A.
The subdivision and/or site plan shall conform to
standards that will result in a well-planned community, protect the
health and safety of the residents, and provide a desirable living
environment without unnecessarily adding to development costs. The
following improvements shall be required: streets and circulation,
off-street parking, off-street loading, water supply, sanitary sewers,
lighting, landscaping and stormwater management.
B.
In order to enforce basic traffic laws and regulations,
developments with private or semipublic streets, off-street parking,
off-street loading, sidewalks, bikeways and other circulation facilities
shall, as a condition of approval, be required to comply with the
provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:5A-1.
C.
The provisions and requirements of this Article III shall not apply to residential developments subject to the New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards, N.J.A.C. 5:21-1 et seq., or residential developments containing lots with conforming area located within the FA (Forest Agricultural District), FW (Forest Woodland District) and RD (Rural Development District) of the Pinelands under Chapter 160, Zoning, which developments shall be governed by the specifications and standards set forth herein and developed in accordance with the standards and specifications used for similar developments located within the Pinelands Area.
A.
General.
(1)
The arrangement of streets shall conform to the circulation
plan of the Master Plan.
(2)
For streets not shown on the Master Plan the arrangement
shall provide for the appropriate extension of existing streets.
(3)
Streets shall be arranged so as to discourage through
traffic and provide for maximum privacy. The right-of-way width shall
be measured from lot line and shall not be less than 52 feet or greater.
B.
Street hierarchy. The right-of-way width shall be
measured from adjoining lot line(s).
(1)
Arterial streets: 100 feet.
(2)
Minor arterial streets: 86 feet.
(3)
Major collector streets: 66 feet as may be required
by the Burlington County Planning Board and/or the Board.
(4)
Minor collector streets: 62 feet.
(5)
Local residential streets: 52 to 62 feet, depending
upon sidewalks.
(6)
The right-of-way width for internal roads and alleys
or cluster streets in multifamily, commercial and industrial developments
shall be determined on an individual basis, and shall in all cases
be of sufficient width and design to safely accommodate the maximum
traffic parking and loading needs and maximum access for fire fighting
equipment.
(7)
In the event that a development adjoins or includes
existing streets that do not conform to widths as shown on the adopted
Master Plan or the street width requirements of this chapter, additional
land along either or both sides of said street, sufficient to conform
to the right-of-way requirements, shall be dedicated for the location,
installation, repair and maintenance of streets, drainage facilities,
utilities and other facilities customarily located on street rights-of-way.
The necessary deeds of ownership shall be furnished, and the dedication
shall be expressed as follows: "Street right-of-way granted permitting
the entrance upon these lands for the purposes provided for and expressed
in the Land Development Ordinance of Evesham Township." This statement
shall in no way reduce the developer's responsibility to provide,
install, repair or maintain the facilities in the area dedicated by
ordinance and/or as shown on the plan guarantees. If the development
is only along one side of a street or road, 1/2 of the required extra
width shall be dedicated. Additionally, that portion of the existing
street or road adjoining or included within a site plan or major subdivision
shall be improved, including excavation, grading, base courses and
surfacing in accordance with the road improvement standards of this
chapter.
C.
Cartway width.
(1)
Except as set forth in Subsection C(2) below, cartway width shall be a minimum of 34 feet for all streets, except for culs-de-sac. A greater width may be established for developments with a medium to high intensity of development, where the parking and curbing requirements warrant the additional width. The determination of the appropriate cartway width shall also take into account possible limitations imposed by sight distances, climate, terrain, and maintenance needs. In order to minimize street costs, the minimum width assuring satisfaction of needs shall be selected.
(2)
Any residential developments within the FA (Forest Agricultural District), FW (Forest Woodland District) or RD (Rural Development District) of the Pinelands under Chapter 160, Zoning, shall have a cartway width of 22 feet or 24 feet for all streets, except for culs-de-sac, where the cartway width may be 20 feet having an inside radius of 29 feet and an outside radius of 49 feet. The determination of the appropriate cartway width shall take into account the amount of clearing involved, the location of a bikepath through the development and any possible limitations imposed by site distances, terrain or other features.
A.
Unless otherwise specified by the Township or Board,
all work shall be performed in accordance with New Jersey Department
of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction — 1989,
or any later revision.
B.
The minimum longitudinal grade on any street without
concrete gutters shall be 0.75%.
C.
The minimum paving for all minor streets and all streets located within residential developments in the FA (Forest Agricultural District), FW (Forest Woodland District) or RD (Rural Development District) of the Pinelands under Chapter 160, Zoning, shall consist of a five-inch bituminous stabilized base course and a one-and-one-half-inch FABC-1 surface course, said surface course shall not be applied until at least one year after construction of the base course and, preferably, after a majority of the construction proposed to use such streets, has been completed.
D.
The minimum paving for all other street classifications
shall consist of a seven-inch bituminous stabilized base course and
a two-inch FABC-1 surface course. Said surface course shall not be
applied until at least one year after construction of the base course.
If adequate saturated laboratory California Bearing Ratio (C.B.R.)
Tests together with plate bearing tests are performed and approved
by the Engineer, and the results indicate that a lesser pavement thickness
is permissible, the Engineer may approve the use of a reduced pavement
thickness. The total thickness of bituminous pavement shall in no
case be less than that specified for a minor street. Any such approval
by the Engineer shall be approved or authorized by the Board.
E.
Where unstable subgrade, marl or other unsuitable
material is encountered, a minimum twelve-inch soil aggregate, I-5
subbase shall be installed. Other material, when approved by the Engineer,
may also be used.
F.
An adequate underdrain system shall be constructed
where the seasonal high groundwater level is within two feet of the
proposed subgrade elevations. Preliminary design shall be based on
Burlington County Soil Survey or test borings made by the developer
at a minimum rate of one per two acres or as directed by the Engineer.
G.
All sidewalks shall be portland cement concrete at
least four feet wide and four inches thick, except at driveway crossings,
where they shall be six inches thick. Sidewalks shall be six feet
wide in high-pedestrian-traffic areas, or adjacent to parking lots
where perpendicular parking is used. (Portland cement concrete curbs,
gutters and drive aprons shall be as indicated on typical details
available from the Engineer.)
H.
Subgrade cross-drains shall be constructed at all
inlets. Vertical curves shall be used at all breaks in grade.
I.
Existing interior streets which do not meet the standards
required for new streets shall be improved to meet these standards
for their full width. Existing boundary streets which do not meet
the standards required for new streets shall be improved to meet the
required standards on the development side and for an added width
of one traffic lane 10 feet wide on the opposite side, where deemed
applicable by the Township.
A.
Before construction of the pavement, the subgrade
shall be in a properly finished condition conforming to the proper
line and grade and free of any soft spots or other deficiencies. The
developer shall be responsible for scheduling subgrade proof-rolling
operations to allow sufficient time for correction of observed subgrade
deficiencies prior to pavement construction operations. Proof-rolling
immediately prior to pavement construction shall not be allowed. The
subgrade shall be tested by running a roller of a weight at least
equal to that to be used in the paving operation over the entire subgrade
area. When permitted by the Engineer, testing may be performed by
other equipment such as loaded trucks. When, in the opinion of the
Engineer or his representative, the deformation of the subgrade under
such test is excessive, the developer will be required to stabilize
the area in a manner satisfactory to the Engineer. The subgrade shall
not be prepared during freezing weather, when it is frozen or when
it is unstable.
B.
There shall be no hauling or operation of construction
equipment on the finally prepared subgrade prior to paving operations.
If the subgrade is determined to be unsuitable
by the Engineer, a minimum of twelve-inch soil aggregate I-5 subbase
shall be installed. Other materials may be used when approved by the
Engineer.
Materials shall be FABC, mix I-2, complying
with amended specifications of the New Jersey Department of Transportation
for bituminous stabilized base course and the approved job mix formula.
Materials shall be FABC, Mix No. 5, complying
with the amended specifications of the New Jersey Department of Transportation,
and the approved job mix formula.
A.
Bituminous stabilized base course. The method of construction
shall conform to the same specification indicated for materials above.
The base course shall be laid on a properly prepared subgrade and
shall consist of two equal courses or one deep lift, if approved by
the Engineer. Upon completion of base course construction, the developer
may be required to cut samples from the pavement with a coring machine
or other means suitable to the Engineer. The sample shall be intact
for the full thickness of the base course and shall be of a size suitable
to the Engineer. Where deficiencies in the required minimum thickness
are noted, at least two additional cores will be required to determine
the extent of such deficiency. The average thickness of the base course
as determined by any five or more samples, representing contiguous
areas of pavement, shall be not less than five inches or seven inches,
and the minimum thickness permitted at any location will be 4 1/2
inches or 6 1/2 inches, depending on the specification. In the
event that the average thickness is less than five inches or seven
inches, or the minimum thickness of 4 1/2 inches or 6 1/2
inches, the deficiency shall be made up by increasing the thickness
of the surface course.
B.
Surface course. Prior to placing of the surface course,
the developer shall repair any defect in the base course. Where cracking
or any other type of failure has occurred in the base course, the
developer shall completely remove the base course, stabilize the subgrade,
if necessary, and construct a new base course. Where the deficiency
involves depressions or raveling in the surface of the base course,
the repair may be made by skin-patching with a suitable bituminous
material. For checking of gutter drainage, the developer shall supply
sufficient water at the high points of the streets and shall run said
water into the gutters in order to determine whether or not gutter
grades are satisfactory. Wherever puddles occur, the developer shall
determine the cause of such puddling and shall take such corrective
actions as may be approved by the Engineer. Under no circumstances
shall surface course pavement be placed unless said gutter drainage
has been checked as described and until all puddling/ponding problems
have been solved. After repair of the base course, a tack coat shall
be applied as specified in Section 3.10 of the New Jersey Department
of Transportation Standard Specifications. In the event of any deficiency
in the surface course such as raveling, depressions, cracking, etc.,
such deficiencies shall be repaired by removing the deficient surface
course and replacing it with new materials.
C.
Upon completion of the surface course, the developer
may be required to cut samples therefrom in accordance with the requirements
for the base course. The average thickness of the surface course shall
be not less than 1 1/2 inches or two inches and the minimum thickness
permitted at any location will be 1 1/4 inches or 1 3/4
inches depending on the specification.
D.
Where the surface course is found to be deficient
in either respect, the Township may require that an additional surface
course be laid of thickness to be established by the Engineer, or
the Township may accept in lieu thereof a payment of $0.50 per square
yard per one-eighth-inch of deficiency for the entire area of pavement
which is deficient.
E.
All equipment and methods of construction shall conform
to the New Jersey Department of Transportation Standard Specifications
of 1989, or any later revision, except that only one roller may be
used where the area to be paved is sufficiently small, in the opinion
of the Engineer, to make the second roller unnecessary.
F.
No construction traffic with a gross vehicle weight
in excess of four tons will be permitted to regularly use any street
on which the final pavement has been installed.
G.
Prior to commencement of pavement installation, a
copy of the job mix formula, as approved by the New Jersey Department
of Transportation and as specified in Article 3.10.2 of the New Jersey
Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and
Bridge Construction — 1989, or any later revision,
shall be filed with the Engineer for each type of bituminous concrete
mix proposed for use on the project and for each bituminous concrete
producer to be used.
H.
Quality control testing shall be performed by the
producer to keep the mix within the following tolerances:
Average of Five Samples from One Roadway
(percentage)
| ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sieve Size
|
I-2
|
I-3
|
I-4
|
I-5
|
I-6
| |
No. 8
|
±4.0
|
±3.0
|
±2.5
|
±3.0
|
±4.0
| |
No. 50
|
±2.5
|
±2.0
|
±2.0
|
±2.5
|
±2.5
| |
No. 200
|
±1.0
|
±1.0
|
±1.0
|
±1.0
|
±1.0
| |
Asphalt
|
±0.15
|
±0.15
|
±0.15
|
±0.15
|
±0.15
|
Individual Samples Tested from One Road
(percentage)
| ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sieve Size
|
I-2
|
I-3
|
I-4
|
I-5
|
I-6
| |
No. 8
|
±4.5
|
±4.0
|
±4.0
|
±4.0
|
±4.0
| |
No. 50
|
±3.0
|
±3.0
|
±3.0
|
±3.0
|
±3.0
| |
No. 200
|
±1.4
|
±1.4
|
±1.4
|
±1.4
|
±1.4
| |
Asphalt
|
±0.25
|
±0.25
|
±0.25
|
±0.25
|
0.25
|
Design and Control Requirements
| ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sieve Size
|
I-2
|
I-3
|
I-4
|
I-5
|
I-6
| |
Design stability (pounds minimum)
|
1,500
|
1,500
|
1,500
|
1,200
|
—
| |
Control stability (pounds minimum)
|
1,200
|
1,200
|
1,200
|
900
|
—
| |
Flow valve 0.01 inch
|
6 - 18
|
6 - 18
|
6 - 16
|
6 - 16
|
—
| |
Design air voids (percentage)
|
2 - 5
|
2 - 5
|
2 - 5
|
2 - 6
|
2 - 6
| |
Control air voids (average of 5 samples) (percentage)
|
2 - 8
|
2 - 8
|
2 - 8
|
2 - 8
|
2 - 8
|
I.
Any tested material having a deviation from the approved
job mix formula outside the tolerances specified in the above tables
shall either be removed from the site or, at the direction of the
Township Manager, the developer shall be required to post a cash penalty
with the Township. The amount of such cash penalty shall be established
by the Engineer.
A.
Concrete strength. Concrete for curbs, gutters, sidewalks
and driveway aprons shall be constructed with air-entrained concrete
with a minimum twenty-eight-day compressive strength of 4,000 pounds
per square inch.
B.
Joint filler. Joint filler shall be a cellular compression
material conforming to the requirements therefor of the Standard Specifications
of the New Jersey Department of Transportation, as amended and revised
to date.
A.
Concrete curbs, gutters, sidewalks and aprons. Concrete
curbs shall be constructed in accordance with Section 605 of the State
Specifications, and concrete sidewalks shall conform to Section 607
of the State Specifications, except as herein amended.
B.
Subgrade. The contractor shall make all necessary
excavation to embankments for the construction and disposing of surplus
materials. No filling, including filling to replace accidental over-excavation
below line and grade, shall be done below the proposed curb or gutter
except when absolutely necessary, in which case such fill shall be
made with clean sand or approved gravel and thoroughly tamped before
concrete is laid thereon. All soft spots shall be thoroughly tamped
before concrete is laid thereon or, if necessary, soft or spongy material
shall be removed and clean sand or gravel refilled in its place.
C.
Backfill for curb. Within 72 hours after curbing is
completed and forms removed, the contractor shall backfill to the
top of the curb in back and to the established gutter grade in front.
Backfill shall be made with the materials excavated, except that any
large or frozen lumps, wood, boulders or other foreign matter shall
be removed before placing. Backfill shall be thoroughly compacted.
D.
Forms. Forms for concrete may be of lumber or steel.
They shall be straight and of sufficient strength to prevent warping
or bulging and to retain the concrete accurately in position. All
mortar and dirt shall be removed from forms which have been previously
used. Forms shall be well staked to the proposed lines and grades,
and their upper edges shall conform to the finished surface of the
curb. All forms shall be thoroughly wetted immediately before concrete
is deposited against them. Curved forms shall be used for the construction
of all radius curbs.
E.
Concrete. Concrete construction, including curing,
shall conform to the applicable requirements of the section on concrete
structures contained elsewhere herein. The concrete shall be tamped
and spaded or vibrated so that the forms are completely filled, the
concrete thoroughly compacted and mortar flushed to the face and top.
F.
Joints: concrete curb; combination curbs and gutters.
Expansion joints shall be provided at intervals of 20 feet or when
one construction abuts existing construction. The expansion joints
shall be filled with one-half-inch-thick cellular compression material
to within one-half-inch of the top and face of the curb and to within
one-fourth-inch of the top of the gutter. Dummy joints shall be provided
midway between expansion joints.
G.
Joints: concrete sidewalks and aprons. Expansion joints
one-half-inch wide shall be provided at intervals of 20 feet, and
where the new paving abuts curb or old work, the expansion joints
shall be filled with one-half-inch-thick cellular compression material
to within one-fourth-inch of the top of the paving. For sidewalks,
surface grooves shall be cut with an approved tool at least one-fourth-inch
thick and one inch deep at right angles to the line of the sidewalk
and at intervals equal to the width of the sidewalk. Where new work
abuts existing sidewalk, the surface grooves shall be spaced to conform
to the lines of the abutting walk. All surface edges shall be rounded
to a radius of 1/2 inch.
H.
Finish: concrete curb; combination curb and gutters.
Before initial set, the top of the curb and the gutter shall be finished
with a wood float to an even, smooth and dense surface. As soon as
the form can be removed, the face of the curb shall be given the same
finish. Following these operations, exposed edges shall be neatly
rounded to a radius of 1/2 inch. The finished curb shall not vary
from the required grades, lines, dimensions and curvatures by more
than 1/2 inch at any point. Completed work shall be protected from
traffic and the elements and be thoroughly wetted and kept moist for
at least one day. Damaged, broken or cracked work shall be replaced
by the developer.
I.
Finish: concrete sidewalks and aprons. The finish
shall be with a wood float, followed by brooming. Following these
operations, exposed edges shall be neatly rounded to a radius of 1/2
inch. The concrete shall be cured in accordance with Section 501 of
the New Jersey Department of Transportation Standard Specifications.
J.
Concrete work in cold weather.
(1)
No concrete work covered by this chapter shall be
poured between December 1 and March 1 of each year without prior written
permission of the Engineer. No concrete shall be placed when the outside
temperature is 40º F. and falling unless adequate protection,
acceptable to the Engineer, is available to protect the concrete from
freezing.
(2)
All concrete poured during this period shall conform
to the procedures specified in the New Jersey Department of Transportation
Standard Specifications, except as otherwise directed by the Engineer.
A.
Cement. Cement used in concrete structures shall conform
to the following requirements of the American Society for Testing
and Materials, as amended to date:
(1)
Standard portland cement: ASTM Designation C-150,
Type 1.
(2)
High early-strength portland cement: ASTM Designation
C-150, Type 3.
(3)
Air-entraining agent shall be Vinsol Resin or Darex
A.E.A.
(4)
Air-entraining cement and admixture containing calcium
chloride shall not be used.
(5)
No other admixtures shall be used without the prior
written approval of the Township Engineer.
B.
Aggregate. Aggregate, both fine and coarse, shall
conform to the requirements therefor of the New Jersey Department
of Transportation Standard Specifications, as amended and revised
to date.
C.
Water. Water shall be clean, fresh and free of oils,
acids, salts, organic matter or other injurious substances.
D.
Air-entrained concrete. Unless otherwise provided,
all concrete shall be air entrained, having 4% to 6% of entrained
air, and shall be produced by using standard portland cement with
additive or air-entraining portland cement with or without additional
additive as required.
E.
Reinforcing steel. Reinforcing steel shall be intermediate
grade deformed bars conforming to ASTM Designation A-615, Grade 60,
as amended and revised to date.
A.
Concrete mixture. Only enough water shall be added
to make concrete workable for its intended use. The Engineer will
determine the slump ranges within which the contractor must work.
Ready-mix or transit-mix concrete may be used if obtained from sources
approved by the Engineer. Equipment used to proportion and mix concrete
on the job is subject to the approval of the Engineer.
B.
Forms.
(1)
Forms shall conform to the shape, lines, dimensions
and grades shown on the plans. They shall be firmly braced, tight
and substantial so as to prevent movement, bulging and mortar leakage.
Wherever concrete will be exposed to view, forms shall be smooth and
clean.
(2)
Forms for footings may be omitted wherever soil and
workmanship permit accurate excavation to size. All forms shall be
completely removed.
C.
Reinforcing. Reinforcements shall be accurately cut,
bent and placed in accordance with the plans. It shall be free of
excessive scale or any foreign material that would tend to reduce
bond. It shall be securely supported, tied and fastened to prevent
movement while concrete is being placed.
D.
Subgrades. Subgrades, excavations and soil bases for
foundations and slabs shall be properly finished to the prescribed
lines, grades and dimensions, and shall be approved by the Engineer
before concrete is placed. All areas to receive concrete shall be
free of frost, foreign matter and excessive water; provided, however,
that forms and soil surfaces shall be uniformly damp when the concrete
is placed.
E.
Placing of concrete. Concrete shall be handled and
placed so as to avoid any segregation. Concrete which has begun to
set or which has been contaminated with foreign materials or to which
too much water has been added shall not be used. Pouring of concrete
shall generally be a continuous operation until the placing of an
individual section has been completed. Concrete shall be thoroughly
compacted with vibrators or by other suitable means.
F.
Concrete finish.
(1)
All concrete shall be finished by screening and floating
to the required lines and grades. Unless otherwise specified, all
work shall have a wood-float finish; provided, however, that the contractor
shall provide other finishes when so required by the place or specifications
or so directed by the Engineer.
(2)
After the concrete has been poured, it shall be kept
continuously wet for a period of three days or longer, as directed
by the Engineer. A curing compound may be substituted for water, but,
in all cases, curing shall be in accordance with Section 405 of the
New Jersey Department of Transportation Standard Specifications.
G.
Joints. Expansion joints, dummy joints, construction
joints and other appurtenances shall be provided as shown on the standard
details. Expansion joints shall have joint filler of the thickness
indicated which shall extend the full depth of the concrete.
H.
Cleaning of exposed concrete surfaces. After removal
of forms, all permanently exposed surfaces shall be cleaned of stains
and dirt, and all surface defects which do not impair structural strength
shall be repaired by cutting and patching.
I.
Concrete pouring temperature.
(1)
Concrete structures covered by this chapter shall
not be poured when the atmospheric temperature is below 40º F.
or when there is any precipitation, unless precautions satisfactory
to the Engineer have been taken to prevent any damage to the work.
Precautions necessary to avoid freezing of the concrete shall be in
accordance with the current recommendations of the American Concrete
Institute.
(2)
Concrete shall be kept at a temperature not lower
than 60º F. for a period of seven days after placing the concrete
and at a temperature of not lower than 40º F. for a period of
four days thereafter; then the temperature may be gradually changed
to that of the atmosphere. To prevent sudden temperature shock to
concrete, a maximum decrease of 15º in 24 hours is recommended.
A.
Shoulders and/or drainage swales may be required instead
of curbs when shoulders are required; soil and/or topography make
the use of shoulders and/or drainage swales preferable; and/or it
is in the best interest of the community to preserve its rural character
by using shoulders and/or drainage swales instead of curbs. The approving
authority shall review and approve all waivers from curbing.
B.
When shoulders are required, they shall be a minimum
of four feet wide on each side for all streets and located within
the right-of-way. Wider shoulders may be required depending upon traffic
volumes.
C.
Shoulders shall consist of stabilized turf.
D.
Shoulders and/or drainage swales shall be required instead of curbs in all residential developments with lots of conforming area located within the FA (Forest Agricultural District), FW (Forest Woodland District) or RD (Rural Development District) in the Pinelands under Chapter 160, Zoning. Such shoulders and/or drainage swales shall be 10 feet wide and eight inches or less in depth, unless impracticable, in which event the width of the swale may be increased not to exceed 15 feet. The clearing of trees shall be minimized and avoided to the greatest extent possible.
A.
Sidewalks shall be installed on one or both sides
of streets, as the Planning Board may direct, and at such widths as
may be determined by the Planning Board.
B.
All sidewalks shall be a minimum of four inches thick,
except at driveway crossings where they shall be six inches thick.
C.
Concrete curbs, gutters, drive aprons and sidewalks
shall be in accordance with the Township's construction standards.
D.
No certificate of occupancy may be issued for any
building, structure or use in any approved subdivision unless and
until the issuing authority shall first be satisfied that a sidewalk
has been constructed in conformity with the requirements of this chapter,
which provides at least one means of ingress and egress via permanent
concrete sidewalks to the exterior boundary of the block in which
the building, structure or use is situate.
E.
In the event that conditions make it impossible or inappropriate to install permanent concrete sidewalks as required by Subsection D hereinabove, then the developer may request from the Township Manager permission to install temporary sidewalks across adjacent properties to conform to the ingress and egress provision. Temporary sidewalks shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the Township's construction standards.
F.
In all developments, sidewalks shall be placed in
the right-of-way, parallel to the street unless an exception has been
permitted to preserve topographical or natural features, or to provide
visual interest, or unless the applicant shows that an alternative
pedestrian system provides safe and convenient circulation.
G.
Sidewalks shall not be required in any residential developments located within the FA (Forest Agricultural District), FW (Forest Woodland District) or RD (Rural Development District) in the Pinelands under Chapter 160, Zoning. However, a bikepath or bikeway pursuant to § 62-22D shall be required and shall be constructed in every such development.
A.
Separate bicycle paths shall be required where specified
as part of Evesham's adopted Master Plan.
B.
Bicycle lanes, where required, shall be placed in
the outside lane of a roadway, adjacent to the curb or shoulder. When
on-street parking is permitted, the bicycle lane shall be between
the parking lane and the outer lane of moving vehicles. Lanes shall
be delineated with markings, preferably striping. Raised reflectors
or curbs shall not be used.
C.
Bikeways shall be constructed according to the specifications
available from the Engineer.
D.
A bikeway, traversing each major street in each residential development within the FA (Forest Agricultural District), FW (Forest Woodland District) or RD (Rural Development District) in the Pinelands under Chapter 160, Zoning, shall be required and constructed. In addition, a walking path shall adjoin the bikeway. The bikepath and walking path shall encompass a total width of 10 feet adjoining and constructed along one side of each major street in the aforementioned residential development. The ten-foot-wide cleared area shall consist of a six-foot-wide bituminous bikeway and a four-foot-wide walking path comprised of materials acceptable for use in the Pinelands Area.
A.
Utilities and shade trees shall generally be located
within the right-of-way on both sides and parallel to the street.
B.
Utility and shade tree areas shall be planted with
grass, ground cover, or treated with other suitable cover material.
C.
The requirement for shade trees may be eliminated in residential developments located within the FA (Forest Agricultural District), FW (Forest Woodland District) or RD (Rural Development District) in the Pinelands under Chapter 160, Zoning, where existing vegetation is sufficient and where trees have not been removed for construction purposes.
A.
The right-of-way shall be measured from lot line to
lot line and shall be sufficiently wide to contain the cartway, curbs,
shoulders, sidewalks, graded areas, utilities and shade trees.
B.
The right-of-way width of a new street that is a continuation
of an existing street shall in no case be continued at a width less
than the existing street.
C.
The right-of-way shall reflect future development
as indicated by the Master Plan.
A.
Street signs meeting the following minimum specifications
shall be placed at each street intersection:
(1)
All street sign installations shall be four-way signs.
(2)
Street name signs and assemblies must include two
double-faced plates affixed to a bracketed post. The post must be
capped.
(3)
Signs must have a translucent green thermosetting
acrylic baked-enamel background.
(4)
Letters for street names must be on white bead reflectorized
copy, four inches in height and lettered with standard alphabet, B-series.
(5)
Prefix and suffix letters must be two inches in height
and lettered with standard alphabet, C-series.
(6)
Nameplates on each installation shall be of equal
length. They shall be made from extruded aluminum, not less than 0.09
inch thick and 6 3/4 inches high. The length shall be either
18 inches, 24 inches or 36 inches.
(7)
Post caps and brackets shall be of smooth finish,
die-case of high-strength aluminum alloy No. 380 under 400 tons of
pressure, within a minimal tensile strength of 45,000 pounds per square
inch. The post cap shall be of die-cast aluminum to fit a two-and-three-eighths-inch
outside-diameter post. The bracket shall be aluminum, 90º, self-locking
slots or aluminum, 45º, self-locking slots.
(8)
All street signs and assemblies shall be mounted atop
a two-and-three-eighths-inch outside-diameter galvanized steel post.
(9)
The post shall be inserted in the ground to a point
not less than three feet below ground level.
(10)
The post shall be placed in a base of concrete
or concrete and stone with a radius of at least 12 inches and a depth
of at least 36 inches.
(11)
The post shall be anchored to the base by means
of a steel pin not less than six inches long and one-fourth-inch in
diameter, inserted through two opposing holes drilled through the
base of the post at a point one foot above the base of the post.
(12)
The post shall be installed perpendicular to
the plane of the ground as determined by the plane of the adjacent
sidewalk.
B.
Street signs conforming to the standards hereinabove
prescribed must be installed by the developer as a condition of acceptance
of the street by the Township and issuance of a certificate of occupancy
for any dwelling unit on the street.
C.
Inspection with respect to conformance herewith shall
be performed by the Township Engineer or such other person designated
by the Township Manager.
D.
All street names shall be designated or approved by
the Township Manager and his/her designee. The Board may make recommendations
with respect thereto.
A.
Sight triangle easements shall be required at intersections,
in addition to the specified right-of-way widths, in which no grading,
planting or structure shall be erected or maintained more than 30
inches above the street center line, except for street signs, fire
hydrants and light standards.
C.
The distances for the sight triangle line at intersections
without traffic control shall be based on the authorized speed in
accordance with the following table:
Speed
(mph)
|
Distance
(feet)
| ||
---|---|---|---|
10
|
45
| ||
15
|
70
| ||
20
|
90
| ||
25
|
110
| ||
30
|
130
| ||
35
|
155
| ||
40
|
180
| ||
50
|
220
| ||
60
|
260
| ||
70
|
310
|
D.
For streets controlled by a stop sign, the sight triangle
legs shall be established along the street with the stop-controlled
approach from a point 15 feet behind the curbline extended of the
intersecting through road to a point 10 times the prevailing speed
limit along the intersecting major road. (See the Institute of Transportation
Engineers' Transportation and Traffic Engineering Handbook, current
edition.)
E.
The applicable provisions of the Land Development
Review Resolution of Burlington County shall apply.
F.
The easement dedication shall be expressed on the
plat or plan as follows: "Sight triangle easement deeded for purposes
provided for and expressed in the Land Development Ordinance of Evesham
Township."
A.
No subdivision showing reserve strips controlling
access to streets shall be approved except where the control and disposal
of land comprising such strips has been placed in the governing body
under conditions approved by the approving authority.
B.
Subdivisions that adjoin or include existing streets
that do not conform to widths as shown on the Master Plan or the street
width requirements as of this chapter shall dedicate additional width
along either one or both sides of said road. If the subdivision is
along one side only, 1/2 of the required extra width shall be dedicated.
C.
Maximum grades within intersections shall be 3%.
D.
Street intersections shall be as nearly at right angles
as is possible and in no case shall be less than 60º, and approaches
to all intersections shall follow a straight line for at least 100
feet. No more than two streets shall meet or intersect at any one
point, and the center lines of both intersection streets shall pass
through a common point. Measuring from this common point, two intersections
shall be spaced a sufficient distance to permit a minimum of two lots
between the two street rights-of-way. Any development abutting an
existing street classified as an arterial or collector shall be permitted
only one new street connecting with the same side of the existing
street, except, where the frontage is sufficient, more than one street
may intersect the arterial or collector street, provided the streets
shall not intersect with the same side of the existing street at intervals
of less than 800 feet. The block corners at intersections shall be
rounded at the curbline with the street having the highest radius
requirement as outlined below determining the minimum standard for
all curblines:
E.
Street jogs with center-line offsets of less than
125 feet shall be prohibited.
F.
A tangent at least 200 feet long shall be introduced
between reverse curves on arterial and collector streets. When connecting
street lines deflect from each other at any one point, they shall
be connected by a curve with a radius conforming to standard engineering
practice so that the minimum sight distance within the right-of-way
shall be 350 feet for local streets, 500 feet for a collector street
and 800 feet for an arterial street.
G.
All changes in grade shall be connected by vertical
curves of sufficient radius to provide a smooth transition and proper
sight distance.
H.
Dead-end streets (culs-de-sac) shall not be longer
than 1,000 feet and shall not access more than 24 units and shall
provide a turnaround at the end with a radius of not less than 60
feet and tangent whenever possible to the right side of the street;
the paved radius shall not be less than 49 feet. The length of the
cul-de-sac shall be measured along the roadway center line from the
center of the cul-de-sac to the center of the nearest intersection
having a minimum of two continuous legs (non-dead-end streets).
I.
If a dead-end street is of a temporary nature, a similar
turnaround shall be provided and provisions made for future extension
of the street and reversion of the excess right-of-way to the adjoining
properties.
J.
No street shall have a name which will duplicate or
so nearly duplicate as to be confused with the names of existing streets.
The continuation of an existing street shall have the same name.
K.
Roadway excavation. Roadway excavation shall include
the removal and satisfactory disposal of all materials taken from
within the limits of the work that are necessary for the construction
and preparation of the roadbed, embankment, subgrade, shoulders, slopes,
side ditches, drainage structures, trenches, waterways, intersections,
approaches, and private entrances, as indicated or directed. All suitable
materials removed from the excavations shall be used as far as practicable
in the formation of the embankment, subgrade and shoulders, and at
such other places as directed. Ditches and waterways shall be excavated
to the depth and width shown on plans, or as may be indicated or directed
by the Engineer. During construction of the roadway the roadbed shall
be maintained in such condition that it will be well drained at all
times. After construction, the road shall be restored and repaved
to the satisfaction of the Township Engineer.
L.
Embankments. Embankments shall be formed of suitable
material placed in successive layers of not more than 12 inches in
depth for the full width of the cross-section commencing on a subgrade
approved by the Municipal Engineer and shall be compacted by approved
mechanical equipment and by distributing the necessary hauling uniformly
over each succeeding layer. Stumps, trees, rubbish, and/or other unsuitable
material or substance shall not be placed in the embankments, nor
shall the embankment be commenced on soft or organic laden soil.
M.
Borrow excavation. When embankment from off-site is
required, sufficient suitable material shall be obtained by the subdivider
from borrow pits located beyond the limits of the work. This material
shall be shown as borrow and shall be of a quality satisfactory for
the purpose for which it is required, and it shall be approved by
the Township Engineer. Borrow will include the furnishing, removal,
placing and satisfactory compacting of the additional material necessary
to complete the embankments, subgrade and shoulders.
N.
Formation of subgrade. The bottom of excavation of
the box to receive the pavement surface shall be true to line, grade
and cross-section established or indicated on approved drawings. After
all drains and drainage structures have been installed and the subgrade
has been shaped and compacted, it shall be brought to a firm unyielding
surface by rolling the entire area with an approved three-wheel power
roller weighing not less than 10 tons. Any areas which are soft and
yielding or which will not compact readily when rolled or tamped shall
be removed. All loose rock or boulders found in the earth excavation
shall be removed or broken off to a depth of not less than six inches
below the surface of the subgrade. All holes or depressions made by
the removal of material shall be filled with suitable material and
the whole surface compacted uniformly. If the surface of a present
roadway conforms approximately to the surface of the finished subgrade,
it shall be scarified or rooted to a uniform depth for the full width
of the paved surface sufficient to eliminate all depressions and irregularities
and to permit uniform reshaping. When necessary, additional approved
material shall be added to bring the subgrade to the desired elevation
and cross-section, and the whole shall be rolled as previously specified,
until thoroughly compacted. Sod, roots, and other objectionable material
shall not be used in forming the subgrade.
O.
Protection of subgrade. All ditches and drains shall
be completed before placing any pavement construction material. The
subdivider shall protect the subgrade and keep it drained at all times.
Neither foundation nor surfacing material shall be deposited on the
subgrade until the subgrade has been checked and approved by the Township
Engineer.
P.
Slopes. Slopes in embankment and excavation shall
be formed with a slope not steeper than one unit vertically to two
units horizontally unless otherwise directed by the Engineer.