Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 424--Regulate Subdivision of Land — reading text

of approach ?' rc.des for future bridgG or grade separations. 6. Reserve strips controlling access to streets shall be prohibited except where their control is definitely placed in the City under conditions approvod by the l'1u [ nici- pal Advisory Board. 7. There shall be no priv2te streets, lanes or ways, platted in any subdivision. Every subdivided let or pro- perty shall be served from a publicly dedicated street. 8. Half or partial streets shall not bo permitted eX- cept wbere essential to reasonable subdivision of a tract in conformance with these rerulations and where, in addition satisfactory assurance for dedication of the remaining part of the street is provided. V! herever a tract to be subdivided borders on an existing half or partial street the other part of the street shall be dedicated within such tract. 9. Dead end streets are those de-prohibited except signed to be so permanently. Permanent dead end streets shall be no longer than four hundred ( 400) feet, under approval by Municipal ~ dvisory Board ~ nd shall be previded at the closed end ( cul- de- sac) with a turn- around havinr, an outside roadway diameter of at least ei~hty ( SO) feet and a street property line diameter of at least one hundred ( 100) feet. er cul- de- sacs Special consideration may be [\ iven lor:l[' be- tween canals. 10. Street jogs with conter line off- sots of less than one hundred twenty- five ( 125) foet sh~ ll bo avoided. 11. Curve linear streets are rocoIr'1l 1ende for residontic.l, minor and collector stroets in ordor to discourago excessive vehicular speeds c.nd to provide o..ttractivo vistas. a) Whenever a street chnnres direction, or connocting s troet ch othor, by Iiloro 1 ino s cleflec t from e o.. n tho.. ton dogrees, there shall bo 0.. horizontal curve. b) To ensure adoqu;l: to sifht distance, minimum centor line radii for horizontal curvos shall be as follows: Hinor Streets 150 feet Collector Stroets 300 foet Secondary arterial streets and section line roads 500 feet K~jor arterial Stroets 750 feet c) ^ tangent at least 100 feet long shall be provided b8tween reverse curves on collector stroets and at least 250 feet long on major and secondary arterial streets and section lino roads.  r\ 12. Stroot Intersections: Streets f'. ) shall be lnid out to intersoct as ncarlv U s possible at ripht an~ les. No street shall inters0ct another at an angle af less than 60 c~e[ roos, except at a llyn intersection of b30 Jinor stro0ts. b) Ttultiple intersLctions inv~ lvin€ junctlon of more than two streets shall be prohibited Gxcept where found to be un~ voidable by tho ~~ nicip~l ~dvlsory Boo.rcl. c) liT ii inters ec t f nin or ions') Ctnd c olloct or streets are to bo encourapcd. d) ~ s far as possible, intersections on arterial streets shall be located not less than 300 foot opart, surec1 frat:: center line. iLC'. c) Property line rQdii at street intersections shall be twenty- five ( 25) feet for minor streets and where the ~ nglo of intersection is l~ ss than sixty do- rrees a preeter radii nIDY be required by the ~ TInici- pal ~ dvisory Board. 13. Unless otherwise indicated or required by 0. I~ jDr Stroot Plau, stroot rights- of- way shall not bo loss than tho follo1tl ing: STREET TYPE RIGHT- OF- 1I.\ Y - T FE=: r~jor ~ rtcrial stroet 106 Collector struot and business Street 20 Minor Street, for rosldGntin1 use 60 0.) t. dditionCtl right- of- h1c.y '\Alidth [( lo.y be rcquirod to pro, i: ilote pub 1 1e safety [', nd c onve nionco, or to [' s sure dcqu.J, tc ::cccoss, c" circulo.tion and pDrking in hieh density residential , roCes, orcio.l c.rc::s end cor.F!~ r: ndustvial creGs. b) ': There D. subdivision a.buts or c ontCtins Cen existing streot of inadcquc.to right- of- vJa.~T l:Jidth, o,d6itiono.l r i[! ht - nf- H2.Y in c onforii: nce with the f", L..".. b 'Jve s tandf',rc~s 1iJ.; r be f, roquired. lL!. Tho n0.1110S of any future tborJu[' : hfo.ros 1-3 ill be choson froD lists to bo prepared by tho '~ nicipDl ~ ctvisory Board COr.ll' ting loc:\ l c1istinfuisho0 citizens, nr, 101110rc:. l heroes, tion'} typical trees, shrubs, flovJers, ote. B. ""~'" : GJ-JE:[ S 1. Llloys shalltos crvo lilultiplc C11,' be providod s, 10111n[': businoss, l industrial CO Jl',: crci." and 01"00.s, oxcept that tho r'runicipo.l "\ dvisJ: ry Bonrrl :- 1DY 1:Jf.livo this roquirc!'lcnt Hhoro othor definite o.nc1 cssnrocl provision is " Cldo for service ncc0ss, off- stroot lo~ding. unloading and parkin~ consist0nt l'lith d1d D. Ci(;quC' to fC1r tho USGS jJorlcissible In tllG property. I:' 2. Tho width of an alley shall be twenty ( 20) foet or noro. Cb,anges in o.ligm2ont of [;, lloys sball bo . Jac~G 3. on 0. contor- line radius of not loss than 50 foot. DLad- end alloys shall be D.voided whore possible, but 4. if unavJidablo, shall bo provided with adoquato turnaround fo.cilitios for service trucks C'.t tbe dead end, :. Jith a .: nnl.i: I\ 1C cxternDl dia;~ ter of 100 foet, or as detornined to be adequate by tho ~~ nieipal ~ dvisor; Borrct.  l~- C. EASEHENT 1. Easements across lots or centered on rear or side lot lines shall be and shall be at least 15 feet provided for public utilities where necessary in width. Shall be 7. 5 feet on either side of the interior lot line. 2. subdivision is traversed by a water course, drainage way, Where a canal or stream, there shall be provided a storm water easement or drainage of such water course, right- of- way conforming substantially with the lines construction, or both, as will be adequate for the and such further width or purpose. Parallel streets or parkways may be required in connection there- with where necessary for service or maintenance. and Easements may be required for drainage purposes of such size 3. location as may be determined by the City Engineer. D. BLOCKS with 1. The length, widths and shapes of blocks shall be determined due regard to: a) Provision of adequate building sites, suitable to the special needs of the types of use contemplated. b) Zoning requirements as to lot sizes and dimensions. c) Needs for convenient and safe access, circulation, control of pedestrian and vehicular traffio. d) Limitations and opportunities of topographic features. 2. Block lengths shall not exceed 1,