The subdivider shall observe the following requirements and principles
of land subdivision in the design of each subdivision or portion thereof.
The subdivision plan shall conform to design standards that will encourage
good development patterns within the town. The town's requirements of
streets, drainage right-of-way, storm sewer, public parks and playgrounds
shall be satisfied before approval of a subdivision plat. The streets, drainage
right-of-way, storm sewer or sanitary sewer plans shall be such as to lend
themselves to the harmonious development of the town and enhance the public
welfare in accordance with the following design standards.
A.
Arrangement. The arrangement of streets shall be such
as to provide for connections to existing streets or streets deemed necessary
for future development.
B.
Rights-of-way. The rights-of-way width for streets shall
be not less than 30 feet and as specified on the current Town Zoning Map.
Internal roads, alleys, driveways, aisles and parking areas shall be designed
and built to satisfy traffic and safety requirements.
C.
Intersections. Street intersections shall be as nearly
at right angles as is possible and in no case shall be less than 60°.
The block corners at intersections shall be rounded at the paving line with
a curve having a radius of not less than 25 feet when at a 90 feet degree
angle.
D.
Surface. The surface of a street shall be improved in
compliance with town street specifications. The paved width shall be no less
than 22 feet on a minor street. A collector street may be required to be wider
to satisfy traffic and safety requirements. Paving shall be done an equal
distance on each side of the center line of the right-of-way.
E.
Street jogs. Street jogs with center line offsets of
less than 125 feet shall be prohibited.
F.
Connecting street lines. When connecting street lines
deflect from each other at any one point by more than 10°, but less than
60°, they shall be connected by a curve with a radius of not less than
100 feet.
G.
Dead-end streets. Dead-end streets, e.g., a (cul-de-sac)
shall not be longer than 400 feet and shall provide a turnaround at the end
with a radius of 50 feet.
H.
Names. No street shall have a name which will duplicate
or so nearly duplicate as to be confused with the names of existing streets
of the town. The continuation of an existing street shall have the same name.
I.
Right-of-way line. The right-of-way line of all streets
shall be permanently marked by concrete monuments at all course changes in
the right-of-way line.
Block length and width or acreage within bounding roads shall be such
as to accommodate the size of lot required in the area by the Zoning Ordinance[1] and to provide for convenient access, circulation control and
safety of street traffic.
A.
Dimensions. Lot dimensions and area shall not be less
than the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.
B.
Side lot lines. Insofar as is practical, side lot lines
shall be at right angles to a straight street and radial to curved streets.
C.
Suitability. Where there is a question as to the suitability
for development of a lot or lots, the Commission may, after adequate investigation
of flood conditions, wetlands or similar conditions, withhold development
approval of such areas.
D.
Street fronting. Lots fronting on a collector and minor
street shall establish access on the minor street only.
E.
Markers. All lot corners shall be permanently marked
by iron rod monuments.
A.
Easements and rights-of-way. In developments, easements
along real property lines or elsewhere for utility installation shall be required.
Such easements shall be at least 10 feet wide and located in consultation
with the companies or municipal departments concerned.
B.
Drainage easement or right-of-way. Where a subdivision
is traversed by a watercourse, drainage way, channel or stream, there shall
be provided an easement or drainage right-of-way conforming substantially
with the lines of such watercourse.
C.
Hazardous drainage way or ditch. A drainage way or ditch,
existing or proposed, that would be a hazard to health and life shall be adequately
replaced by an underground storm sewer pipe.
Land subject to flooding and land deemed by the town to be uninhabitable
shall not be platted for residential occupancy, nor for such other uses as
may increase danger to health, life or property or aggravate the flood hazard;
but such land with the plat shall be set aside for such uses as will not be
endangered by periodic or occasional inundation or will not produce unsatisfactory
living conditions; or shall be adequately drained and filled in accordance
with regulations to the satisfaction of the Commission.
All public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and
water systems shall be located and constructed so as to minimize or eliminate
flood damage and to prevent infiltration of floodwaters. Subdivisions utilizing
on-site septic systems shall not be approved.
