Fulton Streets and alleys ordinance (§ 102-56)

(a) Generally. The proposed street pattern of a subdivision shall be properly related to the primary street plan and to such state highway plans as have been duly adopted. Except for courts and cul-de-sacs, streets normally shall connect with streets already dedicated in adjoining or adjacent subdivisions or provide for future connections to adjoining unsubdivided tracts or shall be a reasonable projection of streets in the nearest subdivided tracts. No building shall be allowed in areas within a projected street continuation.

(b) Dead-end streets. Dead-end streets are prohibited, except as a stub to permit future street extension into adjoining tracts or when designed as a cul-de-sac. Dead-end streets, designed to be so permanently, shall provide a turnaround at the end with a right-of-way radius of not less than 50 feet and an outside curb radius of 40 feet and shall be no longer than 500 feet, except that this length may be increased upon the recommendation of the city engineer where special conditions justify such action.

(c) Intersection at right angles. Under normal conditions, streets shall be so laid out to intersect as nearly as possible at right angles, except where topography or other conditions justify variations.

(d) Number of streets intersecting at same point. No more than two streets shall cross at the same point. (e)

Marginal access streets. Wherever the proposed subdivision contains or is adjacent to a railroad right-of-way or the right-of-way of a limited access freeway, expressway or major thoroughfare, provision shall be made for a marginal access street approximately parallel and adjacent to the boundary of such rights-of-way or for a street at a distance suitable for the appropriate use of land between such street and the right-of-way.

(f) Where the subdivision abuts or contains an existing or proposed collector or arterial street, direct driveway access from residential lots within the subdivision to these collector or arterial streets is discouraged. Access is recommended to be derived from an adjoining local street.

(g) Railroad crossings. Where a subdivision abuts a railroad right-of-way, streets crossing the railroad shall be kept to a minimum and shall be located to facilitate grade separation.

(h) Alleys in commercial and industrial districts. Alleys shall be provided in commercial and industrial districts, except that this may be waived where other definite and assured provision is made for service access such as off-street loading, unloading, and parking consistent with and adequate for the uses proposed. Except where justified by special conditions, such as the continuation of an existing alley in the same block, alleys will not be approved in residential districts.

(i) Width of alleys. The width of an alley shall be 20 feet.

(j) Half streets. Dedication of half streets will not be approved, except where it is essential to the reasonable development of the subdivision and in conformity with the other requirements of this chapter, where it is found that it will be practicable to require the dedication of the other half when adjoining property is subdivided or where it becomes necessary to acquire the remaining half by condemnation so it may be improved in the public interest.

(k) Street grades. There shall be a minimum centerline grade of one-half percent. The city engineer may require a greater minimum grade to facilitate drainage according to paving type. Wherever possible grades should not exceed eight percent.

(l) Curb radii. Where two minor streets intersect at approximately right angles, the curb at each block corner shall be rounded with a radius of not less than the width of the parkway. At all other intersections or where minor streets intersect at an angle of less than eight degrees, the curb radii shall be subject to the approval of the city engineer.

(m) Street names. All streets shall be named to eliminate confusions or duplications in the city, and if a street is a continuation of a named street, the new street shall bear the name of the present street, or if the new street is in line with a present street, even if several blocks distant, it shall be submitted to the city engineer for approval.

(n) Street widths. The minimum pavement and right-of-way widths for each type of public street shall be as provided as shown in table A, below. The city engineer may require these minimum standards be increased for reasons such as, but not limited to, road safety or performance needs such as high truck volume.

Table A

Minimum Road Pavement Width* Minimum Right-of-Way Width

Street Type Two-Way No Two-Way Two-Way Two-Way No Two-Way Two-Way Parking One Side Both Side Parking One Side Both Side Parking Parking Parking Parking

Local 24 28 36 46 50 58

Collector 24 32 40 50 58 66

Arterial Traffic engineering study required

*As measured from face of curb to face of curb

(1) The lane width standards of table A shall provide for ten-foot local road lane widths and eightfoot parking lanes. Collector road lane widths shall provide for 12-foot road lane widths with eight-foot parking lanes.

(2) The right-of-way width standards of table A provide for wider right-of-way widths on each side of the roadway to allow for the increased stormwater and utilities.

(3) Where subdivision streets or rights-of-way are continuations or extensions of existing streets or rights-of-way, the width thereof shall be of the same or greater width as the existing street or right-of-way, except that in no case shall the street or right-of-way in the subdivision be of less width than the minimum as provided herein.

(4) Two-way both side parking is required unless the city council approves a deviation from the design standards.

(o) Streets shall be designed with an adequate number of inlets and catch basins to accept and convey stormwater runoff to a connecting storm sewer system, culvert, swale, ditch, or water way.

(p) Private streets. All streets in the city shall be public streets dedicated to, owned, and maintained by the city except where the city council, by ordinance, allow and permit streets in a subdivision to be and remain private streets to be owned and maintained by a homeowners' association or the owners of the property on which the streets are located.

(1) Where private streets are allowed by ordinance in the city, the streets must meet the street design requirements of this chapter.

(2)

Where private streets are allowed by ordinance, the city may require that there be a homeowners' association created to own and maintain the private streets in the subdivision and other common areas in the subdivision and that the right-of-way for private streets in the subdivision be conveyed to and owned and maintained by the homeowners' association. The city may also require that the city has a right to enforce subdivision restrictions applicable to the homeowners' association with regard to maintenance of private streets in the subdivision and that the city and/or the homeowners' association shall have liens against individual properties in the subdivision to enforce subdivision restrictions regarding the maintenance of private streets in the subdivision.

(3) Where private streets are allowed by ordinance, the city may require that a special service area

(SSA) be created per the provisions of section 102-59 (special service area for common ground or lots).

(4) Blanket easement. Where private streets are allowed by ordinance, the city and public utilities providing municipal and public utility services to a subdivision which has private streets shall be provided and shall have a blanket easement in, over, under, upon, along and across all private streets and private common driveways and parking areas within the subdivision for the operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and customary servicing of all electricity and telephone lines and of all sanitary sewers, storm sewers and other storm drainage structures and water main systems, and other public utilities, including cable television lines, solid waste services and for any entity to which the city would grant a franchise to use the easement associated with the private street, which blanket easement may be provided by dedication in favor of the city and all of the involved public utility companies now or in the future receiving a city franchise and their respective officers, employees, and agents, together with related emergency and service vehicles and equipment. The dedication may be by a certificate of dedication imprinted on a final subdivision plat approved by the city.