[Ord. No. 4190, 2-1-2021]
A. 
Roads shall be graded and improved and conform to the City of Lake Saint Louis street and highway construction standards and specifications and shall be approved as to design and specifications by the Public Works Director in accordance with the improvement plans required to be submitted prior to record plat approval.
[Ord. No. 4190, 2-1-2021]
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To avoid duplication and confusion, the proposed names of all streets shall be approved by St. Charles County prior to preliminary plat approval and such names being assigned or used.
B. 
A street which is or is planned as a continuation of an existing road shall bear the same name.
C. 
Street name signs are to be placed at all intersections within or abutting the subdivision, the type and location of which to be approved by the Public Works Director.
[Ord. No. 4190, 2-1-2021]
A. 
Street alignments shall conform to the maximum degree possible to the existing topography.
B. 
Local roads shall be designed to:
1. 
Discourage through traffic, except when creating a street network to distribute traffic across multiple roads as recommended by a traffic engineer to provide desired levels of service on roads;
2. 
Permit efficient drainage and utility systems;
3. 
Obtain as many as possible of the building sites at, or above, the grades of the streets. A combination of steep grades and curves shall be avoided; and
4. 
Meet specific standards contained in this Article and the Engineering and Plan Preparation Manual for Public Facilities (Title V, Appendix A).
C. 
All streets shall be properly integrated with the existing and proposed system of streets and dedicated rights-of-way.
D. 
Arterial streets shall be properly related to special traffic generators, such as industries, business districts, schools, churches and shopping centers, to population densities and to the pattern of existing and proposed land uses.
E. 
In commercial and industrial developments, street and other accessways shall be planned taking into consideration the grouping of buildings, location of rail facilities, the provision of alleys, truck loading and maneuvering areas, walks and parking areas so as to minimize conflict of movement between the various types of traffic, including pedestrian.
[Ord. No. 4190, 2-1-2021]
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The arrangement of streets shall provide for the continuation of arterial, collector or local streets between adjacent properties when such continuation is necessary for convenient movement of traffic, effective fire protection, for efficient provision of utilities and where such continuation is in accordance with the adopted plans and policies of the City.
B. 
Proposed streets shall be extended to the boundary lines of the tract to be subdivided, unless prevented by topography or other physical conditions.
C. 
If the adjacent property is undeveloped and the street must temporarily be a dead-end street, the right-of-way shall be extended to the property line. A temporary turnaround shall be provided in accordance with the adopted Fire Code.
D. 
See also Section 430.130, Lots.
[Ord. No. 4190, 2-1-2021]
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A cul-de-sac turnaround shall be provided at the end of permanent dead-end streets in accordance with construction standards and specifications for streets herein for convenience to traffic and effective access by emergency vehicles and first responders, except where acceptable alternative means of turnaround or access is provided, as determined by the Public Works Director following consultation with emergency service providers.
B. 
The City may require dedication of appropriate right-of-way and/or the reservation of an appropriate easement to accommodate drainage facilities, pedestrian traffic or utilities.
[Ord. No. 4190, 2-1-2021]
A. 
In order to provide for streets of suitable location, width, and improvement to accommodate prospective traffic and afford satisfactory access to emergency response vehicles, snow removal, sanitation, and street maintenance equipment and to coordinate streets so as to compose a convenient system and avoid undue hardships to adjoining properties, the streets shall be designed in accordance with the standards outlined in the Engineering and Plan Preparation Manual for Public Facilities (Title V, Appendix A).
[Ord. No. 4190, 2-1-2021]
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After sewer and water utilities have been installed by the developer, the developer shall construct curbs and gutters and shall surface or cause to be surfaced streets to the widths prescribed in these regulations. Said surfacing shall be of such character as is suitable for the expected traffic and in harmony with similar improvements in the surrounding areas. Types of pavement shall be as determined by the Public Works Director. Adequate provision shall be made for culverts, drains and bridges.
B. 
All street pavement, shoulders, drainage improvements and structures, curbs, turnarounds and sidewalks shall conform to all construction standards and specifications adopted by the City and shall be incorporated into the improvement plans required to be submitted by the developer for plat approval. See Engineering and Plan Preparation Manual for Public Facilities (Title V, Appendix A).
[Ord. No. 4190, 2-1-2021]
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Right-of-way widths in excess of the standards designated in these regulations may be required whenever, due to topography, additional width is necessary to provide adequate earth slopes. Such slopes shall not be in excess of three to one (3:1) except where embankments in excess of this ratio are otherwise stabilized to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director.
[Ord. No. 4190, 2-1-2021]
A. 
Where a subdivision borders an existing street of substandard width or when plans adopted by the City, St. Charles County, or the Missouri Department of Transportation identify the realignment or upgrading of a street that would require use of some of the land in the subdivision, the applicant shall, at the applicant's expense, be required to improve, dedicate, and/or reserve such areas for widening or realignment of such streets.
B. 
Such streets shall be improved, dedicated, and/or reserved by the applicant at his/her own expense to the full width as required by these regulations.
C. 
Land dedicated or reserved for any street purposes may not be counted in satisfying yard or area requirements.