§ 60.124. Residential Subdivision Design.

Street Layout. The layout of blocks and streets within all subdivisions shall be designed to allow for dispersal of residential traffic and to minimize the impact of residential traffic at connections to the surrounding street system. Connections to adjacent existing street systems, stub-outs to adjacent properties classified as residential on the Growth Management Plan Future Land Use Maps, and a minimum number of connections shall be required in accordance with Section 61.221.

Streets shall be designed based upon function and to provide continuity in the internal street system. Connections to the surrounding street system shall be designed to discourage cut-through traffic between arterial streets. To discourage excessive speeds, traffic calming techniques such as street design with curves, medians, textured pavement, changes in alignment, short lengths and other special designs shall be required. In all cases, the street layout shall allow efficient access to all lots by emergency and service vehicles arriving from outside the area.

Number of Connections Required. The required number of connections shall be based upon the project frontage along a major thoroughfare or residential collector, the Access Management System contained in Chapter 61 and the above requirements. Connections to the surrounding street system shall be designed to encourage the dispersal of residential traffic and to minimize the impact of residential traffic at connections to the surrounding street system. A minimum of two connections to the surrounding street system shall be required for all residential subdivisions which contain over 30 dwelling units. The City Transportation Engineer shall be authorized to waive this requirement where technically impractical.

(Ord. of 9-16-1991, Doc. #25097; Ord. of 10-4-1993, Doc. #26940)