Town of Chesapeake Beach, MD Article IV Design Standards

§ 190-11 Applicability.

The standards and requirements outlined herein shall be considered minimum standards and requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare.

§ 190-12 General standards.

A. All portions of a tract being developed as a mobile home park shall be taken up in lots, streets, public lands, or other proposed uses, so that remnants and landlocked areas shall not be created.

B. Where trees, groves, waterways, scenic points, historic spots, or other Town assets and landmarks are located within a proposed mobile home park, every possible means shall be provided to preserve these features.

C. Land subject to flooding or property and land deemed to be topographically unsuitable shall not be developed for residential occupancy or for such other uses as may endanger health, life, or property, or aggravate erosion or flood hazards until all such hazards have been eliminated or unless adequate safeguards against such hazards are provided. Such land shall be set aside on the plan for uses that will not be endangered by periodic or occasional inundation or will not produce unsatisfactory living conditions.

§ 190-13 Street layout.

A. The arrangement, character, extent, grade, and location of all streets shall conform to the Chesapeake Beach Highway Plan of current adoption and shall be considered in their relation to existing and planned convenience and safety, and in their appropriate relation to the proposed uses of the land to be served by such streets.

B. Proposed streets shall further conform to state plans for streets and highways as have been prepared.

C. Residential streets shall be so laid out that their use by through traffic will be discouraged.

D. If a portion of a tract is not developed, suitable access to street openings for eventual development of the entire tract shall be provided.

E. Where stop streets are provided abutting undeveloped acreage, temporary easements for turnarounds shall be provided at the boundary lines.

F. Alleys are prohibited.

§ 190-14 Street standards.

A. Where a mobile home park development abuts or contains an existing street of inadequate right-of-way width, a right-of-way width as required by the Chesapeake Beach Specifications and Design Standards for Streets, Roads and Improvements (See Appendix A.[1]) shall be indicated on the plan and offered for dedication.

[1] Editor's Note: Appendix A is included at the end of this chapter.

B. Minimum right-of-way, horizontal alignment, offsets, alignment, sight distance, curbs, curb radii, offsets, and street grades shall be in accordance with the Chesapeake Beach Specifications and Design Standards for Streets, Roads and Improvements. (See Appendix A.)

§ 190-15 Street intersections.

A. Multiple intersections including junction of more than two streets shall be avoided.

B. Streets shall be laid out to intersect as nearly as possible at right angles. No street shall intersect another street at an angle of less than 60°.

§ 190-16 Blocks.

A. Whenever practicable, blocks shall be of such width as to provide two tiers of lots.

B. Pedestrian crosswalks shall be required where deemed essential to provide circulation or access to schools, parks, and other community facilities.

§ 190-17 Lots.

A. All lots shall abut on a street. Lots shall not have direct access to arterial or collector streets as specified in the Comprehensive Plan for Chesapeake Beach, Proposed Street and Highway System.

B. In general, side lot lines shall be at right angles or radial to the street line.

C. Lots excessively deep in relation to width or lots excessively irregular in shape are to be avoided. A proportion of 2 1/2 in depth to one in width shall be considered a proper maximum ratio.