4-21 Private Lanes

- Special Provisions A. Because it may be in the interest of Kanab City to allow certain residential development without frontage upon public streets and only on a private lane, such approvals may be granted by the Planning Commission, upon satisfaction of the following conditions: 1. A scale drawing of the proposed private lane and lot(s)/parcel(s) shall be submitted in support of an application for approval, together with all other documents required and an agreement to abide by all provisions of this ordinance. The lot shall meet all size and setback requirements of the zone in which the lot is located. 2. A determination shall be made as to the future width of a dedicated street that may be needed to serve the lot(s)/parcel(s), based upon the City Master Plan of streets. If the proposed private lane is not identified as a major or collector street, it shall be improved with a minimum of road base and the improved portion be at least twenty (20) feet wide. The full length of the private lane is required to be paved if servicing more than three (3) residences. 3. The applicant for the private lane shall record a written agreement to dedicate the private lane at such time as the City shall require dedication, if the location of the private lane is identified on the Master Transportation Plan at the time of application. In addition to the dedication of the private lane, the recorded agreement shall include an exhibit of the scale drawing of the private lane and easement and the property owner’s/owners’ agreement to dedicate “any additional width required under the City’s ordinances for the type of street for which the City is requesting the private lane to be dedicated.” The agreement shall be signed by all individuals owning any interest in the private lane, with a recorded copy being provided to the City. 4. All easements required to serve the property shall be recorded, which includes the full length of the private lane and the full width of the private lane plus the width necessary to meet the class of street as identified in the City’s Master Plan. If the private lane is not identified on the City Master Plan, then the easement shall encompass the private lane, plus the width necessary to meet the width requirement for a public or rural road. The easement shall provide for installation and maintenance of utility lines and services, emergency vehicle access, and access of City or public personnel or vehicles as may be required in order to carry out the responsibilities of the City and other governmental entities. A recorded copy of the easement shall be provided to the City. 5. The private lane shall be improved with a road base or better surface across such width as outlined herein. The driving surface shall be well maintained, and it shall be readily passable by a standard passenger car and emergency vehicles. 6. Utility lines shall be extended at the cost of the applicant from the public street to the subject dwelling at such size as may be required by the City to serve the applicant or future development in the area. Upon installation and acceptance, the lines on the City side of the meter shall become the property of the City. The City will then assume responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of the line. No reimbursement contracts will be issued by the City to the property owner for any future connections to any required utility line that may be installed as a part of the private lane approval. 7. Water meters shall be located at the future property line in front of the dwelling. Other meters, such as electricity, shall be located as required by the City. 8. All dwellings shall be no further than two hundred and fifty (250) feet from an approved fire hydrant. If installation of a hydrant is necessary, it shall be done at the expense of the applicant. 9. A letter of consent and non-opposition to any future improvement district initiated by the City shall be recorded against the land and shall run with the land. The City, at its option, may initiate a special improvement district for the improvement of any private lane approved for use under these conditions. B. In the event any private lane is proposed to serve more than one lot, an agreement executed by all holding an interest in the lots shall be recorded providing that each owner shall contribute his pro-rata share of the cost of maintenance and improvement of the private lane, which obligation shall be secured by a lien on the lots. A private lane shall only service up to five (5) lots.