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July 20, 2020 page 36 intersections within or abutting the subdivision, the type and location of which shall be approved by 1487 the city. 1488 (g) Reserve strips. The creation of reserve strips shall not be permitted adjacent to a proposed street in 1489 such a manner as to deny access from adjacent property to such street. 1490 (h) Construction of roads and dead-end roads. 1491 (1) Construction of roads. The arrangement of streets shall provide for the continuation of streets 1492 between adjacent properties when such continuation is necessary for access, convenient 1493 movement of traffic, effective fire protection, for efficient provision of utilities, and where such 1494 continuation is in accordance with the city Community Management Plan. If the adjacent property 1495 is undeveloped and the street must be a dead-end street temporarily, the right-of-way shall be 1496 extended to the property line and a temporary cul de sac provided. The city may limit the length 1497 of temporary dead-end streets in accordance with this chapter. 1498 (2) Dead-end roads (permanent). Where a road does not extend to the boundary of the subdivision 1499 and its continuation is not required by the city for access to adjoining property, its terminus shall 1500 not be nearer to such boundary than 50 feet. However, the city may require the reservation of an 1501 appropriate easement to accommodate drainage facilities, pedestrian traffic or utilities. A cul-de-1502 sac shall be provided at the end of a permanent dead-end street in accordance with the city's 1503 construction standards and specifications. 1504 Sec. 82-284. - Road dedication and reservations. 1505 (a) New perimeter streets. Street systems in new subdivisions shall be laid out so as to eliminate or avoid 1506 new perimeter half-streets. Where an existing half-street is adjacent to a new subdivision, the other 1507 half of the street shall be improved and dedicated by the subdivider. The city may authorize a new 1508 perimeter street where the subdivider improves and dedicates the entire required street right-of-way 1509 width within his own subdivision boundaries. 1510 (b) Widening and realignment of existing roads. Where a subdivision borders an existing narrow road or 1511 when the Community Management Plan or some other agency indicates plans for realignment or 1512 widening a road that would require use of some of the land in the subdivision, the subdivider shall be 1513 required to improve and dedicate at their expense such areas for widening or realignment of such roads. 1514 Such frontage roads and streets shall be improved and dedicated by the subdivider at their own expense 1515 to the full width as required by this chapter. 1516 (c) Use of reserved land. Land reserved for any road purposes may not be counted in satisfying yard or 1517 area requirements of chapter 78, whether the land is to be dedicated to the city in fee simple or an 1518 easement is granted to the city. 1519 Sec. 82-285. - Pedestrian access. 1520 The council may require sidewalks or other pedestrian trails in order to facilitate pedestrian access 1521 from the roads to schools, parks, playgrounds or other nearby roads. Sidewalks shall be five feet in width 1522 and trails no more than eight feet in width. 1523 Secs. 82-286—82-299. - Reserved. 1524 1525 DIVISION 4. - CONSERVATION DESIGN 1526 1527 Sec. 82-300. - Conservation design required. 1528 The following residential subdivisions shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 78, article XII 1529 with regards to conservation design. 1530 a. All proposed residential subdivisions greater than five acres in total area and proposing 1531 Urban medium or higher densities (greater than 3 units per acre) 1532