§ 22-01-060. Streets.

(a)

The arrangement, character, extent, width, grade and location of all streets shall conform to the general community or comprehensive plan and shall be considered in their relation to existing and planned streets, to topographical conditions, to public convenience and safety, and in their appropriate relation to the proposed uses of the land to be served by such streets.

(b)

Where such is not shown in the comprehensive plan, the arrangement of streets in a subdivision shall either:

(1)

Provide for the continuation or appropriate projection of existing principal streets in surrounding areas; or

(2)

Conform to a plan for the neighborhood approved or adopted by the city commission to meet a particular situation where topographical or other conditions make continuance or conformance to existing streets impracticable.

(c)

Local streets shall be so laid out that their use by through traffic will be discouraged.

(d)

Where a subdivision abuts or contains an existing or proposed arterial street, the city may require marginal access streets, deep lots with rear alleys, or such other treatment as may be necessary for adequate protection of residential properties and to afford separation of through and local traffic.

(e)

Where a subdivision borders on or contains a railroad right-of-way, the city may require a street approximately parallel to such right-of-way, and on the side of right-of-way adjacent to the subdivision, at a distance suitable for the appropriate use of the intervening land, as for park purposes in residential districts, or for commercial or industrial purposes in appropriate districts. Such distances shall also be determined with due regard for the requirements of approach grades and future grade separations.

(f)

Reserve strips controlling access to streets shall be prohibited except where their control is definitely placed in the city under conditions approved by the city. Should these reserve strips become unnecessary due to adjacent development they shall revert to the subdivider or the subdivider's assigns.

(g)

A tangent at least one hundred (100) feet long shall be introduced between reverse curves on arterial and collector streets.

(h)

When connecting street lines deflect from each other at any one (1) point by more than ten (10) degrees, they shall be connected by a curve with a radius adequate to ensure a slight distance of not less than one hundred (100) feet for local and collector streets and of such greater radii as the city staff shall determine for special cases.

(i)

Streets shall be laid out so as to intersect as nearly as possible at right angles and no street shall intersect any other street at less than sixty (60) degrees.

(j)

Street right-of-way widths shall be as shown in the city technical standards, hereafter referred to as the "technical standards."

(k)

Wherever a one-half (½) street is adjacent to a tract to be subdivided, the other one-half (½) of the street shall be platted within such tract.

(l)

No street names shall be used which will duplicate or be confused with the names of existing streets. Street names shall be subject to the approval of the city commission.

(m)

Street grades shall comply with the comprehensive plan with due allowances for reasonable vertical curves.

(Ord. No. 1197, § 8, 3-23-04)