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Subdivision plats shall conform to the following standards and, if proposed for property located in a historic preservation zoning district or historic preservation buffer zoning district, to the standards and criteria set forth in Article XIII, Historic Preservation. They shall be designed so as to encourage good development patterns within the municipality. Subdivisions shall conform to the proposals and conditions shown on the official map and the master plan. 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, shall be shown on final plats and shall be such as to lend themselves to the harmonious development of the municipality and enhance the public welfare in accordance with the design standards established by this division. In the design review of subdivisions, the Planning Board may, at its discretion, seek the advice of qualified professionals, or municipal agencies, citizen groups, commissions or the like.
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The arrangement of streets shall be such as to provide for the appropriate continuous extension of existing, mapped or potential streets, which shall be without offset intersections in the case of streets other than local streets, and so oriented as to permit, within the limits of practicability and feasibility the buildings constructed thereon to maximize solar gain.
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A local street shall be designed so as to discourage through or heavy traffic in two ways:
(a) 
It generally should be so laid out as not to provide a "short cut" to streets or property beyond the proposed subdivision.
(b) 
Potential speed of traffic should be discouraged by curved alignment or other means.
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(a) 
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 requirements of this division shall dedicate additional width along either one or both sides of the road. If the subdivision is along one side only, one-half of the required extra width shall be dedicated.
(b) 
Improvements to existing roads contiguous to the property are the sole responsibility of the developer, who shall reconstruct such roadway to the center line and extend all related utilities through the improved section.
(c) 
Reconstruction of existing municipal roads on the opposite side of the center line deemed necessary by the municipal engineer to assure roadway safety shall be the responsibility of the developer along undeveloped frontage. If the adjoining property is developed within a period of 10 years, the developer shall be reimbursed by the owner or developer of the adjoining or affected property for cost of the widening beyond the center line. The cost of the reimbursement shall be established at the time of initial construction of the improvement as a portion of the performance bond.
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Subdivisions abutting streets other than local streets shall provide a marginal service road or reverse frontage with a buffer strip for planting or such other means of separation of through and local traffic as the Planning Board may determine appropriate. The Board may waive this requirement where because of the size, shape or topography of a parcel, it shall be impracticable to provide such marginal service road or reverse frontage, or where the subdivision shall involve only change in the common boundary of adjacent lots without the creation of any additional lots.
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Grades of local streets shall not exceed 10%. Grades on other streets shall not exceed 7%. No street shall have a minimum grade of less than 0.7 of 1%.
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All changes in grade where the grade is 1% or greater shall be connected by vertical curves of sufficient radius to provide a smooth transition and proper sight distance, but not so great as to create drainage problems.
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Street intersections shall be as nearly right angles as is practicable and in no case shall an intersection be less than 60°. Curb or paving line radii at street intersections shall be not less than 30 feet and property line radii shall be not less than 20 feet. A diagonal cutoff may be substituted for a rounded property line, provided that visibility, sidewalk width and curb or paving line radii are not reduced thereby.
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When connecting street lines deflect from each other at any one point by more than 10°, they shall be connected by a curve with a radius of not less than 300 feet for local streets and 500 feet for streets other than local streets.
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A tangent at least 100 feet long shall be introduced between reverse curves on streets other than local streets.
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Dead end streets (cul-de-sacs) may not serve more than 25 lots and shall provide a turnaround at the end with a radius of not less than 60 feet tangent, whenever practicable, to the right of the street. 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.
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No street shall have a name that duplicates another or so nearly duplicates another as to be confused with the names of existing streets. The continuation of an existing street shall have the same name.
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Subdivision plats shall conform to the following design standards with regard to the installation of street lights:
(a) 
All plats shall contain a street lighting layout utilizing underground wiring facilities which are to be installed within the proposed development.
(b) 
Street lights shall only be installed at all entrances to the new developments intersecting with the municipality's existing road system, at all road intersections, curves in the road, cul-de-sacs throughout the development and other hazardous areas as determined by the municipality.
(c) 
The street light wiring layout shall allow for street lights at an average staggered spacing of 250 feet.
(d) 
Street lights shall be activated prior to the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy within any new development.
(e) 
Street lights shall be installed on gray laminated wooden poles with a luminary mounted at a twenty-one foot mounting height or on black fiberglass poles with a luminary mounted at a thirteen-foot mounting height. LED lighting fixtures of 20 watts shall be installed except at intersections where 36 watt fixtures shall be installed.
(f) 
In addition to complying with the requirements set forth hereinabove, the requirements set forth in Chapter 19, Article VI, Street Lights, of the Princeton Township Code.
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In order to minimize potential dangers and inconveniences from the blocking of a single access to the existing street system and to promote the circulation of emergency vehicles and services, every major subdivision involving a new street shall, unless the Planning Board shall specifically find that such is not practicable, be served by not less than two access streets to the existing street system and, if possible, connecting to two different streets in the existing street system, provided that such access streets are on land controlled by the subdivider. Such access streets shall be so designed as to discourage through traffic.
In addition, for the greater convenience of the public, if such subdivision contains 15 or more lots and a street access to the existing street system is at or near one end of the subdivision with no access street at the other end, at least one bicycle path on an easement not less than 12 feet in width shall, unless the Planning Board shall specifically find that such is not practicable, be provided to give access to the street system at or near the opposite end of such subdivision in such location as shall be determined by the Planning Board, provided that such path is on land controlled by the subdivider.
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The lengths, widths and shapes of blocks shall be determined with due regard to:
(a) 
Provision of adequate building sites suitable to the special needs of the type of use contemplated.
(b) 
Zoning requirements as to lot sizes and dimensions.
(c) 
Needs for convenient access, circulation, control and safety of street traffic.
(d) 
Limitations and opportunities of topography.
(e) 
Driveway access to residential property being only by local streets.
(f) 
Block sizes being sufficient to meet all area, yard and parking requirements of such particular uses, in the case of other than single-family residential uses.
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Each residential lot shall front on an approved local street of the width required by this article. For subdivisions abutting streets other than local streets, such frontage requirement may be satisfied by providing frontage on a marginal service road or by providing reverse frontage. If, however, because of the size, shape or topography of a parcel, it shall be impracticable to provide such marginal service road or reverse frontage, or if the subdivision involves only change in the common boundary of adjacent lots, without the creation of any additional lots, the Planning Board may waive the requirement of frontage on a local street and may permit such frontage to be on a street other than a local street.
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Building or set back lines conforming to Article XI of this Chapter and the lawful requirements of any other municipal, county or state authority shall be established. The Planning Board shall have the right to prescribe a building or setback line of greater depth, but not exceeding 50 feet, in cases in which the Planning Board shall determine that the public safety, welfare or convenience will thereby be served by reason of the character or volume of vehicular traffic, either actual or reasonably to be anticipated, in the abutting street, regard being given to the nature of the permitted uses in the subdivision and the relationship of such street to the existing or prospective traffic pattern of the municipality.
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(a) 
Where there is a question as to the suitability of lots for their intended use due to factors such as steep slopes, stream corridors, rock formations, flood conditions or similar circumstances, the Planning Board may, after adequate investigation, withhold approval of such lots.
(b) 
The Planning Board may deny an application for subdivision approval where a significant portion of the tract is unsuitable for development by reason of its geology and topography or other significant natural features (such as landscape, stands of mature trees, brooks, ponds, hilltops, and views) or other environmental or ecological constraints; or where the proposed development would substantially degrade unique or irreplaceable land types or the critical areas specified in Section T10B-233(h) or substantially impair the regenerative capacity of aquifers and other ground water supplies; or where the proposed development would not permit the preservation of historic sites in an appropriate setting. In such cases, the Planning Board may suggest to the applicant that it consider resubmitting the application as a residential cluster.
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In large scale developments, easements along rear property lines or elsewhere for utility installation may be required. Such easements shall be at least 15 feet wide and located in consultation with the companies or municipal departments concerned.
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Where a subdivision is traversed by a watercourse, drainage way, channel or street, there shall be provided a storm water easement or drainage right of way conforming substantially with the lines of such watercourse, and such further width or construction or both as will be adequate for the purpose.
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Each application for development seeking subdivision approval shall submit a fire protection plan in accordance with the requirements of Article IV, Division 14 of this Chapter.