Bradbury Municipal Code Art. II Local Streets and Ways

(a) Each street shall have a width of right-of-way, vehicular pavement and sidewalk, where a sidewalk is required, to conform to the following cross sections. The City Council may modify the requirements of this section as to right-of-way and improvements widths if topographic features, title limitations, the General Plan, community standards districts, the pattern of existing neighborhood development or existing improvements, or safety considerations make such dedication impossible, unnecessary or impractical. The City Council may also modify right-of-way and improvement width requirements in conjunction with a conditional use permit for a residential planned development, density controlled development or hillside development if it finds that the standard street widths are not consistent with the approved design. In no case shall the minimum right-of-way be less than 40 feet.

(b) Diagrams. See the following Exhibit A for diagrams.

EXHIBIT A

RIGHT-OF-WAY AND ROADWAY WIDTH DIAGRAMS

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(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.060.090, 3-20-2007)

No highway or street shall have a grade of more than six percent, except for distances less than 150 feet where the topography makes it impracticable to keep within such grade, and in no event shall the grade exceed ten percent, except where evidence, which is satisfactory to the City Council, is given that a lower grade is not possible.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.060.100, 3-20-2007)

Intersections of road right-of-way lines, where one or both roads are local residential, shall be rounded with a curve having a radius of 13 feet, unless otherwise determined by the City Engineer.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.060.110, 3-20-2007)

Wherever the City Council determines that a street is necessary for the future division of property as shown on the tentative map, or for adjoining property, but that the present dedication and construction of such street is not warranted, the City Council may require that the location, width and extent of such street shall be shown on the final map or parcel map as a future street. No improvement of such future street shall be required of the subdivider.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.060.120, 3-20-2007)

On any street, the centerline curve radius shall not be less than 100 feet unless sufficient evidence is offered to the City Council by the subdivider to show that the 100-foot radius is not practicable.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.060.130, 3-20-2007)

Except as may be provided elsewhere, any highway or street intersecting with any other highway or street shall intersect it at an angle as near a right angle as practicable.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.060.140, 3-20-2007)

(a) A turning area shall be provided at the end of cul-de-sac streets. The advisory agency may require turnarounds:

(1) Upon the recommendation of the Subdivision Committee, at intermediate points on culs-de-sac of more than 700 feet in length, and on other local streets where the distance between intersections exceeds 2,000 feet; and

(2) At the end of stub or dead-end streets of more than 300 feet in length where the future extension of the street is remote.

(b) All such turnarounds shall conform to the specifications of the City Engineer.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.060.180, 3-20-2007)

(a) Culs-de-sac shall be not more than:

(1) 700 feet in length, when serving land zoned for residential uses having a density of more than four dwelling units per net acre;

(2) 1,000 feet in length, when serving land zoned for residential uses having a density of four or less dwelling units per net acre.

(b) This section shall not be construed to prohibit the approval of a division of land utilizing frontage on an existing cul-de-sac of more than the maximum permitted length, nor shall it be construed to prohibit the City Council from reducing the length of a proposed cul-de-sac to less than the maximum length permitted by this section or requiring the elimination of a proposed cul-de-sac in order to provide for the efficient circulation of traffic, the future development of the neighborhood street system or the deployment of emergency services.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.060.190, 3-20-2007)

In areas where, in the opinion of the Forester and Fire Warden, there will be fire hazard to the watershed or any other properties, unobstructed fire-protection access easements, not less than 15 feet wide, shall be dedicated from the public highway or adjoining easement to the boundary of the division of land. Where the design of a division of land will cause an existing fire road or fire break to be severed, and the Forester and Fire Warden advise that this condition will impair the provision of adequate fire protection, the Planning Commission may require that the subdivider either revise the design of the division of land so that the fire road or fire break will not be severed or provide an alternate easement. The Forester and Fire Warden shall recommend to the Planning Commission/City Council regarding the location, design and grading of easements required pursuant to the provisions of this section. Such location, design and grading shall be as found necessary by the City Council.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.07.060.220, 3-20-2007)