New Franklin Streets and Alleys: General Provisions ordinance (§ 410.070)

A. All subdivision streets shall be arranged to provide for the continuation of existing streets in adjoining subdivisions and, to the extent possible, the anticipated projections of streets through adjoining unsubdivided or undeveloped property to allow for convenient movement of vehicular traffic and the orderly development of adjoining property and shall adhere to the major street plan where applicable.

B. When a new subdivision adjoins undivided lands susceptible to being subdivided, the new streets shall be carried to the boundaries of the tracts proposed to be subdivided at a later date and a temporary graveled turnaround shall be installed at this point.

C. Permanently designed dead-end or cul-de-sac streets shall not be longer than eight hundred (800) feet and shall be provided with a turnaround at the closed end.

D. The minimum length of a block shall be three hundred (300) feet; the maximum length of blocks shall be one thousand (1,000) feet. Blocks shall be wide enough to allow two (2) tiers of lots except where prevented by topographical conditions, in which case the Commission may alter the size.

E. Streets shall intersect one another at as near a right angle as possible and no intersection angle shall depart from a right angle more than twenty (20) inches.

F. All streets in exact or approximate alignment with existing named streets shall bear the names of such existing named streets. All other streets shall be assigned names which do not conflict with names of existing streets.

G. Whenever there exists a platted half street or half alley adjacent to land platted for a subdivision, the remaining half of the street or alley shall be provided for on the plat of the subdivision.

H. The width of utility easements shall be as determined by the Board, but not less than ten (10) feet.