17.502.190 Standard street sections.

   A.   The right-of-way improvement standards applicable to the land dedicated pursuant to this chapter are as follows:

	Range of Average Daily Traffic	Sidewalk (feet)	Planter measured to face of curb (feet)	Curb Typea	Parking Lane (feet)	Bike Lane (feet)	Travel Lanes (feet)	Median (feet)	Half Street (feet)	Total Right-of-Way Dedication (feet)
Local— Residential	0—4000	5	6½b	Vertical	7	0	8	N/A	26½	53
Local— Commercial	0—14000	5	6½	Vertical	7	0	11	N/A	29½	59
Local—Industrial	0—14000	5	6½	Vertical	8	0	12	N/A	31½	63
Collector Minor —No Parking	4000— 7000	5	6½	Vertical	0	6	11	N/A	28½	57
Collector Minor —With Parking	4000— 7000	5	6½	Vertical	7	6	11	N/A	35½	71
Collector Major— No Parking	7000— 14000	5	6½	Vertical	0	6	11	12	34½	69
Collector Major— With Parking	7000— 14000	5	6½	Vertical	7	6	11	12	41½	83
4 Lane Arterial —No Parking	14000 —27000	6	8½	Vertical	0	6	11/12	12	49½	99
4 Lane Arterial —With Parking	14000 —27000	6	8½	Vertical	7	6	11/12	12	56½	113
6 Lane Arterial	27000 —48000	6	8½	Vertical	0	6	11/11/12	12	60½	121
a   Rolled curb may be constructed at street elbows and cul-de-sacs only with approval by the director of public works. b   Planter width may be reduced or the planter removed to meet residential housing densities or to conform to existing street rights-of-way only with approval by the director of public works.

 

In the event that the proposed right-of-way width is not one of the widths specified above, the director of public works shall determine the improvement standards in accordance with standards that are commonly used for the design of a similar width public street.

   B.   Minor deviations from the requirements set forth above may be approved by the director of public works.

   C.   All improvements required to be made by the provisions of this chapter shall be constructed and completed in accordance with the applicable provisions of: (1) the current standard specifications of the city, as adopted by the city council; and (2) the street design standards of the city's current design and procedures manual

   D.   Modifications of the Standard Streets for in-fill developments may be approved by the director of public works. It is recognized that the standard streets may not be directly applicable to in-fill development. As a result, the street standards are intended to be flexible when applied to in-fill projects so the standards may be modified to fit a particular situation. Examples of reasons for modification of the standards include the need to match existing improvements, to promote high residential density in the medium- and high-density zones, to ensure a safe and appropriate design and to accommodate physical design constraints. When determining whether a standard or non-standard street design is appropriate for an in-fill project, a case-by-case evaluation of each location should be used to determine the appropriate street design, and the guidelines listed below should be applied. In all cases, proper engineering judgment and practices must be applied to the design of the street.

      1.   Determination of the appropriate street improvements for a particular project should be made upon consultation with the director of public works for overseeing in-fill development;

      2.   In general, the street standards should be applied to projects with more than 200 feet of street frontage and where street frontage improvements are required;

      3.   If the site has less than 200 feet of street frontage, required street improvements should match existing improvements on the roadway; and

      4.   The 200 foot length requirement may be modified if the site is on a corner, the site is on a block that does not have any other frontage improvements, there is an opportunity to adequately transition street improvements to other existing improvements, or some other similar limitations exist. If necessary to separate the sidewalk from the curb, the use of pedestrian access easements outside the right-of-way or other similar modification may be used. (Ord. 2017-0009 § 11)