The subdivider shall observe the following requirements
and principles of land subdivision in the design of each subdivision
or portion thereof.
A.
General. The subdivision plat shall conform to design
standards that will encourage good development patterns within the
Borough of Lavallette. The streets, drainage rights-of-way, school
sites, public parks and playgrounds shown on an officially adopted
Master Plan or Official Map shall be considered in approval of subdivision
plats. Streets and drainage rights-of-way shall be shown on the final
plat in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55-1.19[1] and shall be such as to lend themselves to the harmonious
development of the municipality and enhance the public welfare in
accordance with the following design standards.
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 40:55-1.19 was repealed
by the Municipal Land Use Law, L. 1975, c. 291. For current provisions,
see N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
B.
Streets.
(1)
The arrangement of streets not shown on the Master
Plan or Official Map shall be as such as to provide for the appropriate
extension of existing streets.
(2)
Minor streets shall be so designed as to discourage
through traffic.
(3)
Subdivisions abutting arterial streets shall provide
a marginal service road or reverse frontage with a buffer strip for
planting, or some other means of separation of through and local traffic
as the Planning Board may determine appropriate.
(4)
The right-of-way width shall be measured from lot
line to lot line and shall not be less than the following:
(a)
Arterial streets: 80 feet.
(b)
Major streets: 60 feet.
(c)
Collector streets: 60 feet.
(d)
Minor streets: 50 feet.
(e)
Marginal access streets: 40 feet.
(f)
The right-of-way width for internal roads and
alleys in multifamily, commercial and industrial developments shall
be determined on an individual basis and in all cases shall be of
sufficient width and design to safely accommodate the maximum traffic,
parking and loading needs and maximum access for fire-fighting equipment.
(5)
No subdivision showing reserve strips controlling
access to streets shall be approved except where the control and disposal
of land comprising such strips have been placed with the governing
body under conditions approved by the Planning Board.
(6)
Subdivisions that adjoin or include existing streets
that do not conform to widths as shown on the Master Plan or Official
Map or the street width requirement of this chapter shall dedicate
additional width along either one or both sides of said existing street.
If the subdivision is along one side only, 1/2 of the required extra
width shall be dedicated.
(7)
Grades of arterial, major thoroughfares and collector
streets shall not exceed 4%. Grades on other streets shall not exceed
10%. No streets shall have a minimum grade of less than 1/2 of 1%.
Within 50 feet of the intersection of any street with a collector
street, major thoroughfare, arterial street or controlled access highway,
the maximum grade shall be limited to 2%.
(8)
Street intersections shall be as nearly at right angles
as is possible, and in no case shall be less than 60°. The block
corners at intersections shall be rounded at the curbline with a curve
having a radius of not less than 20 feet.
(9)
Street jogs with center-line offsets of less than
125 feet shall be prohibited.
(10)
A tangent at least 100 feet long shall be introduced
between reverse curves on arterial and collector streets.
(11)
When connecting street lines deflect from each other
at any one point by more than 10° and not more than 45°, they
shall be connected by a curve with a radius of not less than 100 feet
for a minor street and 300 feet for arterial and collector streets.
(12)
All changes in grade shall be connected by vertical
curves of sufficient radius to provide a smooth transition and proper
sight distance.
(13)
Dead-end streets.
(a)
Dead-end streets shall be constructed as culs-de-sac
and shall not be longer than 500 feet and shall provide a turnaround
at the end with a radius of not less than 50 feet and a tangent, whenever
possible, to the right of the street.
(b)
If a dead-end street is of a temporary nature,
a similar turnaround shall be provided and provisions made for future
extension of the street and reversion of the excess right-of-way to
the adjoining properties.
(14)
No street shall have a name which will duplicate or
so nearly duplicate as to be confused with the names of the existing
streets. The continuation of an existing street shall have the same
name as the existing street.
(15)
Material and construction standards for streets, curbs,
gutters and sidewalks shall conform to the New Jersey state road specifications
for cartways, curbing and gutters and to the standards of any applicable
ordinance of the Borough of Lavallette.
C.
Blocks.
(1)
Block length and width or acreage within bounding
roads shall be such as to accommodate the size of lot required in
the area by the Zoning Ordinance and so provide for convenient access,
circulation control and safety of street traffic, except that blocks
along major streets shall not be less than 800 feet long.
(2)
In blocks over 1,000 feet long, pedestrian crosswalks
may be required in locations deemed necessary by the Planning Board.
Such walkways shall be 10 feet wide and shall be straight from curb
to curb.
(3)
For commercial, group housing or industrial use, block
size shall be sufficient to meet all area and yard requirements for
such use.
D.
Lots.
(1)
Lot dimensions and area shall not be less than the
requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.
(2)
Insofar as is practical, side lot lines shall be at
right angles to straight streets, and radial to curved streets.
(4)
Where extra width has been dedicated for widening
of existing streets, lots shall begin at such extra width line, and
all setbacks shall be measured from such line.
(5)
Where there is a question as to the suitability of
a lot or lots for their intended use due to factors such as rock formations,
flood conditions or similar circumstances, the Planning Board may,
after adequate investigation, withhold approval of such lots.
In addition to the foregoing standards, the
following standards shall be observed in lagoon developments only:
A.
All lagoons shall have a minimum width of 100 feet and shall be provided with bulkheads which shall comply with specifications set forth in Subsection B hereunder.
B.
All lagoons shall be enclosed with timber bulkheads.
All timber except anchor piles and anchor logs shall be treated with
creosote oil and shall retain not less than 16 pounds of oil per cubic
foot of timber. Bulkheads shall penetrate at least six feet into solid
bottom. The minimum elevation at the top of the bulkhead shall be
seven feet above mean sea level, United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey Datum 0.00.
C.
All properties shall be connected to the central public
sewage disposal system serving the area. Individual sewage disposal
systems will not be permitted.
