06-15-2020 Planning Commission Packet

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2012 (3) In all blocks, the city shall require the reservation of an easement through the block to 2013 accommodate utilities,drainage facilities or pedestrian traffic.Pedestrian ways or crosswalks,not 2014 less than ten feet wide,may be required by the city through the center of blocks more than 800 2015 feet long where deemed essential to provide circulation of access to schools, playgrounds, 2016 shopping centers,transportation or other community facilities.Blocks designed for industrial uses 2017 shall be of such length and width as may be determined suitable by the city for prospective use. 2018 (d) Access to primary arterials. Where a subdivision borders on or contains an existing or proposed 2019 arterial,the city may require that access to such roadways be limited by one of the following means: 2020 (1) The subdivision of lots so as to back onto the arterials and front onto a parallel local or collector 2021 roadway;no access shall be provided from the arterial,and screening shall be provided in a strip 2022 of land along the rear property line of such lots. 4023 (2) A series of culs-de-sacs,U-shaped streets,or short loops entered from and designed generally at 2024 right angles to such a parallel street,with the rear lines of their terminal lots backing onto the 2025 arterial. 2026 (3) A marginal-access or service road separated from the arterial by a planting or grass strip and 2027 having access to the arterial at suitable points. 2028 (e) Road names and street addresses. •- - -• . .• . •• . . • .• .. • ...• 2029 proposed streets.The city shall name all roads at the time of preliminary subdivision approval and 2030 assign street addresses. •- ... .. . . •. . _. _ . : .Names 2031 shall be sufficiently different in sound and in spelling from other road names in the area so as not to 2032 cause confusion.A road which is or is planned as a continuation of an existing road shall bear the same 2033 name. 2034 (f) Road regulatory signs. • ... •. •• . • • . •. ... • 2035 2036 city shall install Aall road signs shall be installed prior to before issuance of • • - .- ...• 2037 building permits for any residence on the streets approved. The city shall place all signs at the 2038 developer's expense at all intersections within or abutting the subdivision,the type and location of 2039 which shall be approved by the city. 2040 (g) Reserve strips. The creation of reserve strips shall not be permitted adjacent to a proposed street in 2041 such a manner as to deny access from adjacent property to such street. 2042 (h) Construction of roads and dead-end roads. 2043 (1) Construction of roads. The arrangement of streets shall provide for the continuation of streets 2044 between adjacent properties when such continuation is necessary for convenient movement of 2045 traffic,effective fire protection,for efficient provision of utilities,and where such continuation is 4046 in accordance with the city -••• - • . - .. . .•Community Management Plan.If the 2047 adjacent property is undeveloped and the street must be a dead-end street temporarily,the right- 4048 of-way shall be extended to the property line and a temporary cul de sac provided.The city may 2049 limit the length of temporary dead-end streets in accordance with this chapter. 2050 (2) Dead-end roads(permanent).Where a road does not extend to the boundary of the subdivision 2051 and its continuation is not required by the city for access to adjoining property,its terminus shall 4052 normally not be nearer to such boundary than 50 feet. However, the city may require the 2053 reservation of an appropriate easement to accommodate drainage facilities,pedestrian traffic or 2054 utilities.A cul-de-sac shall be provided at the end of a permanent dead-end street in accordance 2055 with the city's construction standards and specifications. For greater convenience to traffic and 1056 more effective police and fire protection,permanent dead-end streets shall not be approved-in 057 June 15,2020 page 48