HomeMy WebLinkAboutA003 - Council Action Form, July 2, 1985 ITEM #: 7
DATE: 7/02/85
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: Request to Revise Section 23.22(2) of the Subdivision Ordinance
BACKGROUND:
The developer of the Enterprise Subdivision has requested the City Council
amend the Subdivision Ordinance to allow right-of-way widths of less than 80
feet. The Ordinance currently reads:
"(2) Rights-of-way widths. For all rights-of-way, the widths
shall not be less than the following minimum design
standards:
Parkways, boulevards: One hundred (100) feet
Arterials : Eighty (80) feet
Collector, residential : Seventy (70) feet
Business, industrial areas: Eighty (80) feet
Minor, residential : Sixty (60) feet
Cul - de - sac , residential : Sixty ( 60 ) feet with
fifty-five-foot radius
Business alleys: Twenty-four (24) feet
Residential alleys: Twenty (20) feet."
The developer has submitted the Enterprise Subdivision with right-of-way
widths of 60 feet for Wright Circle and for DuPont Circle. These streets will
not be through-streets , and Wright Circle will serve a maximum of ten (10)
lots.
This request has been reviewed by the Municipal Engineer. He has stated that
he does not feel that a 60-foot right-of-way is inappropriate as long as use
of that width is restricted to streets with low volumes and serving a limited
number of lots. His comments are attached and the proposed change is based on
those comments.
Proposed Change (add to Section 23.22(2) :
Right-of-way widths may be reduced as long as the minimum roadway
width is maintained and the following minimum parking width can be
provided.
Street Type Minimum Parking Width Each Side
Residential 14.5'
Commercial/Industrial 17.5'
Parking is defined as the area between the right-of-way line and
the street.
The proposed change is a means to reduce costs for developers of industrial
development. This reduces right-of-way width by 20 feet , thus making more
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land available for development . It allows for the construction of
25-feet-wide streets which is an added savings for the developer.
At the meeting on June 19, 1985, the Planning and Zoning Commission took the
following action:
"MOTION : (Samuels/Soper) to recommend that Section 23.22(2) of the
Municipal Code be amended.
MOTION PASSED: 5-0."
ALTERNATIVES:
1. The City Council can accept the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning
Commission to amend Section 23. 22(2) of the Municipal Code and ask the
City Attorney to prepare the Ordinance amendment.
2. The City Council can deny the request to amend Section 23.22(2) of the
Municipal Code.
3. The City Council can refer this request back to the staff for further
review.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
The City Manager recommends that the City Council accept Alternative 1. This
alternative will allow for minor industrial/commercial streets to have a
minimum right -of -way width of 60 feet and reduce developer costs for
industrial/commercial subdivisions.
COUNCIL ACTION: