§ 5.4. Streets.

(1)

General.

a.

Streets on city comprehensive master plan or thoroughfare plan. Whenever a tract to be subdivided borders on or embraces any part of any street or arterial so designated on the city comprehensive master plan or thoroughfare plan, such part of such proposed public way shall be platted by the subdivider in the same general location and at the same width as indicated on the city comprehensive master plan. All major and minor collector street locations, alignment, right-of-way width, pavement width, and cross section shall be in accordance with the adopted comprehensive master plan and the city's adopted subdivision regulations.

b.

Street layout. Adequate streets shall be provided by the subdivider and the arrangement, character, extent, width, grade, and location of each shall conform to the comprehensive master plan and shall be considered in relation to existing and planned streets, topographical conditions, public safety and convenience, and in their appropriate relationship to the proposed uses of land to be served by such streets. The street layout shall be devised for the most advantageous development of the entire neighborhood.

c.

Local or residential streets. Streets shall be laid out so as to discourage their use by through traffic.

d.

Reserve strips prohibited. There shall be no reserve strips controlling access to land dedicated or intended to be dedicated to public use.

e.

Street names. Names of new streets shall not duplicate or cause confusion with the names of existing streets, unless the new streets are a continuation of, or in alignment with, existing streets, in which case names of existing streets shall be used.

f.

Relation to adjoining street system. Where necessary to the neighborhood pattern, existing streets in adjoining areas shall be continued and shall be at least as wide as such existing streets and in alignment therewith.

g.

Projection of streets. Where adjoining areas are not subdivided, the arrangement of streets in the subdivision shall make provision for the proper projection of streets into such unsubdivided area.

h.

Street lengths. Excepting collectors or thoroughfares, street lengths without an intersection or turnaround shall not exceed 1,600 feet.

i.

Street intersections. Street intersections shall be as nearly at right angles as practicable, giving due regard to terrain and topography, site distances, and safety. All arterial, major and minor collectors, and local streets, unless otherwise approved by the planning and zoning commission, shall intersect at or near 90-degree angles.

j.

Street jogs. Street jogs with centerline offsets of less than 125 feet shall be prohibited. Streets intersecting with or extending to meet an existing street shall be tied to the existing street on centerline with distances and angles to show relationships.

k.

Half streets. No half streets will be permitted along the boundaries of proposed subdivisions.

l.

Dead-end streets. Permanent dead-end streets shall be prohibited except as short stubs to permit future expansion, and shall not exceed the depth of one lot or 250 feet, whichever is less. Dead-end streets greater than 250 feet long shall be classified as a cul-de-sac and subject to the provisions in paragraph m. below.

m.

Cul-de-sac. A cul-de-sac shall not be more than 600 feet in length measured from the street centerline intersection and the radius point of the cul-de-sac. The turnaround on a residential cul-de-sac shall have a minimum right-of-way radius of 50 feet and a minimum driving surface radius of 40 feet. The turnaround on a commercial or industrial cul-de-sac shall have a minimum right-of-way radius of 100 feet and a minimum driving radius of 90 feet.

n.

Dead-end street barricades. A permanent metal barricade with appropriate safety reflective equipment will be constructed of sufficient materials and strength and fixed to the ground so as to prohibit vehicular access beyond. Where a temporary dead-end street is utilized, a cul-de-sac must be provided unless an alternate turnaround design is specifically approved by the city. An easement shall be provided for that portion of the turnaround that lies outside the limits of the normal street right-of-way and shall be submitted with the final plat. The easement may provide for termination upon the extension of the street.

o.

Private streets. Private streets shall be constructed in accordance with all the design requirements of [this] section 5.4, regarding street pavement, and section 5.6, regarding storm drainage. Maintenance of private streets shall not be the responsibility of the city.

p.

Residential driveways. Residential driveways to serve two car garages, carports, and/or storage areas shall not be less than 16 feet nor more than twenty-four feet in width measured at the property line. All other residential driveways shall not be less than ten feet nor more than twenty-four feet in width measured at the property line. A driveway shall not begin less than 25 feet from the point of tangency of the corner radius of an intersection. Residential driveways shall not be constructed closer than ten feet apart. The radius of all driveway returns shall be a minimum of five feet.

q.

Commercial driveways. Commercial driveways should not exceed 65 percent of the property frontage and shall be a minimum of 24 feet and a maximum of 45 feet in width. When the property frontage is 75 feet or greater, the driveway measured at the property line shall not begin less than ten feet from the property corner. When the property frontage is less than 75 feet, the driveway measured at the property line may begin a minimum of five feet from the property corner, provided there is not an existing driveway within 15 feet of the property corner on the adjacent property. The radius of all driveways shall be a minimum of ten feet, except in instances where the edge of the driveway is located less than ten feet from the property corner; in such cases the minimum radius shall be five feet.

r.

Curb ramps. Curb ramps for the handicapped shall be provided at all intersections when sidewalks are constructed. Ramps shall be located to provide adequate and reasonable access for the safe and convenient movement of physically handicapped persons, including those in wheelchairs.

s.

Street signs. Within the corporate limits of the City of Mineral Wells the developer shall pay for the installing of all regulatory, warning and guide signs, including posts, as shown on the plans or as directed by the city. Street name signs shall be installed at each intersection. Examples of regulatory, warning and guide signs are as follows:

1.

Regulatory signs shall include, but not be limited to, "STOP," "4-WAY," "YIELD," "KEEP RIGHT," and speed limit signs.

2.

Warning signs shall include, but are not limited to, "DEAD END," "NO OUTLET," "DIVIDED ROAD," and "PAVEMENT ENDS."

3.

Guide signs shall include, but are not limited to, street name signs, "DETOUR," direction arrow and advance arrow.

t.

Streetlights. In general, lights should be located on metal or fiberglass poles at street intersections and at intervals no greater than 500 feet apart. Streetlights should be the equivalent of 9,500 lumens high pressure sodium fixtures on minor residential streets. All collector streets and thoroughfares shall have high pressure sodium fixtures with an equivalent of 27,500 lumens. The city reserves the right to inspect the streetlighting construction. In any event a streetlight will be required at each cul-de-sac.

u.

Pavement widths and right-of-way widths. Pavement widths shall be measured from the back of one curb to the back of the other curb. The minimum widths of pavement and right-of-way shall conform to the adopted comprehensive plan, and pavement sections shall conform to the design details of the city. These widths are summarized in table 1.

The alignment and design of streets should be such that collector streets have a safe design speed of 50 miles per hour, and residential streets have a safe design speed of 40 miles per hour.

Table 1
Minimum Widths of Paving and Right-of-Way

Minimum Right-of-Way Width (in feet)	Street Classification	Minimum Paving Width* (in feet)
120	Primary Thoroughfare	25 with 20 median
90	Secondary Thoroughfare	25 with 14 median
70	Collector	45
50	Local Street	31

 

*Paving on primary and secondary thoroughfares consist of two paving sections with a median.

v.

Curb and gutter. A six-inch standard curb shall be constructed on both sides of all streets. No "roll-over" or "lay-down" curbs will be permitted within the corporate limits of the City of Mineral Wells.

(2)

Design standards. General design requirements for streets, as contained in the adopted Design Standards for the City of Mineral Wells document, shall be required for all new development within the jurisdictions of the City of Mineral Wells.

(3)

Responsibility for installation.

a.

Internal streets.

1.

The subdivider shall be responsible for the construction of all streets within his subdivision at his own expense.

2.

The subdivider shall, at his own cost, dedicate such right-of-way for streets and construct such streets of such a size as required in article V, table 1 of section 5.4 herein so as to adequately serve the area being subdivided.

b.

Perimeter streets. Where the proposed subdivision is located adjacent to a substandard road or street within the city and it is deemed not feasible to improve said road or street at the time of development of the subdivision, the subdivider or developer shall pay to the city a fee equal to one-half the cost of improvements required to meet city standards (including, but not limited to, excavation, subgrade preparation, paving drainage facilities, utility adjustments and engineering) and dedicate the necessary right-of-way for said road or street as a condition precedent to the acceptance of the subdivision improvements by the city for maintenance purposes. No building permits shall be issued until all fees have been paid. The estimate of the cost of said improvement shall be prepared by the developer and approved by the director of public works and made available to the subdivider. The fees shall be placed by the city into a street improvement escrow fund, and shall be specifically reserved and used for the improvement of said road or street. When a thoroughfare is improved adjacent to the subdivision, there shall not be a curb and gutter assessment levied by the city against the property for which the fee was collected. If the improvement to the road or street does not occur within ten years from the date the fee is placed on deposit with the city, the fee, including any interest earned thereon, shall be returned to the property owners of record at the time.

(Ord. No. 1996-04, § 4, 2-6-96; Ord. No. 2003-10, 5-20-2003)

Cross reference

Streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 78.