Trafalgar City Zoning Code
COMPREHENSIVE PLANS
OF MAJOR STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
§ 152.115 THOROUGHFARE MAPS AND DRAWINGS.
(A) The Thoroughfare Plan of the town consists of a map entitled “Trafalgar, Indiana, Thoroughfare System Plan” which is on file and available for public inspection at the Town Hall, Town of Trafalgar, which map is made a part hereof by specific reference thereto.
(B) The map shows the location of existing and proposed thoroughfares within the jurisdiction of the Plan Commission. The Thoroughfare Plan is declared to be part of this chapter and notations, references, indications and other details shown therein are as much a part of this chapter as if they were fully described in the text of this chapter.
(C) In addition to the streets designated, all areas within each individual area covered on the map by designated secondary arterials and not covered by sufficient feeder streets shall be provided with a through feeder street system with a maximum separation of 1,320 feet. These feeder streets can be part of a residential development and should be placed to the developer’s convenience, but subject to an alignment that will be feasible to extend into other developments and ultimately to connect to arterial thoroughfares.
(Ord., § 1-41, passed - -1991)
§ 152.116 DESIGNATION OF THOROUGHFARES.
The thoroughfares comprising the Thoroughfare Plan are classified on the basis of width and type, in accordance with their proposed function, as arterial, collector and local streets.
(Ord., § 1-42, passed - -1991)
§ 152.117 POLICIES AND DIRECTIVES.
The purpose of this section is to provide a procedure for opening or widening streets as well as the location and alignment of streets.
(A) Opening or widening of streets; platted streets.
(1) Whenever a street classified in the Thoroughfare Plan is to be platted as a part of a subdivision, the required right-of-way width designated for such street shall be as specified in the Thoroughfare Plan.
(2) Where a street borders a tract of land to be subdivided, the owner of such land shall be required to plat only one-half of the right-of-way width designated for such street, measured at 90 degrees to the centerline thereof.
(B) Location and alignment of streets; following an existing road or street.
(1) Whenever the location of a street is indicated in the Thoroughfare Plan as following an existing road or street, or a section or half-section or quarter-section or other established property line, the location of the street shall conform to such location.
(2) A street lying wholly within a subdivision, and not designated as following an existing road or established property line, may be varied in its alignment when such variance promotes the plan of a neighborhood development unit in accordance with good site planning principles, and if such alignment provides for continuity of traffic movement.
(3) Whenever the location of a street is indicated in the Thoroughfare Plan as following an irregular alignment, or a revised alignment or is not referenced to an established line, it shall follow the alignment shown in the Thoroughfare Plan.
(4) Such alignment shall be subject to a detailed survey which may be made by the Commission or other public agencies, or by the owners of the land to be subdivided, if required by the Commission.
(5) The survey for such street shall be subject to the approval of the Commission prior to the dedication of the street.
(Ord., § 1-43, passed - -1991)
§ 152.118 CONSIDERATION BY PUBLIC AGENCIES.
(A) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide a procedure whereby the Town Council and the Plan Commission shall consider the policy and pattern of street development.
(B) General policy and pattern of street development.
(1) Consideration by the Town Council and Plan Commission. The Town Council and the Plan Commission shall be guided by, and give consideration to, the general policy and pattern of street development set out in the Thoroughfare Plan in the authorization, construction, alteration, relocation or abandonment of the public streets, highways and related structures.
(2) Enforcement by the Commission.
(a) Subject to the standards of this code being met, the Commission shall attempt to enforce and regulate each proposed development as much as possible to the convenience of the developer.
(b) Grievances or remonstrators shall be given consideration to determine if their grievance is truly in the best interest of the community.
(Ord., § 1-44, passed - -1991)
§ 152.119 ISSUANCE OF PERMITS.
(A) The purpose of this section is to provide a procedure for issuing any permits.
(B) Permit procedure concerning the Thoroughfare Plan, encroachment of street right-of-way is as follows:
(1) Any permits, including but not limited to improvement location permits, permitting the erection, alteration or relocation of structures and other improvements within the jurisdiction of the Commission, shall be issued only if, in addition to satisfying other requirements of this chapter and other town ordinances, the proposed street right-of-way as set forth herein will be protected from encroachment; and
(2) In this instance, the proposed street right-of-way lines will be considered as the front line of lots and tracts bordering such street.
(Ord., § 1-45, passed - -1991)
§ 152.120 STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM.
The Commission is authorized to use funds available for street improvement purposes to participate with owners of land abutting streets within the town in the improvement of such streets in accordance with the requirements of the Commission and the standards for street improvement established by this chapter.
(Ord., § 1-46, passed - -1991)
§ 152.121 THOROUGHFARE FUND.
The Town Council may levy a tax annually, not to exceed $0.15 on each $100 of taxable property within the town, for the purpose of a Thoroughfare Fund, which when collected shall be kept separate from the other funds of the town and shall be a continuing fund.
(Ord., § 1-47, passed - -1991)
§ 152.122 AUTHORITY AND METHOD FOR PROCEDURE.
The authority for carrying out any project under the official Thoroughfare Plan by the Commission or otherwise is subject to the provisions and requirements of state statutes.
(Ord., § 1-48, passed - -1991)
§ 152.123 PRIORITY OF THOROUGHFARE IMPROVEMENTS.
Improvements which are to be paid for, in part, from the Thoroughfare Fund shall be undertaken and carried out in accordance with the priorities of the Plan Commission.
(Ord., § 1-49, passed - -1991)
§ 152.124 PROCEDURE FOR AMENDMENTS.
The purpose of this section is to provide a procedure whereby amendments may be initiated.
(A) The Town Council directive.
(1) The Council may direct the Plan Commission to prepare an amendment to the Thoroughfare Plan, as desired, and the Commission shall submit such amendment to a public hearing within 60 days of such request.
(2) Not later than 30 days following the public hearing, the Commission shall submit its report on the amendment to the Town Council.
(B) The owners’ directive. The owners of 50% or more of the area or property abutting upon a street may petition the Plan Commission requesting an amendment to the Thoroughfare Plan.
(Ord., § 1-50, passed - -1991)