All monuments shall be in accordance with § 236.15,
Wis. Stats.
The arrangement, character, extent, width, grade,
and location of all streets shall conform to the Comprehensive Plan
and to these regulations and shall be considered in their relation
to existing and planned streets, to reasonable circulation of traffic,
to topographical conditions, to runoff of stormwater, and to public
convenience and safety and in their appropriate relation to the proposed
uses of the land to be served by such streets.
A. Continuation of existing streets. The arrangement
of streets in new subdivisions shall make provision for the appropriate
continuation at the same width of the existing streets in adjoining
area wherever topographic and other physical conditions permit.
B. Future projection of streets. Where adjoining areas
are not subdivided but may be subdivided, the arrangement of streets
in a new subdivision shall make provision for the proper projection
of streets into adjoining areas by carrying the new streets to the
boundaries of the new subdivision at appropriate locations.
C. Blocks. Block length and width or acreage within bounding
streets shall be such as to accommodate the size of residential lots
required in the area by the Zoning Code and to provide for convenient
access, circulation control, and safety of street traffic. Blocks
shall be appropriate for the topography and the type of development
contemplated.
(1) Block lengths shall not exceed 1,800 feet nor be less
than 500 feet.
(2) A block shall be so designed as to provide two tiers
of lots, unless it adjoins a railroad, major thoroughfare, river,
or park where it may have a single tier of lots.
[Amended 8-2-2011 by Ord.
No. A-420]
Sidewalks and pedestrianways shall be provided
on both sides of all public streets with the exception of industrially
zoned lands. The grade, width, and surfacing shall be approved by
the Plan Commission based on location and amount and character of
use. The standard design width for a sidewalk shall be four feet.
However, in situations where the proposed sidewalk adjoins an existing
sidewalk of different width or where anticipated levels of use shall
require a different standard, the Plan Commission may require a different
design standard to match the existing sidewalk or anticipated levels
of use. The owner or developer shall submit standard drawings indicating
the existing and proposed grades of all such improvements. All sidewalks
and pedestrianways shall be approved by the City Engineer
In blocks over 900 feet long, paved and fenced
pedestrian crosswalks through the blocks, and at least 12 feet wide,
may be required in locations deemed necessary to public health, convenience,
and necessity.
Prior to recording of the final plat, the subdivider shall submit a tree planting plan for the street terraces, parkways, boulevards, landscaped areas within culs-de-sac, dedicated off-road pedestrianways and bikeways. The planting plan shall be in conformance with Chapter
307, Trees, of the City Code and approved by the Plan Commission.
A. Number of street trees. Such street tree plan shall
provide at least one street tree per 50 linear feet of public street.
B. Minimum size. The minimum planting size for all street
trees shall be two inches to 2.5 inches in diameter.
C. Species. The species of street tree shall be a type
known to be a sturdy, disease-resistant tree suitable for use as a
street tree and lacking any nuisance characteristics. A list of approved
trees shall be maintained by the City Forester/Public Works Office.
The Parks Committee shall review the list at least biannually and
make recommendations as to the content of the list to the City Council.
[Amended 3-5-2013 by Ord. No. A-443; 3-5-2019 by Ord. No. A-534]
All persons who are creating any land division, subdivision or minor subdivision shall comply with Chapter
162, Drainage, of the City Code.
[Amended 2-6-2007 by Ord. No. A365]
Each house service shall be run from the main
to the property line, where a cap or plug shall be placed until the
service is extended to the structure. A one-inch Type K copper water
service, corporation cock and curb box and stop and four-inch cast
iron pipe, PVC, or ABS truss sewer service shall be minimum requirements.
Service lines constructed of a nonconductive material shall have a
locating wire installed, according to City standards.
On any parcel zoned R-2, and on any other parcel
on which a two-dwelling-unit building is to be constructed, a complete
separate water service shall be installed for each of the two dwelling
units so that each unit will have its own shutoff valve. Provision
for such separate water services for R-2 lots shall be a requirement
for the plat approval for any plat that contains lots which are zoned
R-2. With respect to any parcel zoned other than R-2 on which a two-family
residential unit building is to be constructed, the owner of such
parcel, at the time that a building permit is sought for such construction,
shall provide for separate water services for each unit at such time
as a requirement for building permit approval.
All required improvements shall be inspected
by the City Engineer and/or the Public Works Director during construction.