San Joaquin County Municipal Code Ch. 9 1150M - Roadways

The roadway functional classifications and characteristics shall be as provided in the Development Title, with the following modifications:

(a) Major Arterials.

(1) Major arterials shall have a minimum right-of-way width of ninety-eight (98) feet and a maximum right-of-way width of one hundred fifty-two (152) feet.

(2) Excluding pre-existing residential areas within the Mountain House New Town, access to residential lots from major arterials shall be prohibited.

(3) On-street parking shall be prohibited.

(4) Major arterials shall be planned to accommodate approximately thirty-five thousand (35,000) to forty-five thousand (45,000) vehicles per day.

(b) Minor Arterials.

(1) Except for Main Street, minor arterials shall have a minimum right-of-way width of one hundred four (104) feet and a maximum right-of-way width of one hundred thirty-four (134) feet. Main Street, from De Anza Boulevard to Central Parkway and at Village Green, shall have a maximum right-of-way width of two hundred fifty-eight (258) feet.

(2) Access to residential lots fronting on Central Parkway shall be from local streets, common driveways, or alleys.

(3) On-street parking shall be prohibited, except for Main Street within the Town Center area.

(4) Minor arterials shall be planned to accommodate approximately twenty-five thousand (25,000) vehicles per day.

(c) Collectors.

(1) Residential Collectors.

(A) A residential collector shall have a minimum right-of-way width of sixty-two (62) feet.

(B) Access to adjacent lots from residential collectors is permitted.

(C) On-street parking on both sides of a residential collector shall be allowed.

(D) Residential collectors shall be planned to accommodate approximately seven thousand (7,000) vehicles per day.

(2) Commercial/Industrial Collectors.

(A) Commercial/industrial collectors shall have a minimum right-of-way width of sixty-four (64) feet and a maximum right-of-way width of eighty-four (84) feet.

(B) On-street parking shall be limited to automobile and light truck use only.

(C) Commercial/industrial collectors shall be planned to accommodate between seven thousand (7,000) and ten thousand (10,000) vehicles per day.

(d) Local Residential Roads.

(1) Local Residential Type I Roads.

(A) Local residential Type I roads shall have a minimum right-of-way width of forty-five (45) feet and a maximum right-of-way width of fifty (50) feet.

(B) Local residential Type I roads shall be planned to accommodate approximately three hundred (300) vehicles per day.

(C) On-street parking may be allowed on one (1) or both side(s) of the street as determined by the CSD.

(2) Local Residential Type II Roads.

(A) Local residential Type II roads shall have a minimum right-of-way width of forty-nine (49) feet and a maximum right-of-way width of fifty-four (54) feet.

(B) Local residential Type II roads shall be planned to accommodate approximately six hundred (600) vehicles per day.

(C) On-street parking on both sides of the street shall be allowed.

(3) Local Residential Type III Roads.

(A) Local residential Type III roads shall have a minimum right-of-way width of fifty-three (53) feet and a maximum right-of-way width of fifty-eight (58) feet.

(B) Local residential Type III roads shall be planned to accommodate approximately one thousand five hundred (1,500) vehicles per day.

(C) On-street parking on both sides of the street shall be allowed.

(e) Local Commercial and Industrial Roads.

(1) Local commercial and industrial roads shall have a minimum right-of-way width of sixty (60) feet and a maximum right-of-way width of eighty-four (84) feet.

(2) On-street parking shall be limited to automobile and light truck use only and shall be prohibited near intersections and driveways.

(f) Conformance with Roadway Section. All roadways shall conform to the applicable roadway section specified in the Master Plan.

(Ord. 3813 (part), 1994; Ord. 4066, § 25, 2000)

Alleys serving individual or group residential units may be permitted.

(a) Alleys shall be designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with the standards developed for Mountain House and approved by the County.

(b) All alleys shall be designed to meet or exceed the minimum standards for pavement design, drainage and lighting appropriate for the type of development being served.

(Ord. 3813 (part), 1994)

(a) Conformance with Bicycle Path Section. Bikeways, including Class I paths, Class II lanes, and Class III routes, shall conform to the applicable bicycle path cross-section specified in the Master Plan.

(b) Timing. All bikeways shall be constructed concurrent with the roadway.

(1) All bikeways shall be part of the roadway development/design when said bikeways are within the road right-of-way.

(2) All multipurpose Class I paths shall have curb ramps and crosswalk striping for crossing streets.

(3) Where bikeways intersect signalized roadways, the traffic signals at such locations shall include equipment to permit cyclist actuation.

(c) Required Dedication. A developer may be required to dedicate land for bicycle paths for use by the residents of a subdivision in accordance with Section 66475.1 of the Subdivision Map Act.

(Ord. 3813 (part), 1994; Ord. 3939, § 5, 1997)

(a) Conformance with Pedestrian Path Section. Pedestrian paths, consisting of multiuse paths and walks, shall conform to applicable pedestrian walk/path cross-section specified in the Master Plan.

(b) Multi-use Paths.

(1) Excluding the Old River multi-use path, multi-use paths shall be at least eight (8) feet in width, except it shall be ten (10) feet in width where constructed on only one side of the road where no Class II bike lanes are planned. The Old River multi-use path shall be at least twelve (12) feet in width.

(2) Multi-use paths may be constructed of decomposed granite, asphalt or concrete.

(c) Walks.

(1) Walks along collector streets shall be a minimum of five (5) feet in width, except where adjacent to rolled curbs where they shall be a minimum of six (6) feet in width, excluding the curb. Walks along local streets shall be a minimum of four (4) feet in width.

(2) Commercial and industrial collector streets shall have walks on at least one (1) side of the street, and on both sides of the street where the street supports commercial frontage.

(3) Unless otherwise specified, residential collector and local streets shall have a walk on each side of the street. Cul-de-sacs that are five hundred (500) feet or shorter in length may have walks on one (1) side of the street. Where special conditions apply, walks may be permitted on one (1) side of the street.

(d) Pedestrian Crossings. At each signalized intersection where pedestrians are expected to cross, pedestrian-actuated traffic signals shall be provided.

(Ord. 3813 (part), 1994; Ord. 3974, § 16, 1998; Ord. 4066, § 26, 2000)

Deceleration or turning lanes shall be required along existing and proposed streets, as determined by a traffic study.

(Ord. 3813 (part), 1994)

The following provisions concerning rail crossings at public roadways shall be applicable to the Mountain House New Town:

(a) All at-grade rail crossings shall include a pull-out lane for specially designated vehicles that are required to stop at crossings.

(b) All at-grade rail crossings shall include crossing gates, flashing lights and available signals.

(Ord. 3813 (part), 1994)