10.431 Street Improvement.
All new street improvements required as a condition of development shall be improved to the standards set forth in this chapter unless otherwise specified herein or excepted as per Section 10.186. For purposes of this section, the term new street shall be defined as an unimproved street or existing street which does not have curb and gutter and/or meet the cross-sections per 10.428, 10.429, 10.430, 10.430A, and 10.430B.
(1) Street Improvements and Transit Facilities.
(a) A pedestrian pad may be required in the right-of-way at bus stops to ensure ADA compliance. A pedestrian pad is at minimum a four-foot (4’) wide area between the bus stop and curb where a bus ramp would be deployed. Planter strips may be interrupted in areas with a high level of pedestrian activity (such as Downtown or in transit-oriented districts, per the TSP) to provide up to fifteen (15) feet of walking area, including a “furniture zone” for utilities, benches, trees, and other streetscape components.
(2) Street Improvements and Dedications for City-Owned Parkland.
(a) Street improvements and right-of-way dedications shall be found by the Planning Commission to be reasonably associated with impacts caused by the park necessary for service to the park.
(b) The requirements for street utility improvements, associated with a land division for City-owned parkland, may be deferred to the time of a Park Development Review application. A final plat of the land division may proceed in advance of such required improvements. Any lots created that are not intended for park purposes shall comply with the dedication and improvement provisions.
(3) Street Improvements and Turn Bays.
(a) Raised medians shall be installed with turn bays as necessary. Traffic analysis shall be conducted to determine the need for turn bays and required vehicle storage length.