5.10 PCSR 06-27-1995 - Laserfiche WebLink

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1008.14 - SUBDIVISION DESIGN STANDARDS • 1. General Requirements . A. The proposed subdivision shall conform to the Comprehensive Plan official maps and zoning ordinance. B. The arrangement, character, extent, width and location of all streets shall be considered in their relation to existing and planned streets, to reasonable circulation of traffic, to topographic conditions, to runoff of storm water, to public convenience and safety, and in their appropriate relation to the proposed uses of the land to be served by such streets. Wherever feasible and necessary, the arrangement of streets in new subdivisions shall provide for the continuation of existing streets in adjoining areas. Where adjoining unsubdivided areas may be subdivided in the future, the arrangement of streets in a new subdivision shall make provision for the proper projection of streets into adjoining areas by carrying the new streets to the boundaries of the new subdivision at appropriate locations; temporary easements for vehicular movement shall be provided until the adjoining areas are developed. • 2 . Streets/Alleys. A. Widths - Street right-of-way widths shall be as determined in the Comprehensive Plan and official map, if adopted, and, where applicable, shall conform to county and state standards for trunk highways. If there are no such plans or standards, right-of-way widths shall conform to the following minimum dimensions : Street Right-of-Way Width Arterial 80 ft . Collector 70 ft . Minor Street 60 ft . Cul-de-Sac Turnaround Radius 60 ft. B. Street Intersections - Insofar as practical, streets shall intersect at right angles . In no case shall the angle formed by the intersection of two streets be less than sixty (60°) degrees. Intersections having more than four corners shall be prohibited. Street centerlines should match at four-way intersections . If this is not possible, there must be a minimum of 150 feet separation measured between • centerlines . 10.31