HomeMy WebLinkAbout2551 Minimum Street StandardsORDINANCE NO. 2551
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE
WITH RESPECT TO MINIMUM STREET STANDARDS FOR MINOR
LAND PARTITIONS.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 18.76.050 F. of the Ashland Municipal Code shall
be amended to read as follows:
"F. When there exists adequate public facilities, or proof that
such facilities can be provided, as determined by the Public Works
Director and specified by City documents, for water, sanitary sewers,
storm sewer, and electricity."
SECTION 2. A new subsection G shall be added to Section 18.76.050 of
the Ashland Municipal Code and shall read as follows:
"G. When there exists a 20-ft. wide access along the entire
street frontage of the parcel to the nearest fully improved collector
or arterial street, as designated in the Comprehensive Plan. Access
to be improved with an asphaltic concrete pavement designed for the
use of the proposed street. The minimum width of the street shall be
20 feet with all work done under permit of the Public Works
Department.
1. The Public Works Director may allow an unpaved street
for access for a minor land partition when all of the following
conditions exist:
a) The unpaved street is at least 20' wide to the
nearest fully improved collector or arterial street.
b) The centerline grade on any portion of the unpaved
street does not exceed 10%.
2. Should the partition be on an unpaved street and paving
is not required, the applicant shall legally agree to participate in
the costs and to waive the rights of the owner of the subject property
to remonstrate both with respect to the owners agreeing to participate
in the costs of full street improvements and to not remonstrate to the
formation of a local improvement district to cover such improvements
and costs thereof. Full street improvements shall include paving,
curb, gutter, sidewalks and the undergrounding of utilities. This
requirement shall be precedent to the signing of the final survey
plat, and if the owner declines to so agree, then the application
shall be denied."
SECTION 3. The first paragraph of section 18.76.170 of the Ashland
Municipal Code shall be amended to read as follows:
"Section 18.76.170 Exterior unimproved streets and access wavs.
The following improvements are required for property being minor land
partitioned adjacent to a street not improved to full City standards.
Major land partitions shall comply with the requirements of the
subdivision chapter relating to streets. These requirements shall
apply to streets which are dedicated in whole or in part, or where the
Planning Commission finds that it is essential to the future
development and interior access or circulation of an area for
dedication to be provided. All improvements shall be along the entire
frontage of the property and along the unimproved street to the
nearest fully improved collector or arterial street, and are to be
installed at the expense of the land divider."
SECTION 4. Subsection B of Section 18.76.170 of the Ashland Municipal
Code shall be amended to read as follows:
"B. The street be graded (cut and filled) to its standard
physical width, and surfaced as required in 18.76.050 G. prior to the
signature of the partition survey plat by the City of Ashland."
SECTION 5. Subsection E. of Section 18.76.170 of the Ashland
Municipal Code shall be amended to read as follows:
"E. The street be surfaced as required in 18.76.050 G. to a
minimum width of 20' with all work done under permit from the Public
Works Department."
The foregoing ordinance was first read on the 19th day of December,
1989, and duly PASSED and ADOPTED this ~ day of January, 1990.
Nan E. Franklin
city Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this
/~-~/'~day of January, 1990.
Catherine M. Golden
Mayor