§ 17.8.304. Project streets and sidewalks.

1.

General requirement. All lots in the subdivision project shall be served by a street and sidewalk/pedestrian walkway system which provides safe and convenient access to each dwelling unit and adequate circulation within the project area and with adjacent projects and lands. To ensure continued adequacy and maintenance of the street and sidewalk system, title to all portions of the system shall have been previously conveyed to the city or proposed for dedication to the city as part of the plat.

2.

Streets to conform to city standards—Exceptions. All streets within the subdivision project shall conform to city standards for right-of-way width and alignment and be improved to in accordance with city standards. Provided, however, the planning commission may recommend and the city council may approve an exception from the adopted standard in the instance of one of the following:

A.

Partial width streets. The city may approve a subdivision project having partial width streets along one or more of the project boundaries, subject to the following terms, conditions and findings:

(1)

The partial width street is located at the boundary of the proposed residential subdivision project.

(2)

The partial width street will have a minimum width of right-of-way of thirty-five feet and will include the construction of all required street and utility improvements in accordance with city standards for partial width streets.

(3)

The adjacent parcel is undeveloped, but its reasonably capable of further development in a manner that will result in the remainder of the street being dedicated and improved.

(4)

The partial width street will be less than four hundred feet in length and will serve as the primary vehicular access route to not more than ten residential lots.

(5)

Title to the right-of-way for the partial width street will be conveyed to the city as part of a final plat dedication or other acceptable means of conveyance.

B.

Reduced right-of-way width. The city may approve one or more street segments having a reduced right-of-way width to not less than fifty feet, subject to the following terms, conditions and findings:

(1)

A finding by the planning commission that because of existing development on adjacent lands or constraints imposed by natural limitations a reduction in right-of-way is reasonably necessary in order that the adjacent lots will conform to minimum lot width, depth, or area for the zone district.

(2)

The street for which the reduction in right-of-way is proposed: (a) is a dead end street terminating in a cul-de-sac, or (b) if a continuing alignment street, will not serve as a primary access route to other developments, as determined by the planning commission.

(3)

The length of the reduced segment will not be more than four hundred feet.

(4)

The design of the street segment will conform to city standards for reduced width streets.

(Ord. No. 07-01-07)