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PRIVATE STREETS
1. Private streets will be allowed in new developments where their use
is logically consistent with a desire for neighborhood identification
and control of access, and where special overall design concepts may
be involved. The use of private streets will be subject to review and
approval by the Planning Commission and the City Council.
2. Private streets will be permitted only where a satisfactoiy means of
providing for their maintenance and operation is demonstitated.
3. The use of private streets as a device for permitting inadequate design
will not be allowed.
4. The use of private streets is ordinarily limited toul -de -sacs and to
minor local streets not carrying through traffic. ffff
5. The design of all private streets shall be revie ed and approved by the
Public Works Department; and the construction s all be inspected by the
Public Works Department, with a standard inspe ion fee to be paid.
6. The following design standards shall be used
A. General
1. Where streets other than minor to al streets are proposed to
be private, the design shall con rm in all respects to the
requirements established for pub is streets, except as may be
otherwise permitted under Numbe 2 below.
2. Where special circumstances
will be subject to approval
an individual review.
3. Streets shall be adequately
tion, street sweeping, and
section with concrete curb
required.
st, deviations from the standards
the Public Works Department after
designed to provide for lane delinea-
rainage control. A standard crown
and gutter on both sides will be
4. Depressed approaches sha be used at all driveways where streets
have curb and gutter.
5. Concrete sidewalks shal be provided in the right -of -way, unless
other means of accommo ating pedestrian traffic which would
normally use the stree are provided in the development.
6. Lighting adequate for pedestrian and vehicle safety and sufficient
to minimize police p oblems shall be provided.
7. Adequate provision f r public utilities shall be made. A separate
document dedicating exclusive public utility easements to the City
shall be provided when required in order to eliminate any conflict
of rights between City utilities and other public utilities.
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7. (Continued) Where surfaces other than standard concrete (gray) •
and asphalt cement are to be constructed over City utilities
and storm drains, a non - standard improvements agreement shall be
executed to provide for the replacement of non - standard surfacing
by the owner or community association.
8. Adequate provision shall be made for trash pick up and for
emergency vehicle access.
9. Adequate signs, subject to the approval of the City, shall be
provided and maintained at all entrances to private streets
clearly designating the private status of such streets.
10. Speed bumps will not be permitted.
11. A traffic control plan shall be prepared for review and approval
by City Traffic Engineer.
B. Minimum Paved Widths
1. With parking on both sides: 36' curb to curb.
2. With parking on one side only or no parking: 32' curb to curb.
C. Grades
1. Desirable maximum - 10 %.
2. Maximum 15% for special circumstances.
3. Minimum 0.4%.
4. Provide vertical curves for grade breaks over 1 %.
5. Cross fall between curb tops and /or gutters shall not exceed
0.15' per 10' of roadway width.
D. Alignment
1. Streets shall normally intersect at right angles and shall have
at least 201. of tangent adjacent to intersections. The tangent
length shall be increased where short radius curves are used
near the intersections.
2. Cul -de -sacs shall not ordinarily exceed 400' in length. Curb
radius at the turn - around shall be at least 401.
3. Centerline radius shall be 150' minimum for loop streets over
800' in length, and 100' minimum cul -de -sacs and for loop streets
less than 800' in length. Where right angled bends are used in
the street pattern, in lieu of the minimum radii required above,
widening sufficient to accommodate truck turning movements shall be
provided by use of knuckles or other appropriate means.
4. Curb returns radius shall be 15' minimum. •
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E. Access Control
1. Gates to control vehicular access into a private community shall
be of a type approved by the Fire Department, Police Department,
and the Public Works Department.
2. A turn - around prior to the control gate shall be provided so that
vehicles are not required to back out onto the adjacent public
street.
3. Adequate vehicular storage space shall be provided on the
private street prior to the control gate so that vehicles
will not block the adjacent public street.
F. Structural Section
1. The minimum structural section shall ordinarily be 3" AC over 4" AB
over 6" of compacted subgrade. The section shall be revised as
required by accepted standards of engineering design in accordance
with the results of soil tests on the native subgrade material.
G. Vehicle Code Enforcement
1. New Development - Vehicle code enforcement may be a condition of
development.
2. Existing Development - Consideration will be given by the City
Council for police enforcement of the Vehicle Code on private
street systems when the following conditions have been met:
a. The city has received a formal request in compliance with the
California Vehicle Code.
b. The request is accompanied by a written report and recommenda-
tions from both the Police Chief and Traffic Engineer.
If the City Council decides to approve the request, the following
minimum conditions shall apply:
a. All applicable provisions of the Vehicle Code shall be enforced.
b. All non - standard traffic control devices shall be removed by
the applicant, e.g., bumps, traffic signs, and traffic striping.
c. All unnecessary sight obstructions and encroachments shall be
removed.
H. Planning Commission Review
The Planning Commission shall consider the recommendations of the Police
Department in all tentative map or use permit proceedings where a
private street system is proposed.
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7. The City will assume no responsibility for enforcement of traffic control
unless specifically requested and approved.
8. The policies and standards are to be reviewed and revised as needed
based on continuing experience with the use of private streets.
Adopted - November 223, 1964 A