11E-514 Street Improvement Requirements A

The arrangement, character, extent, width, grade, and location of all streets put in the proposed subdivision shall be in harmony with the intent to the comprehensive plan and shall be considered in their relation to existing and planned streets, topography, public convenience and safety, and the proposed uses of the land. B. A complete set of construction plans and profiles of all streets existing and proposed within the subdivision shall be included with the subdivision improvement plans required by Section 11E-505(B). Paved roads may be required in certain zones. Such plans and profiles shall include: 1. The designation of limits of work to be done. 2. The location of the benchmark and its true elevation according to Rich County datum, all profiles to be referred to that datum. 3. Profiles which indicate the finished and existing grades for each side of the street. Separate profiles, clearly designated, shall be made for each side of the street. 4. Construction plans which include the details of curb and gutter if required and street cross-sections, location and elevation of manholes, catch basins and storm sewers, elevations and location of fire hydrants and any other detail necessary to simplify evaluation of improvements. 5. Complete data for field layout and office checking. 6. On curb returns, at least two additional control points for elevation besides those at points of curvature. Control points shall be staked in the field to insure drainage of intersections. 7. The street address of the project if applicable. C. All Garden City streets (roads) shall not exceed 10% grade. Private roads shall not exceed 12% grade. All roads with intersections must have 100 feet of not more than 4% grade approaching all intersections. The Town Council may grant exceptions to these guidelines. D. All streets within a subdivision shall be improved to an overall width in accordance with the standards rules and regulations adopted by the Town of Garden City. E. Where a subdivision abuts or contains an existing or proposed arterial street, railroad, or limited access highway right-of-way, the Council may require a frontage street, planting strip or similar design features. F. Streets may be required to provide access to adjoining lands and provide proper traffic circulation through existing or future neighborhoods and designed to accommodate for future expansion. G. In general, partial dedications shall not be permitted, however, the Council may accept a partial street dedication when such a street forms a boundary of the proposed subdivision and is deemed necessary for the orderly development of the neighborhood, and provided the Council finds it practical to require the dedication of the remainder of the right-of-way when the adjoining property is subdivided. When a partial street exists adjoining the proposed subdivision, the remainder of the right-of-way shall be dedicated. H. Dead-end streets may be permitted only when such street terminates at the boundary of a subdivision and is necessary for the development of the subdivision or the future development of the adjacent property. When such a dead-end street serves more than two lots, a temporary turn-around easement shall be provided which easement shall revert to the adjacent lots when the street is extended. I. A cul-de-sac, court, or similar type street shall be permitted only when necessary to the development of the subdivision. See ordinance 11A-200 for cul-de-sac requirements and 11A-200 for court requirements. J. Pavements where required shall be constructed in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Town of Garden City. K. Sidewalks, curbs, and gutters may be a required improvement installed by the subdivider. Curbs and gutters where required shall be concrete of the standard high-back type unit, not less than two feet six inches in overall width, and not less than seven inches thick where the curb abuts the street pavement. L. Storm water inlets and catch basins shall be provided within the roadway improvements at points specified by the Town Engineer. M. All curb corners shall have a radius of not less than twenty-four feet and at intersections involving collector or major streets of not less than twenty-five feet. N. A tangent of at least one hundred (100) feet long shall be introduced between reverse curves on arterial and collector streets. O. The arrangement of streets in new subdivisions shall make provision for the continuation of the existing streets in adjoining areas and shall provide access to unsubdivided adjoining areas insofar as such continuation or access shall be deemed necessary by the Planning Commission. New streets must connect with existing public streets. Proposed streets which are a continuation of an existing street shall be given the same names as the existing street. All street names shall be approved by the Rich County Clerk/Recorder. The subdivider shall obtain approval of all street names within the proposed subdivision from the Commission before submitting same to Council for preliminary plat approval, P. Minor streets shall approach the major or collector streets at an angle of not less than eighty (80°) degrees. Q. Streets shall be planned to intersect as nearly as possible at right angles, but in no event at less than seventy (70) degrees. R. Where any street deflects an angle of ten (10) degrees or more, a connecting curve shall be required having a minimum center line radius of three hundred (300) feet for arterial and collector streets, and one hundred twenty-five (125) feet for minor streets. S. Streets with center line off-sets of less than one hundred twenty-five (125) feet shall be prohibited. T. Fire hydrants shall be installed in all subdivisions in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Garden City Fire District. U. Open ditches or canals shall not be allowed within or adjoining a subdivision except along rear or side lot lines. Where a lot runs along a side lot line the lot is required to incorporate the required easements are recorded with the Rich County Recorder. The subdivider shall work with irrigation, drainage or ditch companies as to: 1. Methods of covering, realigning or eliminating ditches or canals within or adjoining the subdivision. 2. The size of pipes and culverts shall be set by the respective Canal or Irrigation Company. V. Street name signs, conforming to the design and specifications and in the number provided by the standards, rules and regulations of Garden City shall be provided by the developer at all street intersections. Installation shall be made in accordance with adopted standards to insure uniformity. W. Street lighting may be required by the Commission or Council where appropriate, and shall be installed by the subdivider as a required improvement. X. Private streets may be allowed upon recommendation by the Commission and approval by the Council. Private streets shall be constructed to meet the design standards of public streets as specified in this Ordinance and other applicable standards, including right of way width. Y. Reserve planting strips controlling access to public streets shall be permitted under conditions specified and shown on the final plat and all landscaping and irrigation systems shall be installed as required improvements by the subdivider. Z. Street alignment design shall follow natural terrain contours to result in safe streets, useable lots, and minimum cuts and fills. All cuts and fills shall be revegetated. AA. Street patterns of residential areas shall be designed to create areas free of through traffic, but readily accessible to adjacent collector and arterial streets. BB. In general, the center line of a street shall coincide with the center line of the street right-of-way and all crosswalk markings shall be installed by the subdivider as a required improvement. CC. Bridges. Whenever a proposed subdivision requires construction of a new bridge, or will create substantial additional traffic which will require construction of a new bridge or improvement of an existing bridge, said construction or improvement shall be a required improvement by the subdivider. Said construction or improvement shall be in accordance with adopted standard specifications therefore. DD. In R1, C1, C2, C3, C4 and PUD/PRUD zones all streets providing access to four (4) or more dwelling units shall either have sidewalks, or a paved non-motorized trail on at least one side of the street in a manner to provide for continuation of non-motorized traffic. Alternative pedestrian accesses may be allowed upon recommendation by the Commission and approval by the Council. (Updated 12th of June, 2025)