It is the intent of this chapter to assure dedication of street
rights-of-way and the provision of all off-site improvements, which
are necessary and lacking along the street frontage of any lot, at
the time of any construction done on the lot. Such dedication and
off-site improvements are hereby deemed necessary to assure public
safety in access to and use of the facilities being constructed.
(08-05)
The necessary dedications and off-site improvements as described
herein shall be dedicated and/or provided (or their provision guaranteed
by bond, cash deposit or other security acceptable to the Director)
by the property owner prior to issuance of a building permit for any
new building, or addition to an existing building which results in
one or more additions, that increase the gross square footage of a
building by 25 percent or more within any consecutive three-year period.
Additions to any existing buildings on a single-family residential
lot that total no more than 1,500 square feet within any consecutive
three-year period are exempted. The provisions of off-site improvements
may also be a condition of a conditional use permit or variance, regardless
of whether construction requiring a building permit is involved.
(08-05)
Dedication of street rights-of-way shall be required wherever
the existing right-of-way is less than that indicated on the Master
Plan of Streets and Highways or less than the City standard for the
street classification. Such dedication shall be as necessary to provide
for a continuous right-of-way line at the location necessary for the
full width right-of-way, as determined by the City Engineer.
(08-05)
The following off-site improvements shall be provided, or their
provision guaranteed, unless such improvements exist in an acceptable
condition as determined by the City Engineer:
A.
Street
and/or alley paving or repaving, not to exceed the area from the centerline
to the curb or edge of pavement for the length of lot frontage(s).
B.
Sidewalks,
curbs, gutters, driveway approaches, landscaped parkways, rock swales,
trails, and/or similar improvements required per City standards for
the length of the lot frontage(s).
C.
Street
trees, 24-inch box minimum size (unless a different size is specified
by the City to provide a better planting) at the spacing standards
of the City.
D.
Streetlights,
per the type and spacing designated for the particular street by the
City Engineer.
E.
Sewer
and drainage facilities as required by the City Engineer.
F.
Improvements
to support local transit operations, such as bus turnouts, benches,
shelters, landing pads and similar items, may be required as determined
by the City Engineer.
All of the off-site improvements shall be per City standards
and specifications as filed with the City Engineer, unless an alternative
plan for non-standard off-site improvements is approved by the City
Engineer, or unless the Planning Commission finds that standard off-site
improvements should not be required for a particular street or area
(such as area where preservation of a rural character is desirable).
(08-05; 12-01; 14-04)
