Chapter 8.95
ACCEPTING PRIVATE ROADS TO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
Sections:
8.95.010 Prior to reviewing owners’ request.
8.95.020 Owners’ request for public ownership.
8.95.040 Public ownership of private road.
8.95.010 Prior to reviewing owners’ request.
Prior to the city taking action on an application from a private property owner/entity that the city acquire ownership of a private street, the city shall require that the applicant demonstrate the existence, to the city’s satisfaction, of a legally sufficient document relinquishing ownership of the private road and adjoining property to be included in the application to the city upon the city approving their application. At a minimum, this document must be signed by each property owner, or by a person designated with legal authority to sign on behalf of the property owner(s) or an association if an association has been established for such a purpose. This requirement shall be a prerequisite to the city accepting an application for transfer of ownership. (Ord. 2007-72 § 1 (part), 2007).
8.95.020 Owners’ request for public ownership.
In order for the city to evaluate the owners’ request, the owners must, at a minimum, supply the city with a completed application for review together with all of the information detailed in the “Private Road Evaluation Form” set forth in this section. The information provided in this document will be further supplemented and verified by city engineering staff.
Private Road Evaluation Form
Name of Road(s):_________________________
Name of Plat or Legal Description for Street: ____
______________________________________
Existing Street Conditions
Pavement Width: _________________________
Dedicated Right of Way Width1: _____________
Pavement Depth2: _________________________
Surfacing Depth3: _________________________
Curb and Gutter: _____Yes _____No
Sidewalks: ___None ___Both Sides ___One Side
Sidewalk Width: _____
On-Street Parking: ___None ___Both Sides ___One Side
Street Lights: ____Yes ____No ___Number
Signing: Attach a list of all existing street name, regulatory or advisory signs
Diameter of Cul-De-Sac(s): ______
Utility Easements: ___Yes ___No ____Width
Pavement Condition: ___Good ___Fair ___Poor
Maintenance that has been performed in the last 10 years: _____________________________________
Problems during the last 10 years: ____________
Access
Type of Access Provided: _____
Number of Points of Access: _____
Number of Lots: ______
Ability to Construct Additional Access Points (if required): _____Yes _____No
Storm Drainage
Method of Discharging Storm Drainage: _____Drywell _____Drain to Stream _____Runs off the side of road _____Other: ___________________
Method of Treatment: ___Vadose Zone ___Swale ____Mechanical Device ____None ____Other: _________________________
If Drywell, Depth to Groundwater4: ______
Soil Type ______________________
If Draining to Stream, Name of Stream: ________
Provide As Built Plans of Storm Drainage Facility Locations
History
Describe the original purpose/reason for constructing the street as a Private Road: _____________
Verified by City Staff: _____________________
Name Title Date
1 From As-Built Plans.
2 From As-Built Plans or Cores.
3 From As-Built Plans or Cores.
4 Can use data from Ecology wells in the general vicinity.
(Ord. 2007-72 § 1 (part), 2007).
8.95.030 City’s review.
The city shall review each application by comparing the physical attributes of the existing roadway to the city standards contained in the “Existing City of Yakima Street Standards” set forth in this section. Failure of the private road to meet all of the city’s existing street standards will not necessarily mean that the application will be rejected. However, city council will review each substandard or defective attribute associated with each application to determine whether said defect(s) would be accepted as is, whether the defect(s) must be brought up to acceptable city standards, or whether the city would require a payment from the applicant in an amount sufficient to correct the defective attribute.
Existing City of Yakima Street Standards
Existing Street Conditions:
Required pavement width is 32 feet.
Required Right of Way width is 50 feet.
Required pavement depth is 2 inches.
Required surfacing depth is 6 inches.
Curb and gutter is required on both sides of the road.
Five-foot sidewalks are required on both sides.
Street lights are required at all intersections and at mid-block for block longer than 500 feet.
The minimum cul-de-sac diameter is 65 feet.
Utility easements of 8-feet shall be dedicated along the front of each lot.
Access:
One access point needs to be provided for each 30 lots.
Storm Drainage:
The existing storm drainage must provide the treatment specified in the Stormwater Management Manual for Eastern Washington, and must provide capacity for the 10-year storm.
(Ord. 2007-72 § 1 (part), 2007).
8.95.040 Public ownership of private road.
Provided that the city council approves the application and the required property transfer documentation is legally sufficient, a private road shall become the property of the city, and the city shall, from the effective date of transfer, become responsible to maintain the road in the same manner as the rest of the public roads within the city. (Ord. 2007-72 § 1 (part), 2007).