Alturas Municipal Code Art. II Design Standards

(a) In general. The street and highway layout of each subdivision shall conform to the master plan of streets and highways and adopted precise sections thereof. Where no precise sections have been adopted, such subdivision layout shall conform to the suggestions of the planning commission in lieu of such precise plans.

(b) Center line. The center lines of all highways shall be continuations of the center lines of existing highways in adjacent and contiguous territory. In cases in which straight continuations are not physically possible, such center lines may be continued by curves, and shall be in general conformity with the plans made for the most advantageous development of the area in which the subdivision lies.

(c) Widths. Widths of street right of ways shall not be less than sixty feet with pavement width not less than forty feet. Increased widths may be required where streets are to serve commercial property, or where probable traffic conditions warrant such or where the planning commission finds that it is desirable to have planting areas between curb and sidewalk. The right of way shall be widened accordingly. The apportioning of the street width between roadways, sidewalks and grass strips shall be in accordance with the city street and subdivision standards as adopted or approved by the city council.

(d) Intersections. Streets will be required to intersect one another at an angle as near a right angle as practicable in each case. Where more than two streets or highways converge at one point, setback lines, special rounding or cut-off of corners, or a traffic circle or all may be required to insure safety and facility of traffic movements. At street intersections, the block corners shall be rounded at the property lines by a radius of not less than ten feet.

(e) Extensions. Where a subdivision adjoins acreage, provisions shall be made for adequate street access thereto.

(f) Cul-de-sac. Cul-de-sac streets shall not exceed five hundred feet in length and shall be required to have a street pavement radius of thirty-six feet at the cul-de-sac.

(g) Names. All street names shall be provided by the planning commission. Duplications of existing names will not be allowed. Streets obviously in alignment with existing streets shall have the same name.

(h) Service roads. Where a subdivision abuts upon a highway of major importance, the planning commission may require parallel service roads and may limit the rights of access thereto.

(Ord. No. 294, art. 2, § 1.)

(a) Alleys or easements may be required along the rear and sides of lots where deemed necessary by the planning commission.

(b) Pedestrian easements may be required across long blocks or where necessary to provide access to public areas.

(Ord. No. 294, art. 2, § 2.)

Sidewalks of a width acceptable to the planning commission may be required where deemed necessary along residential streets, through the center of long blocks to connect cul-de-sac streets and to provide access to schools, parks and playground areas. Four feet shall be the minimum sidewalk width requirement.

(Ord. No. 294, art. 2, § 3.)

(a) Size. The size and shape of lots shall be such as the planning commission shall deem proper for the locality in which the subdivision is located, and in conformance with the requirements of the county health department and any zoning ordinance effective for the area in which the proposed subdivision is located. In no case shall the width be less than sixty feet nor the depth not less than one hundred feet. No lot shall have an area of less than six thousand square feet. Where property is zoned by ordinance for business use, other minimum regulations may be permitted at the discretion of the planning commission.

(b) Frontage. Lots without full frontage, minimum of sixty feet on a street shall not be permitted. The shorter street frontage of a corner lot shall be the front of such lot, and in the case of a square lot, the front shall be determined by the majority of lot frontages established in the block.

(c) Side lines. Side lines of lots shall run at right angles to the street line upon which the lot faces unless a variation from this condition will give a better street and lot plan.

(d) Double frontage. Lots other than corner lots having double frontage with depths of less than two hundred feet shall not be approved except where necessitated by topographical or other physical conditions or where ingress to and from one of the streets is prohibited.

(Ord. No. 294, art. 2, § 4.)

The subdivider shall provide easements and install required drainage facilities to dispose of all surface and storm waters. The usual width of easement for storm drain purposes shall be considered as fifteen feet.

(Ord. No. 294, art. 2, § 5.)

Building setback lines shall not be less than those required by chapter 28, and master plan of streets and highways and precise plans based thereon or established setback lines, and the planning commission may require them to be greater.

(Ord. No. 294, art. 2, § 6.)

No residential lot may be created by subdivision which will be subject to periodic inundation or overflow.

(Ord. No. 294, art. 2, § 9.)

All deed restrictions shall be subject to the approval of the planning commission and shall run with the land and be enforceable by the owner of any of the property lying within the subdivision.

(Ord. No. 294, art. 2, § 7.)

In all respects, the subdivision will be considered in relation to the master plan of the city or preliminary plans made in anticipation thereof.

(Ord. No. 294, art. 2, § 8.)

A traverse of the boundaries of the tract and all lots and blocks, when computed from field measurements of the ground, shall close within a limit of one foot to ten thousand feet of perimeter.

(Ord. No. 294, art. 2, § 10.)

An offer of dedication shall be made to the city or other appropriate governing bodies of all parcels of land intended or designated to be used for public purposes. Strips controlling access shall be offered for dedication as separate parcels, and may be accepted at the discretion of the city council. Such offers of dedication shall be made at the time of filing the final map by certificate on the final map or such other acts as may be appropriate.

(Ord. No. 294, art. 2, § 11.)