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e a block where commercially zoned property abuts a major thoroughfare or a major street. Alleys in residential areas will not be permitted excep~by resolution of the City Council. G. Widths ~ Alleys, where permitted by the City Council, shall be at least eighteen (18) feet wide in residential areas and at least twenty-four (24) feet wide in commercial areas. H. Grades - All centerline street gradients shall be at least five-tenths percent (0.5%) and shall not exceed the following: arterials and collector streets - 5% to 8%, minor streets - 8%. I. Minor Streets - Minor streets shall be designed to discourage use by through traffic. e J. Cul-de-sacs ~ The City reserves the right to restrict the number and length of cul~de~sacs in a subdivision. Under certain conditions, cul-de~sacs may be inappropriate or undesirable in terms of their relationship to the City's transportation plan, emergency vehicle access, school bus traffic and public maintenance such as snowplowing. The maximum length of a street terminating in a Cul-de-Sac shall be seven hundred (700) feet, measured from the center line of the street of origin to the center of the Cul~de-Sac. Longer cul-de-sacs shall not be allowed, except where the City Council determines that: i. the Cul-de~Sac is temporary because the street is designed to extend into adjoining unsubdivided property and connect with a future street; or ll. it has been clearly shown that, by reason of lli~favorable land form or the irregular shape of the land, a normal pattern cannot be established or land would be wasted if the additional length were not allowed. K. Half Streets ~ Half streets shall be prohibited except where it will be practical to require the dedication of the other half when the adjoining property is subdivided, in which case the dedication of a half street may be permitted. The probable length of time elapsing before dedication of the remainder shall be a factor considered in making this determination. e 10.35