Sec. 33-24. Streets and arterials.
The street design of the subdivision shall relate to the pattern of thoroughfares designated in the General Plan and to any other existing or proposed street designs approved by the Planning Commission. Whenever a proposed thoroughfare abuts or traverses a subdivision, such thoroughfare shall be included in the subdivision street design.
The street pattern of the subdivision shall provide for the most advantageous development of adjoining lots, the neighborhood, and the community; and shall be designed to carry the ultimate traffic of the subdivision and of any other lands it may serve. The street system shall be designed to retain and protect existing vegetation wherever possible; and shall be designed in harmony with the topography and natural landform. The following principles and regulations shall be observed in the design of street patterns:
a.The street system shall contain sufficient collector streets and thoroughfares to carry all proposed traffic generated by the subdivision. Whenever possible thoroughfares shall be located on the periphery of the subdivision.
b.Local streets shall be designed to discourage through traffic. Long, straight local streets, conducive to high speed travel, shall be avoided. Cul-de-sacs and loop streets should be used in appropriate locations in residential districts.
c.The center lines of local streets, if not in alignment, shall be adjusted by curves to meet, or shall be offset from each other a distance consistent with the subdivision design and traffic safety principles. Collector streets and thoroughfares may be required to have greater offsets than local streets.
d.Proposed streets shall align with existing streets and extend to the boundary of the subdivision for future continuation into undeveloped lots when necessary for the best development of the subdivision and/or surrounding lands.
e.Where a stub-end street extends to the boundary of the subdivision and serves one or more lots, the subdivider shall provide either a temporary turnaround or a temporary connection to another street. It shall be the responsibility of the developer of said adjacent property to replace the temporary turnaround, or temporary street connection, with a permanent street section at the time the said property is developed.
f.Streets shall be designed to intersect as nearly at right angles as topography and other limiting factors will permit. “T” intersections, rather than “X” or “Y” intersections, shall be used whenever possible.
g.A separate traffic lane for bicycle travel may be required to be included in the design of all collector streets and thoroughfares.
h.The design of all streets shall be such as to minimize cutting and filling of the terrain and the removal of vegetation. (Ord. 3429 § 1, 2009)