(a) In addition to all other requirements in the Codified Ordinances, the requirements as specified in the October 13, 1988 revision of the “Standard Drawings-Pavement and Right-of-Way Details” prepared by the City Engineer and on file with the Clerk of Council and the City Engineer, are incorporated and made a part of the Codified Ordinances in their entirety, and such requirements shall represent minimum standards for materials, design, installation, construction and improvement of streets.
(b) Except as provided in Section 1232.03(c) to the contrary, the minimum right of way, pavement, sidewalk and curb standards shall be as set forth in Section 1232.04 and as illustrated in Appendix III, provided that streets serving a development area in an Estate Residential zoning district may be constructed as private asphalt drives requiring no curbs, sidewalks or piped storm drainage system and are not required to meet the minimum right-of-way width, so long as the Planning Commission and Council with the advice of the appropriate administrative officials, find and determine that:
(1) The developer's plat and improvement plans provide that each one family lot in such area shall be accessible by means of a private drive to all service and emergency vehicles;
(2) The developer's improvement plans provide for construction methods, standards and materials for private drives which meet accepted engineering practice;
(3) The developer's improvement plans provide for the location, design and construction of all utilities on private land or common land and meet accepted engineering practice;
(4) Documents recorded in the office of the Cuyahoga County Recorder are in a form which assure the preservation and maintenance of all private drives and utilities on private land by firm commitment of the abutting owners;
(5) Each such development area is served by a central water distribution and sanitary sewer system or comparable systems approved by the City Engineer; and
(6) Any deviations approved by the Planning Commission and Council from the strict standards of the Subdivision Regulations shall not be detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare.
(c) (1) The minimum right-of-way width for the cluster areas in signle-family developments shall be not less than 50 feet.
(2) Mountable curbs may be permitted by the Planning Commission in all cluster areas in single-family developments.
(d) In case of conflict between street and sidewalk standards of this Code, the stricter provision shall prevail and apply except as set out in subsection (b) and (c) hereof.
(Ord. 2005-202. Passed 12-5-05.)
(Ord. 2005-202. Passed 12-5-05.)