106-2-2.010 Public Street Requirement

The standard method of ensuring ease of access, efficient mobility, reduced response time for first responders, effective emergency management, strong neighborhood relationships through interconnectivity, and a more equitable means of access to community opportunities, is by requiring Public Streets and Public Street connectivity at the time new development is proposed. As such, the default requirement for each subdivision Lot is to provide Lot Frontage on a street dedicated to the City as a public right-of-way and thoroughfare. Driveway and agricultural access exception. A driveway or access way serving no more than two dwelling units (not including ADUs) , or serving agricultural or agritourism uses permitted by this code, shall not be classified as a Public Street, Private Street, or Shared Private Lane and shall not be required to meet the street width standards of this chapter. Such access ways shall comply only with applicable fire access requirements, drainage requirements, and safe access standards as determined by the City Engineer and Fire Authority. Agricultural access roads used primarily for farming operations shall not be required to be improved to public street standards unless they are intended to serve a subdivision. 1. Public Street dedication. Each street in a subdivision shall be dedicated to the city as a Public Street, except when a Private Street is allowed or required as provided in this Section 106-2-2. 2. Standard street cross-sections. All proposed Public Streets shall conform to the city street cross-section standards, unless explicitly specified otherwise.