not permitted, except where deemed necessary and at the discretion of the Village Plan Commission.
G. Where an existing dedicated or platted half-street is adjacent to the tract being subdivided, the other half of the street shall be dedicated by the subdivider. The platting of new half-streets shall not be permitted.
H. Temporary termination of the streets intended to be extended at a later date shall be accomplished with a temporary cul-de-sac in accordance with the standards set forth above, or by construction of a temporary, paved, "T" intersection, 33 feet in width and 33 feet in length abutting the right-of-way lines of the access street on each side, including appropriate easements outside of the road right-of-way.
I. No street names may be used which will duplicate or be confused with the names of the existing streets. Existing street names must be continued when streets are extended wherever possible. Each street name shall be approved by the Village Board.
J. Provisions should be made for serving lots abutting primary, major and arterial streets and highways by the use of restriction of access only to internal subdivision streets. Frontage streets should be avoided.
K. Streets are the preferred routing of the overland emergency flood way.
L. An approval letter from the jurisdiction controlling driveway access shall be provided.
M. Streets should intersect each other at as nearly right angles as topography and other limiting factors of good design permit. In addition:
1. The number of streets converging at one intersection shall be reduced to a minimum, preferably not more than two.
2. The number of intersections along major streets and highways shall be held to a minimum. Wherever practicable, the distance between the intersections shall not be less than 1,200 feet.
3. Minor streets shall not necessarily continue across arterial or collector streets; but if the center lines of such minor streets approach the major streets from opposite sides within 300 feet of each other, measured along the centerline of the arterial or collector street, then the location shall be adjusted so that the adjoinment across the major or collector street is continuous; and a jog is avoided.
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