A.
Design criteria. Streets shall be designed and located
in relation to existing and planned streets; to topographical conditions
and natural terrain features, such as streams and tree growth; to
public convenience and safety; and in their appropriate relation to
the proposed uses of the land to be served by such streets.
B.
Construction standards. Streets shall be constructed to conform to Article V of this chapter and to all applicable policies of the Village Board.
C.
Widths and locations. The widths and locations of
all streets shall conform to the Official Map of the Village and to
applicable state and county ordinances.
D.
Arrangements.
(1)
Major streets. Major streets shall be properly integrated
as principal arteries of through traffic.
(2)
Collector streets. Collector streets shall be properly
related to mass transit routes; special traffic generating facilities,
such as schools, churches and shopping centers; population densities;
and the major streets into which they feed traffic.
(3)
Minor streets. Minor streets shall be designed to
conform to topography, to discourage use by through traffic, to permit
efficient drainage and to require the minimum length of street necessary
to provide convenient, safe access to property.
(4)
Frontage streets. Frontage streets shall be designed
in relation to the major streets which they serve and to the existing
topography to provide for safe traffic flow and property value preservation.
(5)
Names. Street names shall not duplicate the names
of existing streets in the Village, unless they can be considered
as continuations of or definitely related to the existing streets
to warrant the same name.
(6)
Half streets. Where a half street exists adjacent
to the subdivision, the other half street shall be dedicated by the
subdivider. Platting of new half streets shall be permitted only with
specific approval of the Village Board.
(7)
Access reserve strips. Reserve strips controlling
access to streets shall be prohibited, except where the access control
has been placed under Village Board control and such control has been
accepted by the Village Board.
A.
Right angle. Streets shall intersect as nearly as
possible at right angles, and not more than two streets shall intersect
at one point, unless approved by the Village Board.
B.
Corners. Property lines at street intersections shall
be rounded with a radius of 15 feet or of a greater radius where the
Village Board considers it necessary. This may be accomplished either
by dedication or by easement.
C.
Jogs. Street jogs with center-line offsets of less
than 125 feet shall be avoided. Where streets intersect major streets,
their alignment shall be continuous.
A.
Residential districts. Alleys shall not be provided
in residential districts unless necessitated by topographic or other
exceptional circumstances accepted by the Village Board.
B.
Commercial and industrial districts. The Village Board
may require alleys in commercial and industrial districts when necessary
to assure service access for off-street loading and parking.
C.
Dead-end alleys. Dead-end alleys and T- or L-shaped
alleys shall be prohibited.
Easements shall be centered on rear or side lot lines whenever
possible.
A.
Utility. Easements shall be provided for utilities
where required by the Village Board and shall be at least 10 feet
wide.
B.
Drainage. Where a subdivision is traversed by a watercourse,
drainageway, channel or stream, there shall be provided a stormwater
easement or drainage right-of-way conforming substantially to the
lines of such watercourse and such further width or construction,
or both, as will be adequate for the purpose. Wherever possible, it
is desirable that the drainage be maintained by an open channel with
landscaped banks and adequate width for maximum potential volume of
flow.
A.
Shape and size. The lengths, widths and shapes of
blocks shall be such as are appropriate for the type of development
contemplated, but block lengths in residential areas shall not exceed
1,500 feet nor be less than 400 feet unless approved by the Village
Board.
B.
Pedestrian crosswalks. Pedestrian crosswalks not less
than 15 feet wide may be required by the Village Board within blocks
more than 900 feet long to provide convenient pedestrian circulation
or access to schools, playgrounds, shopping centers, transportation
and other community facilities.
A.
General. The size, shape and orientation of lots shall
be appropriate for the location of the subdivision and for the type
of development and use contemplated.
B.
Dimensions.
(1)
Depth and width. Lots shall be designed so that the
depth to width ratio does not exceed 2 1/2 to one.
(2)
Area. Lot area shall meet the minimum requirements of Chapter 435, Zoning, of this Code. Residential lots to be served by private sewage disposal facilities shall comply with the rules of the State Department of Safety and Professional Services as to minimum area where it exceeds the minimum required by Chapter 435.
(3)
Commercial and industrial. Depth and width of properties
reserved or laid out for commercial and industrial purposes shall
be adequate to provide for the off-street service and parking facilities
required by the type of use and development contemplated.
(4)
Fronting or backing into major streets. Residential
lots fronting or backing into major streets should be platted with
extra depth to permit generous distances between the buildings and
such trafficways even if the ratio of 2 1/2 to one has to be
exceeded.
C.
Corner lots. Corner lots for residential use shall
have extra width to permit full building setback from both streets.
D.
Access to public streets. Every lot shall front or
abut on a public street for at least 40 feet. Lots with access only
to private drives or streets shall be permitted only with Village
Board approval and subject to the conditions of such approval.
E.
Right angles. Lots at right angles, butt lots, shall
be avoided.
F.
Lot lines. Lot lines shall be substantially at right
angles or radial to street lines.
G.
Oversized lots. Where lots are created of a size larger
than normal for the area, the Village Board may require that the plat
be so designed as to allow for the possible future resubdivision of
such lots into normal sizes compatible with the immediate area.
H.
Village boundaries. Lots shall follow Village boundary
lines, wherever practicable.
I.
Double frontage and reversed frontage. Double frontage
and reversed frontage lots shall be avoided, except where necessary
to provide separation of residential development from traffic arteries
or to overcome specific disadvantages of topography and orientation.
The minimum right-of-way dedication for streets shall be as
follows:
A.
Major streets: as shown on the Official Map, but not
less than 80 feet.
B.
Collector streets: 80 feet.
C.
Minor streets: 66 feet.
D.
Frontage streets: 50 feet.
E.
Alleys: 20 feet.
F.
Privately
owned streets or alleys in existence as of January 1, 2015 with narrower
right-of-way widths may be accepted for dedication by resolution of
the Village Board in its sole discretion.
[Added 11-16-2015 by Ord.
No. 11-2015-1]
Minimum pavement widths shall be as follows:
A.
Minimum grades. The minimum grade for all streets
and alleys shall be 0.50%, and such minimum shall not be permitted
for long, sustained distances.
B.
Vertical curves. Vertical curves shall be designed
so that all changes in grade in excess of 1% shall be connected by
vertical curves of a minimum length equal to 15 times the algebraic
difference in the rate of grade.
C.
Tangents. A tangent of at least 100 feet in length
shall be provided between reverse curves on major and collector streets.
The change in grade across an intersection and within 50 feet
of the property line limits of such intersection shall not exceed
3%.
