Chapter 16.09
HIGHWAYS

Sections:

16.09.010    Major and Secondary Highways.

16.09.020    Conformity with General Plan Circulation Map Joint Highway Plan.

16.09.030    Right-of-Way and Roadway Width Requirements—Cross-Section Diagrams.

16.09.040    Part-Width Highways.

16.09.050    Grade Separation and Bridge Approaches.

16.09.010 Major and Secondary Highways.

A.    Where the General Plan Circulation Map Joint Highway Plan shows any highway so located that any portion thereof lies within any proposed division of land, right-of-way for such portion shall be provided within such division in the general location shown on the General Plan Circulation Map Joint Highway Plan, unless the approving authority finds that the General Plan Circulation Map Joint Highway Plan will be so amended as to remove or change the location of any portion of such highway within the proposed subdivision as part of the same entitlement application.

B.    Where the approving authority finds that the General Plan Circulation Map Joint Highway Plan will be amended as part of the entitlement application, right-of-way for such portion shall be provided within the subdivision in a width and at a location deemed appropriate by the approving authority. (Ord. 13-8 § 4 (Exh. A), 6/11/13)

16.09.020 Conformity with General Plan Circulation Map Joint Highway Plan.

A.    Each highway shall conform in width and substantially in alignment with that shown or indicated in the General Plan Circulation Map Joint Highway Plan.

B.    The centerline curve radius of a major highway shall be not less than one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet.

C.    The centerline curve radius of a secondary highway shall be not less than one thousand (1,000) feet.

D.    The centerline curve radius of a highway may be reduced if topographic features or title limitations make it impossible or impractical to conform to the standards contained in this section, at the discretion of the City Engineer. (Ord. 13-8 § 4 (Exh. A), 6/11/13)

16.09.030 Right-of-Way and Roadway Width Requirements—Cross-Section Diagrams.

A.    Each highway shall have a width of right-of-way, vehicular pavement and sidewalk where a sidewalk is required, to conform to the cross-sections or such other designs as approved by the City Engineer and demonstrated in the General Plan. The approving authority may modify the requirements of this section as to highway widths if topographic features, title limitations, existing improvements or safety considerations make such dedication impossible or impractical.

B.    Width of Limited Secondary Highways. Where the approving authority finds that the traffic or drainage conditions warrant, the area eight (8) feet outside of the eighty-four (84) foot right-of-way shall be shown as a future or dedicated right-of-way. If such finding is not made, said area shall be subject to all other provisions specified by the code. (Ord. 13-8 § 4 (Exh. A), 6/11/13)

16.09.040 Part-Width Highways.

Any part-width highway, or any reservation therefor, lying along and abutting any boundary of a division of land shall have such a width as will conform to the lines shown on the General Plan Circulation Map Joint Highway Plan covering the same portion of such subdivision. (Ord. 13-8 § 4 (Exh. A), 6/11/13)

16.09.050 Grade Separation and Bridge Approaches.

A.    Wherever any highway within a subdivision of land intersects any railroad, or other right-of-way, and such highway is shown upon the General Plan Circulation Map Joint Highway Plan, and the approving authority identifies the location of a separation of grades at such intersection, the road layout of the subdivision of land shall be such as to conform to such plan.

B.    Each lot abutting upon a proposed cut or fill necessary for the approach to such grade separation shall be given suitable access elsewhere as determined by the City Engineer.

C.    Wherever it is proposed to subdivide property abutting an approach to an existing or proposed bridge, the division shall be arranged so that any lot abutting such approach has suitable access elsewhere, and the street layout adequately provides for such approach. (Ord. 13-8 § 4 (Exh. A), 6/11/13)