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  2. CHAPTER 8. SUBDIVISION & SITE PLAN STANDARDS
  3. Article 8.5. Street Cross Sections

Sec. 8.5.4. Local Streets

  1. Neighborhood Yield
    8-5-4-a-neighborhood-yield
    Width
    A Right-of-way width 55'
    B Back-of-curb to back-of-curb 27'
    Streetscape  
    C Utility placement, easement (min) 5'
    D Maintenance strip (min) 2'
    E Sidewalk (min) 6'
    F Planting area (min) 6'
    Travelway
    G Parallel parking/travel lane 13.5'
    General
      Walkway type Sidewalk
      Planting type Tree lawn
      Tree spacing 40' o.c. avg
      Parking type Parallel
  2. Neighborhood Local
    8-5-4-b-neighborhood-local
    Width
    A Right-of-way width 59'
    B Back-of-curb to back-of-curb 31'
    Streetscape
    C Utility placement, easement (min) 5'
    D Maintenance strip (min) 2'
    E Sidewalk (min) 6'
    F Planting area (min) 6'
    Travelway
    G Parallel parking/travel lane 15.5'
    General
      Walkway type Sidewalk
      Planting type Tree lawn
      Tree spacing 40' o.c. avg
      Parking type Parallel
  3. Neighborhood Street
    8-5-4-c-neighborhood-street
    Width
    A Right-of-way width 64'
    B Back-of-curb to back-of-curb 36'
    Streetscape
    C Utility placement, easement (min) 5'
    D Maintenance strip (min) 2'
    E Sidewalk (min) 6'
    F Planting area (min) 6'
    Travelway
    G Parallel parking/travel lane 8'
    H Travel lane 10'
    General
      Walkway type Sidewalk
      Planting type Tree lawn
      Tree spacing 40' o.c. avg
      Parking type Parallel
  4. Multifamily Street
    8-5-4-d-multifamily-street
      Width
    A Right-of-way width 22'
    B Back-of-curb to back-of-curb varies
      Streetscape
    C Utility placement, easement (min) 5'
    D Maintenance strip (min) 2'
    E Sidewalk (min) 6'
    F Planting area (min) 6'
      Travelway
    G Parking lane  
         Parallel (either side) 8'
         Head-in (either side) 18'
         60⁰ angle (either side) 19.8'
    H Travel lane 11'
      General
      Walkway type Sidewalk
      Planting type Tree lawn
      Tree spacing 40' o.c. avg
      Parking type Parallel, head-in, angle​​​​​​​
    Building setbacks are measured from the “maintenance strip, easement” noted in “D”. This street can only be used in conjunction with townhouse and apartment building types.

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  • Sec. 8.5.3. Sensitive Area Streets
  • Sec. 8.5.5. Mixed Use Streets
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UDO Chapters

  • CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
  • CHAPTER 2. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
  • CHAPTER 3. MIXED USE DISTRICTS
  • CHAPTER 4. SPECIAL DISTRICTS
  • CHAPTER 5. OVERLAY DISTRICTS
  • CHAPTER 6. USE REGULATIONS
  • CHAPTER 7. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  • CHAPTER 8. SUBDIVISION & SITE PLAN STANDARDS
  • CHAPTER 9. NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION
  • CHAPTER 10. ADMINISTRATION
  • CHAPTER 11. BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
  • CHAPTER 12. DEFINITIONS
  • HISTORY TABLE
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  • Article 8.1. General Provisions
  • Article 8.2. Infrastructure Sufficiency
  • Article 8.3. Blocks, Lots, Access
  • Article 8.4. New and Existing Streets
  • Article 8.5. Street Cross Sections
    • Sec. 8.5.1. General Provisions
    • Sec. 8.5.2. Street Types
    • Sec. 8.5.3. Sensitive Area Streets
    • Sec. 8.5.4. Local Streets
    • Sec. 8.5.5. Mixed Use Streets
    • Sec. 8.5.6. Major Streets
    • Sec. 8.5.7. Industrial and Service Streets
    • Sec. 8.5.8. Private Accessways
    • Sec. 8.5.9. Streetscape Types
  • Article 8.6. Reimbursements
  • Article 8.7. Utilities
  • Article 8.8. Surface Water Drainage
  • Article 8.9. Facility Fees
  • Article 8.10. Enforcement
  • Article 8.11. Transit Infrastructure

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