§ 20-176. Limited access highway and railroad right-of-way treatment.  


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  • Whenever the proposed subdivision contains or is adjacent to a town limited access highway, town arterial or railroad right-of-way, the design shall provide the following treatment. These standards do not apply to state or county highways which are under the jurisdiction of the respective department of transportation if said department of transportation imposes a more restrictive requirement.

    (1)

    When lots within the proposed subdivision back upon the right-of-way of an existing or proposed limited access highway, arterial or a railroad, a planting strip at least 30 feet in depth shall be provided adjacent to the highway or railroad in addition to the normal lot depth. This strip shall be part of the platted lots but shall have the following restriction lettered on the face of the plat:

    "This strip is restricted to the planting of trees and shrubs and the building of all structures excepting public or private utility structures hereon is prohibited."

    (2)

    Where commercial and industrial districts are involved there shall be provided, on each side of the limited access highway or railroad, streets approximately parallel to and at a suitable distance from such highway or railroad for the appropriate use of the land between such streets and highway or railroad, but shall not be less than 150 feet from the right-of-way of the limited access highway or railroad.

    (3)

    Streets parallel to a limited access highway or railroad right-of-way, when intersecting a major street and highway or collector street which crosses said railroad or highway, shall be located at a minimum distance of 250 feet from said highway or railroad right-of-way. Such distance, where desirable and practicable, shall be determined with due consideration of the minimum distance required for the future separation of grades by means of appropriate approach gradients.

    (4)

    Minor streets immediately adjacent and parallel to railroad rights-of-way shall be avoided, and location of minor streets immediately adjacent to arterial streets and highways and to railroad rights-of-way shall be avoided in residential areas.

(Ord. of 9-8-2017, § 12-8-2)