[1975 Code § 22.03]
The following requirements are hereby adopted as the minimum
standards of design of a subdivision required to be constructed or
installed therein.
[1975 Code § 22.03; amended by 2003 Code]
A. General Requirements:
1. Public streets shall be provided to afford convenient access to all
property within the subdivision.
2. The proposed street system shall extend existing adjoining streets
unless the extension thereof would not be practical.
3. Where, in the opinion of the Council, it is desirable to provide
for street access to adjoining property, the proposed streets shall
be extended by dedication to the boundary of such property.
B. Alleys: Alleys may be provided at the rear of all lots or tracts
intended for business, commercial or industrial use, and multiple-family
building use, but shall not be provided in residential blocks except
where the subdivider produces evidence satisfactory to the Council
of the need for alleys.
C. Right Of Way Widths:
1. The minimum width of right of way of a street, alley or thoroughfare,
measured between the lines of property abutting upon the right of
way, shall not be less than the following:
b. Culs-de-sac, which are permanent dead end streets, with permanent
turnaround having an inside diameter of not less than 100 feet.
c. Alleys, to serve business areas, 24 feet.
d. Alleys, to serve residential blocks, 16 feet.
2. In the case of the extension of an existing adjoining right of way
having a width less than the minimum requirement, the Council may
approve the extension thereof at the same width.
3. The entire right of way shall be provided where any part of the subdivision
is on both sides of the right of way.
4. When the subdivision is located on only one side of an existing right
of way, which is less than the required width, the subdivider shall
dedicate additional right of way to meet the requirement, but not
exceeding 1/2 of the total required width.
D. Grades: Grades of streets shall not exceed 10%.
E. Curves In Streets: Curves in streets shall be permitted, provided
no curve shall be greater than that approved by traffic engineers
as reasonably safe for traffic at the particular location of the curve.
F. Street Jogs: Street jogs with center line offsets of less than 125
feet shall not be permitted if the same can be reasonably avoided.
G. Street Names: Proposed streets which are obviously in alignment or
continuation of existing streets already named shall bear the name
of such existing streets. In no case shall the name for proposed streets
duplicate existing street names, irrespective of the use of the suffix
street, avenue, road, boulevard, drive, place, or court, or an abbreviation
thereof.
[1975 Code § 22.03; amended by 2003 Code]
A. Length: Blocks shall not be less than 264 feet nor more than 600
feet in length, except as the Council considers necessary to secure
efficient use of land or desired features of the street pattern.
B. Width: Blocks shall be wide enough to allow two tiers of lots, except
where fronting on major streets or prevented by topographical conditions
or size of the property, in which case, the Council will approve a
single tier of lots.
[1975 Code § 22.03]
Where no alleys are provided, there shall be dedicated easements
of not less than six feet in width for poles, wires, conduits, storm
and sanitary sewer, gas, water or other utility pipes or lines, along
the rear of each lot, and along the side lot lines where necessary.
The easements shall be so laid out that a proper continuity may be
had for such utilities from lot to lot and from block to block. No
buildings shall be constructed upon the easements.
[1975 Code § 22.03]
Wherever a proposed subdivision has an area of six acres or
more (exclusive of public streets and thoroughfares), the subdivider
may be required to dedicate a reasonable area therein for public use
for park, playground, recreational or other similar public purposes,
which area so dedicated shall be in addition to all dedications for
public streets and thoroughfares. In determining the area to be so
dedicated as public grounds, the Council shall give due consideration
to the present and anticipated density of population within such subdivision
and to the present and future prospective public requirements for
such public grounds; provided, that no subdivider shall be required
to dedicate as public grounds for the aforesaid purpose more than
5% of the total area of any subdivision, exclusive of public streets
and ways contained within such subdivision.
[1975 Code § 22.03]
In all subdivisions, due regard shall be given to the preservation
of natural features such as large trees, watercourses, historical
and similar community assets which, if preserved, will add attractiveness
and value to the property.