Compliance with statutes, administrative rules and Village standards.
In laying out a subdivision, the owner shall conform to the provisions
of Ch. 236, Wis. Stats., and all applicable Village regulations. In
all cases where the requirements of this chapter are different from
the requirements of Ch. 236, Wis. Stats., the more restrictive provision
shall apply. Where applicable, as determined by Village officials,
Village street design specifications and Wisconsin Department of Transportation
standards shall be used; the more restrictive of which shall be used.
Dedication. The subdivider shall dedicate land and the subdivider
and Village shall improve streets as provided in this chapter. Streets
shall be located with due regard for topographical conditions, natural
features, existing and proposed streets, utilities and land uses and
public convenience and safety. Streets shall conform to official maps
adopted by the Village Board. The subdivision, certified survey parcel
or land division shall be so designed as to provide each lot with
satisfactory access to a public street or road.
Compliance with Comprehensive Plan. The arrangement, character, extent,
width, grade and location of all streets shall conform to any Village
comprehensive plan and to this chapter and shall be considered in
their relation to existing and planned streets, to reasonable circulation
of traffic, to topographical conditions, to runoff of stormwater,
to public convenience and safety, and in their appropriate relation
to the proposed uses of the land to be served by such streets. The
arrangement of streets in new subdivisions shall make provision for
the appropriate continuation at the same width of the existing streets
in adjoining areas.
Areas not covered. In areas not covered by a Village comprehensive
plan, the layout of streets shall conform to the plan for the most
advantageous development of adjoining areas of the neighborhood. Streets
shall be designed and located in relation to existing and officially
planned streets, topography and natural terrain, streams and lakes
and existing tree growth, public convenience and safety and in their
appropriate relation to the proposed use of the land to be served
by such streets.
Collector streets. Collector streets shall be arranged so as to provide
ready collection of traffic from commercial and residential areas
and conveyance of this traffic to the major street and highway system
and shall be properly related to special traffic generators such as
schools, churches and shopping centers and other concentrations of
population and to the major streets into which they feed.
Minor streets. Minor streets shall be arranged to conform to the
topography, to discourage use by through traffic, to permit the design
of efficient storm and sanitary sewerage systems and to require the
minimum street area necessary to provide safe and convenient access
to abutting property.
Proposed streets. Proposed streets shall extend to the boundary lines
of the tract being subdivided unless prevented by topography or other
physical conditions or unless, in the opinion of the Village Board,
such extension is not necessary or desirable for the coordination
of the layout of the subdivision or land division or for the advantageous
development of the adjacent tracts.
Reserve strips. Reserve strips shall not be provided on any plat
to control access to streets or alleys, except where control of such
strips is placed with the Village under conditions approved by the
Village Board.
Commercial and industrial. Alleys shall be provided in all commercial
and industrial districts for off-street loading and service access,
except that the Village Board may waive this requirement where other
definite and assured provision is made for service access, such as
off-street loading and parking, consistent with and adequate for the
uses proposed.
Continuation. Streets shall be laid out to provide for possible continuation
wherever topographic and other physical conditions permit. Provision
shall be made so that all proposed streets shall have a direct connection
with or be continuous and in line with existing, planned or platted
streets with which they are to connect. Proposed streets shall be
extended to the boundary lines of the tract to be subdivided, unless
prevented by topography or other physical conditions or unless, in
the opinion of the Village Board, upon the recommendation of the Plan
Commission, such extension is not necessary or desirable for the coordination
of the layout of the subdivision with existing layout or the most
advantageous future development of adjacent tracts.
Number of intersections. The number of intersections of minor streets
with major streets shall be reduced to the practical minimum consistent
with circulation needs and safety requirements, preferably not more
than two.
Frontage roads. Where a subdivision abuts or contains an existing
or proposed arterial highway, the Village Board may require a frontage
road, nonaccess reservation along the rear of the property contiguous
to such highway or such other treatment as may be necessary to ensure
safe, efficient traffic flow and adequate protection of residential
properties.
Private streets. Private streets shall not be approved nor shall
public improvements be approved for any private street; all streets
shall be dedicated for public use.
Visibility. Streets shall afford maximum visibility and safety and
shall intersect at right angles where practicable. As required by
the Village Engineer, sufficient vision clearance triangles shall
be provided at intersections.
Unless necessitated by exceptional topography, subject to the approval
of the Village Board, the maximum center-line grade of any street
or public way shall not exceed the following:
Street grades shall be established wherever practicable so as to
avoid excessive grading, the promiscuous removal of ground cover and
tree growth, and general leveling of the topography.
When a continuous street center line deflects at any one point by
more than 10°, a circular curve shall be introduced having a radius
of curvature on said center line of not less than the following:
Half streets. Where an existing dedicated or platted half street
is adjacent to the subdivision, the other half street shall be dedicated
by the subdivider. The platting of half streets should be avoided
where possible.
Property lines at street intersections of arterial and collector
streets shall be rounded with a radius of 15 feet or of a greater
radius where the Village Engineer considers it necessary.
Street names. New street names shall not duplicate the names of existing
streets in the Villages of Kimberly and Combined Locks and the City
of Appleton, but streets that are continuations of others already
in existence and named shall bear the names of the existing streets.
Street names shall be subject to approval by the Plan Commission and
Village Board.
Culs-de-sac. Cul-de-sac streets designed to have one end permanently
closed shall not exceed 800 feet in length. All cul-de-sac streets
designed to have one end permanently closed shall terminate with a
turnaround of not less than 120 feet in diameter of right-of-way and
a roadway of not less than 90 feet in diameter. The use of culs-de-sac
should be avoided where possible.
Temporary termination of streets. Temporary termination of streets
intended to be extended at a later date shall be accomplished with
a temporary cul-de-sac in accordance with the standards set forth
above, or by the construction of a temporary "T" intersection 33 feet
in width and 33 feet in length abutting the right-of-way lines of
the access street on each side.
Limited access highway and railroad right-of-way treatment. Whenever
the proposed subdivision contains or is adjacent to a limited access
highway, arterial street or railroad right-of-way, the design shall
provide the following treatment:
Subdivision lots. When lots within the proposed subdivision back
up on the right-of-way of an existing or proposed limited access highway
or a railroad, a planting strip at least 30 feet in depth shall be
provided adjacent to the highway or railroad in addition to the normal
lot depth. This strip shall be part of the platted lots but shall
have the following restriction lettered on the face of the plat: "This
strip reserved for the planting of trees and shrubs, the building
of structures hereon prohibited."
Commercial and industrial districts. Commercial and industrial properties
shall have provided, on each side of the limited access highway, arterial
street or railroad, streets approximately parallel to and at a suitable
distance from such highway or railroad for the appropriate use of
the land between such streets and highway or railroad, but not less
than 150 feet.
Streets parallel to a limited access highway. Streets parallel to
a limited access highway or railroad right-of-way, when intersecting
a major street and highway or collector street which crosses said
railroad or highway, shall be located at a minimum distance of 250
feet from said highway or railroad right-of-way. Such distance, where
desirable and practicable, shall be determined with due consideration
of the minimum distance required for the future separation of grades
by means of appropriate approach gradients.
Minor streets. Minor streets immediately adjacent and parallel to
railroad rights-of-way shall be avoided, and location of minor streets
immediately adjacent to arterial streets and highways and to railroad
rights-of-way shall be avoided in residential areas.
Width. The right-of-way of all streets shall be of the width specified
on the Official Map or Comprehensive Plan or, if no width is specified
thereon, they shall be not less than the width specified below:
New and replacement bridges and culverts. All new and replacement
bridges and culverts over perennial waterways, including pedestrian
and other minor bridges, in addition to meeting other applicable requirements,
shall be designed so as to accommodate the one-hundred-year recurrence
interval flood event without raising the peak stage, either upstream
or downstream, more than 0.01 foot above the peak stage for the one-hundred-year
recurrence interval flood, as established in the applicable federal
flood insurance study. Larger permissible flood stage increases may
be acceptable for reaches having topographic land use conditions which
could accommodate the increased stage without creating additional
flood damage potential upstream or downstream of the proposed structure.
Such bridges and culverts shall be so designed and constructed as
to facilitate the passage of ice flows and other debris. All new and
replacement bridges shall be constructed in accordance with all applicable
state statutes and codes and shall be submitted to the Department
of Natural Resources to assure compliance therewith.
Length; arrangement. The lengths, widths and shapes of blocks shall
be appropriate for the topography and the type of development contemplated,
but block length in residential areas shall not exceed 1,250 feet
nor have less than sufficient width to provide for two tiers of lots
of appropriate depth between street lines. As a general rule, blocks
shall not be less than 500 feet in length.
Pedestrian pathways. Pedestrian pathways other than sidewalks, not
less than five feet wide, may be required by the Village Board, upon
the recommendation of the Plan Commission, through the center of a
block more than 900 feet long, where deemed essential to provide circulation
or access to schools, parks, churches, playgrounds, shopping centers,
transportation and other community facilities.
Width. The width of blocks shall be wide enough to provide for two
tiers of lots of appropriate depth, except where otherwise required
to separate residential development from through traffic. Width of
lots or parcels reserved or laid out for commercial or industrial
use shall be adequate to provide for off-street service and parking
required by the use contemplated and the area zoning restrictions
for such use.
Utility easements. Utility easements for electric power and telephone
service shall, where practical, be placed on midblock easements along
rear lot lines.
Size. The size, shape and orientation of lots shall be appropriate
for the location and topography of the subdivision and for the type
of development contemplated, provided that no lot shall be smaller
in area than the minimum lot size for the appropriate zone as established
by the Zoning Code.[1] In no case shall a residential lot have a minimum width
of less than 60 feet at the building line and an area of less than
6,500 square feet.[2]
Commercial lots. Depth and width of properties reserved or laid out
for commercial or industrial purposes shall be adequate to provide
for the off-street service and parking facilities required by the
type of use and development contemplated, as required by the Zoning
Code.
Lots where abutting major highway. Residential lots fronting on major
streets and highways shall be platted with extra depth or designed
to alleviate the effect of major street traffic on residential occupancy.
Access to public streets. Every lot shall front or abut for a minimum
distance of at least 40 feet on a public street. Lots with an access
only to private drives or streets shall be permitted only with Village
Board approval.
Double and reversed frontage lots. Double frontage and reversed frontage
lots shall be avoided except where necessary to provide separation
of residential development from traffic arteries or to overcome specific
disadvantages of topography and orientation.
Natural features. In the subdividing of any land, regard shall be
shown for all natural features such as tree growth, watercourses,
historic spots or similar conditions, which, if preserved, will add
attractiveness and stability to the proposed development.
Land remnants. All remnants of lots below minimum size left over
after subdividing of a larger tract must be added to adjacent lots
or a plan shown as to future use rather than allowed to remain as
unusable parcels.
Large lots. Where lots are created of a size larger than normal for
the area, the Plan Commission may require that the plat be so designed
as to allow for the possible future resubdivision of such lots into
normal sizes compatible with the area.
Lot area and dimensions. Area and dimensions of all lots shall conform
to the requirements of the Village of Kimberly Zoning Code for subdivisions
within the Village and to the applicable county zoning ordinance within
the Village's extraterritorial jurisdictional limits.
Lot depth. Depth of lots shall be a minimum of 100 feet. Excessive
depth in relation to width shall be avoided, and a proportion of 2:1
shall be considered a desirable ratio under normal conditions. Depth
of lots or parcels reserved or laid out for commercial or industrial
use shall be adequate to provide for off-street service and parking
required by the use contemplated.
Lot width. Width of lots shall conform to the requirements of the
Village Zoning Code or other applicable ordinance, and in no case
shall a lot be less than 60 feet in width at the building setback
line.
Drainage system required. As required by § 514-20, a drainage system shall be designed and constructed to provide for the proper drainage of the surface water of the subdivision and the drainage area of which it is a part. A final plat shall not be approved until the subdivider shall submit plans, profiles and specifications as specified in this section, which have been prepared by a registered professional engineer and approved by the Village Board, upon the recommendations of the Plan Commission and Village Engineer.
The subdivider shall submit to the Village at the time of filing
a preliminary plat a preliminary drainage plan or engineering report
on the ability of existing watercourse channels, storm sewers, culverts
and other improvements pertaining to drainage or flood control within
the subdivision to handle the additional runoff which would be generated
by the development of the land within the subdivision. Additional
information shall be submitted to adequately indicate that provision
has been made for disposal of surface water without any damage to
the developed or undeveloped land downstream or below the proposed
subdivision. The report shall also include:
Material and construction specifications for all drainage projects
(i.e., pipe, culverts, seed, sod, etc.) shall be in compliance with
specifications provided by the Village Engineer.
Grading. The subdivider shall grade each subdivision in order to
establish street, block and lot grades in proper relation to each
other and to topography, as follows:
Drainage system requirements. The subdivider shall install all the storm drainage facilities indicated on the plans required in Subsection A of this section.
Street drainage. All streets shall be provided with an adequate storm
drainage system. The street storm system shall serve as the primary
drainage system and shall be designed to carry street, adjacent land
and building stormwater drainage. No stormwater shall be permitted
to be run into the sanitary sewer system within the proposed subdivision.
Off-street drainage. The design of the off-street drainage system
shall include the watershed affecting the subdivision and shall be
extended to a watercourse or ditch adequate to receive the storm drainage.
When the drainage system is outside of the street right-of-way, the
subdivider shall make provisions for dedicating an easement to the
Village to provide for the future maintenance of said system. Easements
shall be a minimum of 30 feet, but the Village may require larger
easements if more area is needed due to topography, size of watercourse,
etc.
Protection of drainage systems. The subdivider shall adequately protect
all ditches to the satisfaction of the Village Board and Village Engineer.
Ditches and open channels shall be seeded, sodded or paved, depending
upon grades and soil types. (Generally ditches or channels with grades
up to 1% shall be seeded, those with grades up to 4% shall be sodded,
and those with grades over 4% shall be paved.)
If a proposed subdivision includes land that is zoned for commercial
or industrial purposes, the layout of the subdivision with respect
to such land shall make such provisions as the Village may require.
A nonresidential subdivision shall also be subject to all the requirements
of site plan approval set forth in the Village Zoning and Building
Codes.[1] A nonresidential subdivision shall be subject to all the
requirements of this chapter, as well as such additional standards
required by the Village and shall conform to the proposed land use
standards established by any Village Comprehensive Plan or Official
Map and the Village Zoning Code.
Standards. In addition to the principles and standards in this chapter,
which are appropriate to the planning of all subdivisions, the applicant
shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Village Board that the
street, parcel and block pattern proposed is specifically adapted
to the uses anticipated and takes into account other uses in the vicinity.
The following principles and standards shall be observed:
Special requirements may be imposed by the Village Board with respect
to the installation of public utilities, including water, sewer and
stormwater drainage.
Every effort shall be made to protect adjacent residential areas
from potential nuisance from a proposed commercial or industrial subdivision,
including the provision of extra depth in parcels backing up on existing
or potential residential development and provisions for permanently
landscaped buffer strips when necessary.
Streets carrying nonresidential traffic, especially truck traffic,
shall not normally be extended to the boundaries of adjacent existing
or potential residential areas.