Any person desiring to create a street or road not part of a subdivision, PUD, partitioning or other land development shall make written application to the City Planning Department. The application shall be made on prescribed forms and shall be accompanied by the required information and applicable filing fee.

(Ord. 1180, passed 6-14-11)

The minimum standards of design and improvement for the dedication of a street or road not part of a land development shall be the same as set forth in the City’s Standards and Specifications unless approved otherwise by the city. The street or road shall also be in compliance with other applicable street standard regulations of the city, county or state.

(Ord. 1180, passed 6-14-11)

(A) Upon receipt of a written application, together with other required information and the appropriate filing fee, the Planning Director shall refer the proposal to the City Street Superintendent for review and recommendation. A copy of the application shall also be referred to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation at the first regularly scheduled meeting following receipt of the application; referral to the Commission shall be accomplished at least five working days prior to a meeting.

(B) Where the proposed road or street provides access to a county road and/or a state highway, the necessary permits for such access from the appropriate agency(ies) shall be obtained prior to city approval of the road or street.

(C) The Planning Commission and City Street Superintendent shall report their findings to the Planning Director, and shall give their recommendations concerning the proposed dedication and the improvements. The Commission shall also recommend a functional classification for the proposed street or road.

(D) Upon receipt of written findings and recommendations from the Commission and Street Superintendent, the Planning Director shall submit the proposal to the City Council for review and decision. The submission shall be made at least five working days prior to a regularly scheduled Council meeting.

(E) Upon preliminary approval by the City Council, the engineering and improvements design of the street or roadway shall be prepared and submitted to the City Street Superintendent for review and approval. The engineering and improvements design shall be prepared and signed by a licensed engineer or surveyor, and shall be in compliance with applicable City Standards and Specifications.

(F) Following approval of the roadway engineering and design, the applicant shall prepare a warranty deed dedicating the street or road to the public and an improvement guarantee. The documents shall be submitted to the City Attorney for review and approval.

(G) Following receipt of the approvals set forth in subsections (E) and (F) of this section, the deed and improvements guarantee shall be submitted to the City Council for final approval.

(Ord. 1180, passed 6-14-11)