Item 3: Action - Minor Land Use Code Amendments

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09/27/05 @-'. ,,~r . 5~ meets the. intent of street connectivity provisions of this land use code ;]s expressed in EC 9.6815(1), and howunde",efoped or partially devoloped properties 'NUhin a quarter mile con be adequately served by alternative street layouts. . Appro",;]l of the street connection study by the city shall constitute an adjustment t<:l the standards of EC 9.6815(2). TAe requirements of sUbparagraphs (b) and (c) rroy be adjusted if it is demonstrated that a conneGtion cannot be made because of the existence of one or more of the following conditions: 1. Physicol conditions preclude development of the conneGting street. Such conditions moyinclude, but are not Iimit-ed to, topography or.likely impaGt to natural resource areas such as wetlands, ponds, streams, channels, rivers, lakes or upland wildlife habit;]t areo,or a resource on the National 'Netland Inventory or under proteotieo by stato or federal law 2. Buildings or ether existing de~:elopment on adjacent lands. including previously subdivided but vacant lots or parcels, physically preclude a connection now or in.the future, considering the potential for redevelopment.] [(b) Cui de Sacs. 1. An adjustment to the requirement of EC 9.6g~?O(1) m;]y be granted if it is shown that topographic constraints, existing development, or natural features prevent the construction of a ~ 2; The limitation of 3400 foot m:Jximum length for a cui de sac in EC 9.6820(4}m:JY be adjusted if all of the following conditions ~ 3. The pRy-sical sh3pe of tho property prevents alternative development patterns and there are no practiG:J1 alternative street layouts available th:lt '..vould meet street oonneGtivity. . b. The physical cGnditions of the property preclude the ability to achieve the density permitted.aGoording to the zoniRg of the property with a cui de saG ofenly 400 feet. Such conditions may include, but are not limited to, topography or the existense of natural resource areas such:ls '.wUands, peRds, streams, channels, rivers, lakes or upland v:ildlife habitat area, ora resoume on the N3tiooal '.'VeUand Inventory or under protection by state or feder:llla...", (c) IntersectionStandaf€ls.] The minimum offset intersection requirements set forth in EC 9.6830 may be adjusted if the proposed adjustment is necessary and is designed so that no. offset dangerous to the traveling public is created as a result of staggering of intersections. An offset necessary to assure safety and efficiency based on traffic engineering principles shall be required. Upon submittal by a traffic engineer and approval by the city of a study that demonstrates the safety and efficiency of an intersection offset of a lesser distance, the minimum intersection offsets of 100 feet on a local skeet, 200 feet on a collector street, and 400 feet on an arterial street may be adjusted. Offsets shall be measured from the center lines of the two intersecting streets, Ordinance - 34 C:\Documents and Sertings\ceplsan\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK4F\05 Ch 9 Misc. Minor Revisions (00108082) 10.DOC