All developments in the C-2 District shall be required to provide
the following improvements along the entire length of all public streets
on which they obtain frontage:
A. Sidewalks.
(1) Sidewalks within the C-2 District shall conform to the requirements of Article
XIII, General Regulations.
(2) Sidewalks are required to connect the street frontage to all building
entrances, parking areas, open space, and any other destination that
generates pedestrian traffic.
(3) Sidewalks shall connect to existing sidewalks on abutting parcels
and other nearby pedestrian destination points and transit stops.
(4) Sidewalks shall be stamped concrete and shall be designed to be consistent
with adjoining properties.
(5) The sidewalk material across driveways shall conform to City of Harrington
specifications.
(6) All sidewalks, walkways and curb ramps shall meet Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
(7) Concrete, stamped concrete, brick pavement, and/or a planting bed
shall extend from the sidewalk edge to the building.
B. Street trees.
(1) Street trees shall be planted along all public rights-of-way, provided
that a minimum width of four feet of unobstructed sidewalk at the
tree well location can be provided.
(2) Spacing. Street trees shall be spaced 40 feet apart. In spacing trees,
consideration shall be made for driveways, streetlights, utility poles,
underground utilities, traffic light poles, and other obstructions,
as well as existing and future placement of trees in front of adjacent
properties.
(3) Trees shall be a minimum of three inches in caliper. Types of trees
shall be approved by the City Engineer.
[Amended 3-4-2024 by Ord. No. 24-03]
(4) Street trees shall be planted in tree wells located between the curb
and the sidewalk or in the sidewalk. Tree wells shall be a minimum
of three feet long by three feet wide by 3 1/2 feet deep below
the ground surface and shall be covered with tree grates or decorative
concrete unit pavers.
(5) Trees located under wires shall not be of a species that is expected
to grow into the utility lines.
(6) If street trees cannot be planted, every effort shall be made by
the property owner to add planters or other landscaping. Planters
shall not obstruct the sight triangles. Planters shall not encroach
into the sidewalk so that less than four feet of sidewalk is available
for pedestrians.
Additional regulations may apply, including, but not limited
to:
A. Parking. See Article
XV, Parking and Access;
B. Signage. See Article
XIV, Signs;
C. Building standards. See Chapter
102, Building Standards;
D. Impact fees. See Chapter
175, Fees, Impact (community service); §
330-9, Sewer impact and connection fees; and §
425-10, Impact fees (water);
E. Floodplains. See Chapter
212, Floodplain Regulations;
F. Manufactured homes. See Chapter
250, Manufactured Homes, and Chapter
255, Manufactured Home Licenses;
G. Building permits and certificates of occupancy. See Chapter
292, Permits and Approvals;
H. Portable storage units. See Chapter
297, Portable Storage Units;
I. Property maintenance. See Chapter
305, Property Maintenance;
J. Sewers. See Chapter
330, Sewers;
K. Source water. See Chapter
350, Source Water Protection;
L. Standard specifications. See Chapter
357, Standard Specifications for Utility Construction Projects and Subdivision Pavement Design;
M. Streets and sidewalks. See Chapter
365, Streets and Sidewalks;
N. Recreational vehicles. See Chapter
417, Recreational Vehicles;
O. Water. See Chapter
425, Water.