[7-21-2021 by Ord. No. 1796]
A.
Intent. The intent of this article is to apply the City of Holland's
adopted Complete Streets Resolution by providing
street and sidewalk design standards for new developments, and to ensure that City-wide development creates
the least amount of traffic congestion as possible.
B.
Connection between land use and transportation infrastructure.
1.
Land use and transportation are linked because land use development leads to more activity, which leads to the need for more streets
and sidewalks to carry additional multimodal traffic, which leads
to the need for additional driveways to access more properties, which then leads to more land use ability.
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2.
Land uses and transportation infrastructure are also linked when
maintaining, restructuring, or constructing streets, driveways, and
sidewalks. Neighborhood and street corridor characteristics are established
by the type of transportation infrastructure provided, the land uses
permitted, and where structures are located.
3.
High-traffic streets attract and are appropriate
for intensive business uses, whereas lower-traffic, often narrower streets are more attractive and appropriate for residential
uses. Streets designed to be safe and welcoming for pedestrians and
bicyclists attract more mixed-use development, which
supports walkable retail uses, while high-traffic, vehicle-centric streets attract vehicular land uses, such
as drive-thrus and gas stations.
C.
Best practices. This article provides requirements that will ensure
orderly development by applying best practices for site design, constructing new streets and driveways, and
installing sidewalks on new streets and in the right-of-way of all street fronting properties.
[7-21-2021 by Ord. No. 1796]
A.
Intent. The intent of this section is to provide the basic requirements
required for site design and site plan approval.
C.
Sidewalks along all property street frontages are required per the requirements of Section 39-10.04.
D.
Stub streets to property lines may be required by
the approving authority for future public street
connections between properties. These stub streets
shall generally be located every 300 feet. That distance may be minimized
or increased by the approving authority.
E.
Half-width streets shall be prohibited except where essential to
the future development of a property or subdivision. Wherever a half-width street is
adjacent to an undeveloped property or to a tract
to be subdivided, the other half of the street shall be platted with
a private easement within such property or tract.
F.
Traffic study requirement.
[Amended 5-3-2023 by Ord. No. 1835]
1.
A traffic study shall be conducted for any development expected to generate more than 100 peak hour trips or more than
750 average daily trips (ADT). See Section 39-5.05.
2.
The traffic study report shall be submitted to the City Engineer
and the Community and Neighborhood Services Department for review
at the time of site plan application. See Section 39-5.05.
3.
Review of reports shall be done by the City Engineer and may be reviewed
by the City's Traffic Engineer Consultant. All fees associated with
this review shall be the responsibility of the applicant.
4.
Infrastructure improvement determinations (on-site and adjacent to the site) shall be made by the
City Engineer based on professional engineering practices, input from
other City Departments, and recommendations of the traffic study.
All infrastructure improvements shall be made at the same time the development is constructed, unless other scheduling arrangements
are made with the City Engineer. All costs shall be paid for by the applicant.
5.
The City Engineer may require a traffic study for any other site plan application or may waive this requirement.
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A.
Public and private streets.
1.
Street design plan shall be submitted with a site plan review proposing a new street that lays out the street realms and feature zones per Section 39-10.08.
2.
Public streets shall generally be required for all new streets providing
access to five or more dwelling units and to any nonresidential use. See Section 39-10.07 and Section 39-10.08 for specific street design standards.
a.
Private street waiver shall only be granted by the Planning
Commission when the street provides access within a single
lot that will be subdivided into a site condominium, and there will be suitable provisions for the lots to maintain,
repair, and replace the streets through a private association, unless
otherwise recommended by the City Engineer and the Community and Neighborhood
Services Department. Private streets providing access to over four dwelling units shall be built to public street standards. See Section 39-10.03B.
3.
All streets shall be designed to allow sufficient access for emergency
vehicles by providing a minimum width of 20 feet, exclusive of shoulders.
Streets shall be a minimum of width of 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders,
wherever a fire hydrant is located. Compliance with minimum widths
for streets shall be determined by the Fire Marshal.
[Amended 5-3-2023 by Ord. No. 1835]
4.
Public street connections. All new streets shall connect to an existing
public street or be part of a new street network that connects to
an existing public street, unless the only available street connection
to the property is a private street.
B.
Public street standards.
1.
Right-of-Way Width Table. See Section 39-10.07, Street classifications. These widths may be decreased in certain contexts if approved by the City Engineer.
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Residential Streets
(feet)
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Commercial, Mixed Use Corridor, and Industrial Streets
(feet)
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Urban Streets
(feet)
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66 to 86
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86 to 120
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66 to 100
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2.
Minimum Cross Section Construction Requirements Table.
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Construction Requirement
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Local Street
(inches)
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Major Street
(inches)
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Sand subbase*
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12
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18
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Aggregate base*
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6
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6
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Asphalt
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4.5
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6
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* Subject to change based on geotechnical report and condition
of the native soils.
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C.
Street and right-of-way elements.
1.
Dead ends prohibited. Dead-end streets are prohibited unless the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the approving authority there is a physical, legal, or environmental
preservation reason why a dead-end street is required. If constructed,
dead ends shall end in a cul-de-sac or a hammer head, the sizes of
which shall be determined based on the context by the City Engineer
and the approving authority.
2.
Gated communities prohibited. All streets shall be open and available
to the general public for access to the properties served by the street. Streets shall not be barricaded, gated, or
blocked in any way to prevent access by the general public.
3.
Street names. All street names shall be approved by the City's Assessing
Office.
4.
Encroachments. Encroachments of structures or landscaping on a street, alley or sidewalk are not permitted. See Section 32-3 of the Code of Ordinances.
5.
Suspending objects over public right-of-way. Nothing shall be suspended
over any sidewalk or street unless expressly authorized in UDO or
approved as a revocable license agreement (RLA) from City
Council.
6.
Street vacations. Proposed street vacations shall be reviewed and
approved by City Council using the processes outlined in Section 39-12.10D.3.
7.
Right-of-way permits. Repair or modification to any street, sidewalk, crosswalk, driveway approach, or curb, and excavations or openings in or under any street, alley, or public place shall require a right-of-way permit from the Transportation Services Department prior to commencing such work. See Sections 32-5 and 32-15 of the Code of Ordinances.
8.
Future right-of-way. The Planning Commission may designate sections
of street maintained by the City of Holland for "future right-of-way" to accommodate street widening, provision of infrastructure, such
as a sidewalk or nonmotorized pathway, and/or to address safety concerns.
The future right-of-way line designated by the Planning
Commission shall be considered the front property line for all parcels included in the future right-of-way area for the purposes of UDO. The minimum length
of any street corridor designated for future right-of-way shall be 300 feet. Prior to designating a future right-of-way area, the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing, as described in Article 39-12, and notify, by mail, all property owners within the future right-of-way area at least 15
days in advance of the public hearing.
D.
City Engineer and Ottawa County Road Commission standards. For all
aspects of street design and construction not described in UDO, the
standards of the Holland City Engineer and the standards of the Ottawa
County Road Commission shall govern.
[Amended 5-3-2023 by Ord. No. 1835]
E.
Variances from this article. The Board of
Appeals (BOA) shall have the authority to grant variances from this article.
[7-21-2021 by Ord. No. 1796]
A.
Sidewalks shall be installed within the right-of-way along the street frontage of a property whenever
a site plan approval is required or when a residential
dwelling with one to four units is built and along both sides of a
newly constructed street.
1.
Exceptions.
a.
Sidewalks may be permitted to be installed on private property with a public access easement granted to the City
of Holland if right-of-way is not available.
b.
Sidewalk waiver. The sidewalk requirements of Section 39-10.04A shall only be waived by the approving authority and the City Engineer if a written request is provided by the applicant and after the following considerations and findings have been made:
1)
The location of the existing sidewalk and its proximity to the
sidewalk to be constructed.
2)
The existence of grades, open ditches, and topographical features
of the lot which would render the sidewalk impractical, constitute
an unreasonable hardship, or would be a deterrent to the preservation
and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant.
3)
Special circumstances or conditions, including but not limited
to lot size, configuration, and proximity of inconsistent uses which
would mitigate against the strict construction of sidewalks by the
City, private property owners, or developers within reasonable proximity
of the residence.
4)
The granting of the waiver would not be detrimental to the public
health, safety, or general welfare and would not create a precedent
which would prevent the enforcement of the UDO for similar conditions
or situations in the area in which the property is located.
5)
A waiver not limited by a specific duration shall be deemed
unspecified in length, but shall not be considered a permanent waiver
of sidewalk requirements nor revoke in any way the right of the City
to order, install, or assess for sidewalks in accordance with other
sections of the Code of Ordinances upon a determination that conditions
are necessary for the construction of sidewalks in accordance with
public need, health, safety, and general welfare.
6)
In permitting a waiver, conditions of approval may be imposed
that are necessary to meet the intent of this subsection or to preserve
the public health, safety, and general welfare.
B.
Sidewalks shall be designed as follows:
[Amended 5-3-2023 by Ord. No. 1835]
1.
Six feet wide minimum (eight feet wide minimum in the F-CDT Subdistrict).
2.
Included on site plans with dimension lines and
thickness.
3.
Constructed four inches thick for pedestrian areas, six inches thick
for driveway crossings and vehicular loading areas. Sidewalks crossing
driveways shall be poured separately from the driveway and driveway
approach. Reinforcements shall not be included unless required by
loading criteria and approved by the City Engineer
4.
Sidewalk cross slope shall not exceed 2%, shall be sloped toward
the roadway, and set at an elevation that is above the adjacent curb
head.
5.
Compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act standards.
6.
Extended into a parking lot with a marked pedestrian
access strip leading to the building entrance.
7.
Installed by a concrete/sidewalk contractor.
C.
Sidewalk hazards.
1.
Snow, ice, dirt, rubbish, obstructions, and other nuisances shall
not remain on sidewalks for more than 24 hours.
2.
The owner or occupant of the abutting premises shall be responsible
to remove these nuisances and shall put salt, sawdust, sand or other
abrasive on ice within 12 hours of its formation on the sidewalk.
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A.
Intent. The intent of this section is to regulate orderly development and minimize traffic congestion by applying
best practice standards to regulate how many driveways (curb cuts)
are permitted, driveway width, and distances between curb cuts on
streets that access residential dwellings with one to four units (residential
curb cuts) and on streets that access all other uses (other use curb
cuts).
B.
General requirements.
1.
A driveway or parking space shall be made accessible
to a public street, or to a private street if approved by the approving authority.
3.
Driveway width measurements shall be made at the right-of-way line.
4.
Driveway flares. An additional flare of three feet for residentially
used properties and an additional flare of five feet for nonresidentially
used properties are allowed in additional to the maximum width at
the right-of-way line.
5.
Permit required. A right-of-way permit shall be obtained from the
Transportation Services Department prior to connecting a driveway
to any public street, alley or public place.
C.
Residential driveways.
1.
Driveway Requirement Table. Width restrictions are measured at the right-of-way line for purposes of this section.
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Lot Width
(feet)
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Number of Driveways
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Maximum Driveway Width
(feet)
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Minimum Distance Between Driveways
(feet)
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Less than 40
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1
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10
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N/A
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40 up to 50
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1
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20
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18
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2
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10 each
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18
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50 up to 100
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1
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20
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25
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2
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20
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25
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3
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10
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25
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Greater than 100
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1
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20
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30
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2
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20
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30
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3
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10
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30
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More than 3 (up to 1 per 50 feet of frontage)
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10
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30
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2.
Distance from intersections. The City Engineer may prohibit curb
cuts within a given distance of an intersection to ensure safety at
the intersection. The City Engineer shall make such determinations
on an intersection-by-intersection basis.
3.
Functional boundary areas. Residential driveways
shall not be located within 50 feet of the right-of-way line of an intersection street unless all of the lot frontage is
located within the functional boundary area. If all the lot frontage
is located within the functional boundary area, the residential driveway shall be located as far as possible from the adjacent street
intersection.
D.
Commercial, industrial, mixed-use, and multifamily development driveways.
1.
Driveway Requirement Table. Driveways shall be designed to the latest
edition of the Michigan Department of Transportation Administrative
Rules regulating driveways, banners, and parades. These requirements
may be modified by the City Engineer and the approving authority.
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Street Type
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Driveway Spacing on Same Side of Street
(feet)
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Driveway Spacing on Opposite Sides of Street
(feet)
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Driveway Distance from Intersections
(feet)
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Two-lane street
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100
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100
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150
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Multilane street
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150
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250
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250
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2.
Driveway spacing on the same side of the street is measured from
edge of driveway to edge of driveway.
3.
Driveway alignment across from each other. Driveways shall either be aligned with those directly across the street or offset a sufficient distance from those across the street to achieve the minimum spacing standards as measured from center line to center line. See the table in Section 39-10.05D.1.
4.
Access management. The City of Holland encourages, and may require,
cross access connections to driveways since driveway access points
are the main location of crashes and congestion, and their location
and spacing directly affect the safety and functional integrity of
the street network.
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Access Management and Cross Access
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5.
Acceleration and deceleration lanes. Driveways shall not be constructed
along acceleration or deceleration lanes and tapers connected to a
public road unless no other reasonable access point is available,
and if approved by the City Engineer.
6.
Turns limited or prohibited. The City Engineer and approving
authority may prohibit or limit turns out of driveways and/or
require driveway geometrics to aid traffic circulation.
7.
Minimum Driveway Sight Distances Table.
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Existing Street Speed Limit
(miles per hour)
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Driveway Safe Sight Distance
(feet)
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|---|---|
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25
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300
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30
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360
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35
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420
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40
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480
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45
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540
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50
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600
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55
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660
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8.
Ottawa County Road Commission procedures and regulations for permitted
activities. All additional regulations specified in this document
shall be met unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer and approving authority.
[7-21-2021 by Ord. No. 1796]
A.
Intent. The intent of this section is to ensure the orderly development of the City of Holland's street network by requiring specific standards to be met in determining the location of new street intersections and how many streets can be connected to an existing street. These standards, in addition to the driveway and curb cut standards in Section 39-10.05, are essential to minimize additional traffic congestion.
B.
Context sensitive. These zone district specific standards follow the context sensitive planning approach described in Section 39-1.04A.
C.
Street network standards. These requirements shall be met for all properties that have a minimum of 300 feet in any dimension
that propose new streets. All standards shall be rounded to the nearest
whole number.
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Zone District
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New Street Intersection Distance from Existing Intersections
 (feet)
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Number of Street Connections to Existing Streets
(based on width of property line along existing street)
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LDR
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0 or 150
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1 per 300 feet
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CNR
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0 or 150
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1 per 300 feet
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MDR
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0 or 150
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1 per 300 feet
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TNR
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0 or 150
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1 per 300 feet
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HDR
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0 or 150
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1 per 300 feet
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MHR
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NMU
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0 or 150
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1 per 300 feet
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CMU
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0 or 300
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1 per 600 feet
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RMU
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0 or 150
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1 per 300 feet
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GMU
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0 or 150
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1 per 300 feet
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ED
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0 or 150
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1 per 300 feet
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I
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0 or 300
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1 per 600 feet
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A
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0 or 300
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1 per 600 feet
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OS
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0 or 300
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1 per 600 feet
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F
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0 or 150
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1 per 300 feet
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PUD
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Determined in PUD agreement
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Determined in PUD agreement
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NOTES:
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GMU Greenfield Mixed Use Zone District. Public streets shall
be required to establish a street network and connections within and
through properties and tie into the internal street network. The Waverly
Subarea Plan shall be used to guide the location of these public streets.
If the adjacent property the street is proposed to connect to is undeveloped,
a stub street shall be constructed.
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"0 feet" shall mean extending an existing street across an intersection
where it currently ends, creating a four-way intersection. See graphic
to the right.
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0 Feet from Existing Street
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See Section 39-2.10.
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The street may be replaced by a pedestrian walkway or nonmotorized
pathway, if approved by the approving authority. The walkway or pathway
shall be exempt from the street design requirements of this article
but shall be a minimum of 26 feet wide to allow for emergency vehicle
access, unless determined otherwise by the Fire Marshal and approving
authority.
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[7-21-2021 by Ord. No. 1796]
A.
Intent. Street design standards and intentionally planning and constructing the street realms per the requirements of Section 39-10.08, is necessary to ensure best practices are used to preserve, enhance, and establish character in neighborhoods and along corridors. These street design standards are organized by street classifications based on the City of Holland's Act 51 Map and its differentiation between major
and local streets. The following define each street classification used in the tables located in Sections 39-10.08D through F and provide examples.
B.
Residential streets. Residential streets shall be defined as those
where the surrounding properties are predominantly
zoned LDR, CNR, MDR, TNR, HDR, or MHR. They are characterized by slow
speeds, pedestrians, activity in front yards, and
high levels of bicycle usage.
C.
Commercial, mixed-use corridor, and industrial streets. These streets
shall be defined as those where the surrounding properties are predominantly zoned CMU, I, A, and, for major streets only, GMU. They are characterized by high traffic volumes, relatively
high speeds, truck traffic, multilane configurations, and dedicated
turning lanes.
1.
Major commercial, mixed-use corridor, and industrial streets. Examples:
Michigan Avenue, South Washington Avenue, Waverly Avenue, 48th Street,
and 64th Street. Highways maintained by the Michigan Department of
Transportation, such as US-31, also fit in this category.
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2.
Local commercial, mixed-use corridor, and industrial streets. Examples:
Lincoln Avenue, Ottawa Avenue, Century Lane (when lined with nonresidential buildings), Industrial Avenue, 40th Street (east of US-31),
and Veterans Drive.
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D.
Urban streets. Urban streets shall be defined as those where the
surrounding properties are predominantly zoned TNR,
NMU, RMU, GMU, and F for only local streets. These streets are characterized
by slow speeds, on-street parking (where allowed),
high pedestrian activity, frequent intersections/crosswalks, and,
in some cases, high bicycle usage.
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A.
Intent. The intent of this section is to ensure street planning,
construction, and reconstruction apply best practices to meet the
City of Holland's Complete Streets Resolution and
to further the City's Master Plan goals and action
steps to provide multimodal transportation infrastructure. Requiring
standards to be met in the three street realms outlined below accomplishes
these goals.
B.
Three street realms: shall be regulated by the specific standards of this section organized by the street classifications defined in Section 39-10.07. A street design plan shall be submitted with a site plan application when a new street is proposed. See Section 39-12.02 and Sections 39-12.06 through 39-12.09. There are three street realms located within a street's cross section. Each realm is further made-up of feature zones. See the graphic in Section 39-10.08B.3.
1.
People realm. The people realm is the portion of the right-of-way used by pedestrians as a sidewalk. The people realm includes the
following feature zones: walking zone and furnishing zone, which includes lighting, landscaping, street trees, snow storage, and amenities such as benches, trash
cans, public art, or outdoor dining. Crosswalks are also considered
part of the people realm.
2.
Parking realm. The parking realm is located between
the people and travel realms and is primarily for the parking and loading/unloading of vehicles. The parking realm includes the following feature zones: curb
zone and on-street parking or paved shoulder zone.
3.
Travel realm. The travel realm is the portion of the street where vehicles and nonmotorized vehicles travel,
including through lanes and turning lanes. The travel realm shall
be enhanced visually and operationally through landscaped medians,
pavement markings, and on-street nonmotorized vehicle lanes or pathways in accordance with the City of Holland's nonmotorized
transportation plan. The travel realm includes the following feature
zones: vehicle travel zone (including bicycle lanes or cycle
tracks) and vehicle travel turning zone.
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Street Realms
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C.
Tables in Sections 39-10.08D through F. The following tables provide standards that are specific to the street realms (people, parking, and travel) and the feature zones of each. These
tables are further organized by street classifications. When a priority
is included, the following shall apply.
1.
High priority. This street design element should be present in nearly
all situations. For a new street in a private development, all high-priority street design elements shall be included for
the street design to be approved.
2.
Medium priority. This street design element may be required by the approving authority in certain situations within a given
street classification. For a new street in a private development, the approving authority may require a medium-priority
street design element be installed.
3.
Low priority. This street design element will likely not be required,
though it may be encouraged. For a new street in a private development, the approving authority may
determine that a proposed low-priority street design element is not
necessary.
D.
People realm design standards and guideline minimums.
1.
Walking zone (sidewalks, nonmotorized pathways, and crosswalks).
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Standard
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Street Classification
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Residential
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Commercial, Mixed-Use Corridor, and Industrial
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Urban
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Major
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Local
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Major
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Local
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Major
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Local
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Sidewalk width (feet)
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6
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6
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8 recommended; 6 minimum
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6
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6 (8 in F-CDT Subdistrict)
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6 (8 in F-CDT Subdistrict)
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Nonmotorized pathway width (guideline) (feet)
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12
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10
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12
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12
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12
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10
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Attributes
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Sidewalks on both sides of all streets
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Sidewalks on both sides of all streets
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Sidewalks on both sides of all streets or 12-foot nonmotorized
pathway on one side of the street
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Sidewalks on both sides of all streets
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Sidewalks on both sides of all streets in business districts,
allow for sidewalk cafes and other storefront amenities
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Sidewalks on both sides of all streets in business districts,
allow for sidewalk cafes and other storefront amenities
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Crosswalks
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Striped bump outs on higher traffic corridors
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Striped in high-traffic or high-pedestrian areas
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Striped and signalized pedestrian refuges (guideline)
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Striped bump outs on higher traffic corridors
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Striped bump outs signalized when necessary pedestrian refuges
(guideline)
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Striped in high-traffic or high-pedestrian areas
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2.
Landscaping/snow storage/amenity zone. The following design standards
shall apply to the area between the walking zone and the curb or on-street
parking zones. The required five-foot width spacing between the edge
of pavement and the sidewalk shall be unpaved and planted with native
plantings or grass. Alternative landscape methods
may be approved by the City Engineer.
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Standard
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Street Classification
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Residential
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Commercial, Mixed-Use Corridor, and Industrial
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Urban
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Major
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Local
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Major
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Local
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Major
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Local
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Width (feet)
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5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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Attributes
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Approved ground cover type Section 39-6.02G
1 street tree per 30 feet
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Approved ground cover type Section 39-6.02G
1 street tree per 30 feet
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Approved ground cover type Section 39-6.02G
1 street tree per 30 feet
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Approved ground cover type Section 39-6.02G
1 street tree per 30 feet
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Dependent on context. City shall define appropriate plantings
and design.
1 street tree per 30 feet
If not landscaped, provide with amenities (benches, trash cans,
decorative lighting, etc.)
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Dependent on context. City shall define appropriate plantings
and design.
1 street tree per 30 feet
If not landscaped, provide with amenities (benches, trash cans,
decorative lighting, etc.)
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E.
Parking realm design standards.
1.
On-street parking zone.
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Standard
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Street Classification
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Residential
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Commercial, Mixed-Use Corridor, and Industrial
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Urban
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Major
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Local
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Major
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Local
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Major
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Local
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Space dimensions
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8 feet wide and 160 square feet minimum
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8 feet wide and 160 square feet minimum
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8 feet wide and 160 square feet minimum
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8 feet wide and 160 square feet minimum
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8 feet wide and 160 square feet minimum
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8 feet wide and 160 square feet minimum
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Attributes
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Parallel, need not be striped except on higher traffic corridors
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Parallel and either striped or unstriped
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Parallel and striped
Diagonal only on urban slow speed streets and slip streets
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Parallel and striped
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Parallel and striped
Diagonal only on urban slow speed streets and slip streets striped
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Parallel striped if necessary due to traffic or parking volumes
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Priority
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Medium
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Medium
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Low
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Medium
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High
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High
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2.
Curb zone standards shall be required by the City Engineer and the
approving authority in accordance with the City's transportation plan.
F.
Travel realm design standards.
1.
Through lane zone.
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Standard
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Street Classification
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Residential
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Commercial, Mixed-Use Corridor, and Industrial
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Urban
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Major
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Local
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Major
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Local
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Major
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Local
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Lane width (feet)
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10 to 12
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10 to 11
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11 to 12
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10 to 12
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10 to 12
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10 to 11
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Number of lanes
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2 to 3
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2
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3 or 5
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2 to 3
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2 to 3
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2
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Bicycle lanes/cycle tracks
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6 feet minimum width per direction
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5 feet minimum width per direction
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6 feet minimum width per direction
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6 feet minimum width per direction
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6 feet minimum width per direction
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6 feet minimum width per direction
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2.
Turn lane priorities.
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Turn
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Street Classification
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Residential
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Commercial, Mixed-Use Corridor, and Industrial
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Urban
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Major
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Local
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Major
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Local
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Major
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Local
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Continuous left turns
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Medium
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Low
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Medium
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Medium
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Medium
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Low
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Intersection left turns
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Medium
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Low
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Medium
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Medium
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Medium
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Low
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Right turns
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Low
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Low
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Medium
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Medium
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Low
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Low
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3.
Median design and priorities. Medians beautify street corridors and
contribute to safe and efficient access management, traffic calming,
and safety.
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Attributes/Priority
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Street Classification
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Residential
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Commercial, Mixed-Use Corridor, and Industrial
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Urban
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Major
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Local
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Major
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Local
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Major
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Local
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Attributes
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Used for decorative purposes and/or traffic calming
Should contain landscaping, trees, and/or green infrastructure
Should have crossovers at least every 150 feet
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Used for decorative purposes and/or traffic calming
Should contain flowers and shrubs
Should have crossovers at least every 150 feet
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Used to control turning movements
("Michigan lefts") where appropriate
Landscaping, trees, and/or streetlights if possible
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Used for decorative purposes and/or traffic calming
Should contain landscaping, if possible
Should have crossovers at least every 150 feet
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Used for decorative purposes and/or traffic calming
Should contain landscaping, trees, and/or green infrastructure
Should have crossovers at least every 150 feet
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Used for decorative purposes and/or traffic calming
Should contain landscaping, trees, and/or green infrastructure
Should have crossovers at least every 150 feet
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Priority
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Low
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Low
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Medium
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Low
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Medium
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Low
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G.
Structural green infrastructure best management practices (BMPs)
in street design. The following BMPs shall be used as guidelines and,
although not required, are strongly encouraged to further push the
needle towards meeting the City of Holland's low-impact development
goals by creating a network of what are often referred to as "vital
streets."
1.
Curb inlets. Constructing inlets into street curbs or sloping the
street for noncurbed streets can be used in conjunction with rain
gardens, vegetated swales, street-side ditches and other BMPs. The approving authority may permit streets to be built without
curb and gutter if it is determined that there is no safety or aesthetic
reason to require curbs and if a structural green infrastructure BMP
shall be used.
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2.
Median structural green infrastructure. Streets can be sloped and
medians can be designed for stormwater to drain into them. Medians
should include a recessed area to serve as a vegetated swale or rain
garden and should be planted with native plants that thrive in wet
environments and are tolerant towards salts and pollutants.
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