Big Bear Lake Municipal Code Ch. 16.13 Street Plans

All road widths within subdivisions shall conform to the minimum widths designated within the circulation element of the general plan unless a greater width is herein required.

(Ord. 89-170 (part), 1989)

On any street or highway no centerline curve radius of less than one hundred feet shall be provided, unless sufficient evidence is offered by the subdivider to show that the one hundred foot radius is not practical. Greater curve radii than one hundred feet may be required by the city engineer as topography and circumstances require.

(Ord. 89-170 (part), 1989)

Highways or streets intersecting any other highway or street shall do so at an angle as nearly a right angle as practicable.

(Ord. 89-170 (part), 1989)

No cul-de-sac shall be permitted which is greater than one thousand two hundred feet in length. Where a street which is designed to be a dead end street is to be provided, an adequate turning area with a minimum diameter of seventy feet shall be provided at the dead end thereof.

A cul-de-sac or dead end street in excess of five hundred feet in length shall have a pavement width of not less than thirty-six feet within a minimum right-of way width of forty-two feet.

(Ord. 89-170 (part), 1989)

Wherever it is proposed to subdivide property abutting an arterial street, an alley thirty feet in width to the rear of the lots fronting thereon shall be provided unless the city determines that the circumstances of the property or of adjoining property render it inadvisable or undesirable to provide alleys. Where an alley is located adjacent to a lot, primary vehicular access shall be taken from the alley. Where two alleys intersect, a cutoff of not less than ten feet along each alley shall be provided.

(Ord. 89-170 (part), 1989)

In any subdivision wherein any lots border a public open space or recreation area including but not limited to a national forest, wildlife preserve, or the lake, there shall be dedicated or reserved pedestrian access to said area.

(Ord. 89-170 (part), 1989)

All streets proposed by a subdivision pursuant to this chapter shall have a width of right-of-way which conforms to the following standards:

A. For primary arterial streets, eighty feet with a paved area of sixty-four feet in width, unless a greater width is specified upon approval of the tentative map;

B. For secondary arterial and collector streets, one family or two family use, sixty feet in width with a paved area of forty-four feet in width, unless a greater width is specified upon approval of the tentative map;

C. For loop, cul-de-sac, or local streets serving more than twenty-four lots, one family or two family use, fifty feet in width with a paved area of forty feet in width, unless a greater width is specified upon approval of the tentative map;

D. For loop or local streets serving twenty-four lots or less, one family use, forty feet in width with a paved area of twenty-eight feet, unless a greater width is specified upon approval of the tentative map;

E. Streets not otherwise herein above mentioned shall have a width as specified upon approval of the tentative map.

(Ord. 89-170 (part), 1989)

No highway or street shall have a grade of more than six percent, except for short stretches where the topography makes it impracticable to keep within such grade, and in no event shall the grade exceed ten percent, except where a finding is made that a lower grade is not possible.

(Ord. 89-170 (part), 1989)

Wherever a determination is made that a street is necessary for the future subdivision of the property as shown on the subdivision map or for adjoining property, but that the present dedication and construction of such street is not warranted, the city may require that the location, width, and extent of such street shall be shown on the final map as an irrevocable offer to dedicate such street.

(Ord. 89-170 (part), 1989)

At each street intersection, the property line at each block corner shall be rounded with a curve of radius R and shall be concentric with the curb radius. Curb radii for local intersection streets shall not be less than twenty-five feet, and for major and secondary intersections shall not be less than thirty-five feet.

(Ord. 89-170 (part), 1989)