[Adopted 9-11-2006 by Ord. No. 3-2006; amended in its entirety 12-12-2016 by Ord. No. 12-2016 (Ch. 11, Art. I, of the 1976 Code)]
The purpose of this article is to:
A.
Promote public health, safety
and welfare of the residents of Winslow by establishing construction
standards for public and private roads.
B.
Establish minimum specifications
for the design and construction of driveways and roads.
C.
Ensure that safe and sufficient
access is provided to all development within the Town.
D.
Promote road durability and reasonable
service life.
E.
Establish minimum standards for
traffic safety and the carrying capacity of roads.
These standards shall apply to all new and expanded public roads
and driveways within the Town of Winslow that are designed, installed
or constructed as of the effective date of these standards on September
11, 2006.
A.
Provisions of safe and adequate
access. All development, structures, and buildings located in the
Town of Winslow shall have access to a public road. The type of access
will vary, depending on the location and number of residential dwelling
units. Commercial and other nonresidential access shall be designed
based upon the estimated daily vehicular trips. Classifications are
as follows.
(1)
Private driveway (for residential
use only). A private driveway may not serve more than two residential
dwellings. It is intended for private access and is not eligible for
public acceptance. Lots may be permitted only after the twenty-foot
right-of-way is recorded at Kennebec County Registry of Deeds. Planning
Board approval is required prior to construction.
(2)
Common private driveway (for
residential use only). A common private driveway may serve no more
than four residential dwellings. Common driveways are intended to
serve rear lot development and small housing clusters with limited
potential for additional housing. They are not eligible for public
acceptance. Lots may be permitted only after the thirty-five-foot
right-of-way is recorded at Kennebec County Registry of Deeds. Planning
Board approval is required prior to construction.
(3)
Rural standard road. A rural
standard road is designed to serve up to 40 residential dwelling units.
This road design is intended for small to moderate-sized subdivisions
and developments.
(4)
Rural collector roads. A
rural collector road is designed to serve developments of more than
40 residential dwellings. These roads are intended for use in major
developments and as collector streets for other, smaller rural roads.
(5)
Urban standard roads. An
urban standard road is designed for up to 40 residential units in
densely developed residential subdivisions within the MDOT Urban Compact
Area. Curbs and gutters are required.
(6)
Urban collector roads. An
urban collector is designed to serve over 40 residential units in
densely developed areas within the MDOT Urban Compact Area or streets
serving multiple commercial establishments within the MDOT Urban Compact
Area. Depending on traffic analyses, more than two traffic lanes,
and turning lanes, may be required. Sidewalks, curbs and gutters are
required. These roads serve as collector streets for other, smaller
urban roads.
B.
Commercial and nonresidential
development. Driveways, parking lots and roads proposed to serve commercial
and nonresidential developments shall be designed by a professional
engineer and designed to serve the estimated daily vehicular trips
for the proposed use.
C.
Exceeding design category. Northing
shall prevent a person from designing and building a road or driveway
to a higher category than required by these standards.
D.
Future upgrades. All roads and
driveways constructed after the effective date of these standards
may not serve new development that would exceed the dwelling unit
design threshold of the road or driveway in which they were constructed,
unless the road or driveway is expanded according to these standards.
E.
Upgrades to existing roads. A
road built prior to the effective date of these standards shall be
upgraded in conformance with these standards whenever the existing
road provides the only access for proposed development and would exceed
the design threshold. The Planning Board may determine that an upgrade
is not required, but only if the new development will also be served
by another Town road or if the expansion makes a new connection to
another Town road.
A.
The Planning Board shall review
applications for establishment of new or upgraded roads under this
article or in conjunction with subdivision applications. The developer
may not make field changes to engineered plans accepted by the Planning
Board; construction must conform to accepted plans. If changes are
necessary, the developer must present proposed changes to the Planning
Board prior to continuing with construction.
B.
The Planning Board shall evaluate
the type of road selected by the applicant to ensure that the road
will be capable of accommodating future development expansion. The
Planning Board may vote to require a higher road classification and
shall consider the following in making its determination:
(1)
Whether the particular conditions
of the site allow for future expansion.
(2)
A phased built-out of the
subdivision is proposed.
(3)
The applicant owns or has
retained land adjacent to the subdivision with future development
potential.
(4)
Land adjacent to the proposed
subdivision is suitable for future development.
(5)
The density, and anticipated
traffic volume, of development accessing the road.
C.
The applicant shall provide,
to the Planning Board, detailed construction drawings showing a plan
view, profile, and typical cross-section of the proposed road, and
existing roads within 300 feet of any proposed intersection. The road
plans shall be designed by a professional engineer. The plan view
shall be at a scale of one inch equals no more than 50 feet. The vertical
scale of the profile shall be one inch equals no more than five feet.
The plans shall include the following information:
(1)
Date, scale and north point
indicating magnetic or true north.
(2)
Intersections of the proposed
road with existing roads.
(3)
Roadway and right-of-way
limits including edge of pavement, edge of shoulder, sidewalks and
curbs.
(4)
Kind, size, location, material,
profile and cross-section of all existing and proposed drainage structures
and their location with respect to existing and natural waterways
and proposed drainageways.
(5)
Complete curve data shall
be indicated for all horizontal and vertical curves.
(6)
Turning radii at all intersections.
(7)
Center-line gradients.
(8)
Size, type and locations
of all existing and proposed overhead and underground utilities.
(9)
Erosion control plan showing
all temporary and permanent measures.
(10)
Stormwater control plan
for the roadway.
(11)
Stamp and signature of
the engineer.
D.
Engineering waivers. Engineering
alternatives for new or different materials and practices may be considered
by the Planning Board, provided that the intent of these standards
is not reduced. The applicant shall hire a professional engineer to
provide the Planning Board with all necessary information, in order
to determine the adequacy of the proposed alternative.
All driveways and common driveways shall be constructed to the
following minimum standards:
A.
General standards for driveways
and common driveways:
(1)
A driveway shall be considered
a private way and shall be maintained by its owner or owners.
(2)
A turnaround area shall be
provided for every portion of the driveway in excess of 800 feet.
(3)
Each driveway shall be designed
with sufficient vehicle turnaround area to enable a driver to exit
onto the road without backing onto the road.
C.
Common driveway.
