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'. e . " . , . . . .-. ... t~en reverse frontage lots are required, access shall be denied to the major street, and screen planting or a screening device, as defined herein, shall be required along the rear property line abutting such existing or proposed major street. Alleys shall be provided in commercial and industrial develop- ments, except where other definite and assured provision is made for service access, such as off-street loading, unloading, and parking consistent with the adequate for the uses proposed. The street system layout shall be so designed insofar as practicable to preserve natural features such as trees, brooks,hilltops, scenic views and other such features. The street system layout shall provide for the acceptable disposal of storm water and provi- sion shall be made by the developer to handle storm water to comply with pro- visions elsewhere in this ordinance. B. RIGHT-OF-t.J'AY REQUIREMENTS: All streets shall have a right-of-way width of 60 feet. Alleys, where, provided, shall not be less than 20 feet lvide. Intersecting alleys shall have corner cut-offs of at least 20 feet on a side. Alleys with only one point of access shall have a turnaround with a minimum radius of 20 feet at their closed ends. C. CURVES: Secondary streets shall have a minimum center line radious of 600 feet or more for reverse curves. Minimum tangent between points of curvature shall be 100 feet, unless specifically waived by the City Engineer. D. OFFSETS: Street offsets must be offset a minimum distance of 125 feet on center line. Offset distance shall be indicated on the final plat, E. INTERSECTIONS: 1. All streets and alleys are to intersect at a 90-degree angle with variations of 10 degrees subject to approval upon evidence of good cause. 2. Acute angle intersections approved by the City Council are to have 30-foot radii at acute corners. 3. Street or alley intersections with or extending to meet an existing street or alley v7ill be tied to the existing street or alley on cen- ter line, lYith dimensions and bearings to show relationship. F. CUL..;.DE-SAC ST:!mETS: 1. Turn-arounds are to have a minimum right-of-way radius of 50 feet for single-family use and 60 feet for commercial or other uses. 2. Maximum length of cul-de-sac streets shall be: .. (a) 1,000 feet for single-family developments. (b) 800 feet for multi-family and commercial developments. 3. Temporary turn-arounds, conforming to the minimum radii requirements are to be used where curb and gutter are not installed at the end of a street more than 400 feet long which will be extended in the future. (The fol- lowing note shall be provided on the final plat when a temporary turn- around is used. "Cross-hatched area is temporary easement for turn- II around until street is extended (direction) in a recorded plat." G. PARTIAL OR HALF-STREETS: 1. Partial or half-streets should be avoided but may be provided inside the city limits where the City Council feels that a street should be loca- ted on a property line to permit reasonable development. 2. Any such dedication of a partial or half-street shall require that the follm~~g note be shown on the final plat. "This foot strip is dedicated as an easement for all utility purposes including storm and sanitary sewers and shall automatically become dedicated for street purposes when and insofar as a foot strip adjacent ot it is so dedi- cated." -12-