Chapter 16.16 — DESIGN STANDARDS

All subdivisions of land which are subject to the provisions of this title shall conform to the regulations and shall be subject to the provisions contained in this chapter.

(Ord. 76-2 §6.01).

16.16.020 - Standards deemed minimum.

The regulations, standards, and procedures provided in this chapter shall be construed to be the minimum necessary to promote and protect the public health, safety and general welfare, and they may be made more restrictive in cases where the planning commission finds such action is necessary to protect the public interest and to ensure sound planning standards and, on the advice of the city engineer, to insure sound engineering standards.

(Ord. 76-2 §6.02).

The following standards shall apply to streets and highways:

A.

The street and highway design shall conform both in width and alignment to any general plan or specific plan adopted by the city council, and rights-of-way for any street or highway indicated on any such plan shall be dedicated.

B.

The street and highway design shall conform to any proceedings affecting the subdivision which may have been initiated by the city council or approved by said council upon initiation by other legally constituted bodies of the city, county or state. If a parcel of land to be subdivided includes a portion of the right-of-way to be acquired for a highway, freeway or parkway, the subdivider may be required to either dedicate or withhold from subdivision all the area included in said right-of-way.

C.

All streets shall, so far as practicable, be in alignment with existing adjacent streets by continuations of the centerlines thereof or by adjustments by curves.

D.

Street centerlines shall be required to intersect one another at an angle as near to a right angle as is practicable or by tangents not less than one hundred feet in length.

E.

Where necessary to give access to, or permit a satisfactory future subdivision of adjoining land, streets shall extend to the boundary of the property being divided, and the resulting dead-end or cul-de-sac streets may be approved without a turnaround. In all other cases a turnaround having a minimum right-ofway radius of forty feet shall be required. No cul-de-sac street shall exceed further than six hundred feet in length to center of turnaround.

F.

Whenever a major street or state highway intersects any other street or highway, the property lines at each block corner shall be rounded with a curve having a radius of not less than twenty feet. On all other street intersections, the property line at each block corner shall be rounded with a curve having a radius of not

less than ten feet. In either case, a greater curve radius may be required if streets intersect at other than right angles.

G.

The centerline curve radii on all streets and highways shall conform to accepted engineering standards of design and shall be subject to approval by the city engineer.

H.

No major or secondary street shall have a grade of more than three percent. No other street shall have a grade of more than five percent unless, because of topographical conditions or other exceptional conditions, the city council determines that a steeper grade is necessary. No street or highway shall have a grade of less than one-tenth of one percent.

I.

Streets and highways shall not be of lesser standards than those set forth in this subsection.

J.

When lots front on any major or secondary street or highway, the subdivider may be required to dedicate and improve a service road to provide ingress and egress to and from such lots. The planning commission may require adequate off-street parking areas for all lots proposed for commercial or industrial use.

K.

When the rear or side lines of any lots border a street or highway, the subdivider may be required to execute and deliver to the city an instrument prohibiting the right of ingress and egress to such lots across the side lines of such street or highway, and the subdivider may be required to dedicate and improve a planting strip or construct a fence adjacent thereto.

L.

When lots are proposed for commercial or industrial uses, alleys at least twenty-four feet in width may be required at the rear thereof.

M.

All street names must be as approved by the planning commission, and no duplication of street names shall be permitted.

(Ord. 76-2 §6.03).

The subdivider may be required to grant easements not less than six feet in width along lot lines for public utility, sanitary sewer and drainage purposes; provided easements of lesser width may be allowed when approved by the city engineer.

Power and telephone facilities may be required to be installed underground.

(Ord. 76-2 §6.04).

16.16.050 - Lots.

A.

The size and shapes of lots shall be in conformance with the requirements of the subdivision standards and with any additional requirements established by zoning regulations. Residential lots on curved or cul-desac streets shall have a minimum width of fifty feet at the front yard setback line.

B.

The side lines of all lots, so far as possible, shall be at right angles to streets or approximately radial to curved streets and to the center points of cul-de-sac turning circles.

C.

No lot shall be divided by a city boundary line.

D.

Interior lots having double frontage will not be approved.

(Ord. 76-2 §6.05).

The subdivider may be required to dedicate and improve walkways twelve feet wide through long blocks, or to provide access to schools, parks and other public areas.

(Ord. 76-2 §6.06).

The subdivider may be required to dedicate easements for watercourses or drainage ways in their original locations or in approved relocations. Widths and locations of such easements shall be subject to approval by the city engineer.

(Ord. 76-2 §6.07).

If any portion of any land within the boundaries of the subdivision is subject to overflow, inundation or flooding by stormwaters, that portion of the subdivision shall be clearly indicated on the final map or parcel map.

(Ord. 76-2 §6.08).

The city council shall by resolution establish a schedule of fees for filing, checking and inspection for tentative parcel map, final parcel map, tentative subdivision map and final subdivision map, plan checking, construction inspection and other fees prescribed by the ordinance for appeals, and other matters pertaining to this title. The schedule of fees may be changed or modified only by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 85-11 §2).

Chapter 16.20 - PRELIMINARY MAPS

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