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Res 231RESOLUTION NO. 231 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR DEDICATED AND NON-DEDICATED SEMI-RURAL AND URBAN STREET STANDARDS INCLUDING PARKING LOTS AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 167 WHEREAS, it is the City Council's desire to establish standards for the development of streets within City limit lines as noted on the adopted General Plan for the City of Poway; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the citizens relative to their health, safety, and general welfare that roads and parking lots should be improved to definite standards established by the City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Poway finds as follows: Section 1: Dedicated and Non-Dedicated Semi-Rural and Urban Standards Section 2: Ail dedicated and non-dedicated semi-rural and urban streets within the City limit lines, as noted on the adopted General Plan for the City of Poway, shall be developed to the criteria set forth in Exhibit A, provided, however, that this provision may be waived under appropriate circumstances. Dedicated and Non-Dedicated Semi-Rural and Urban Standards and Parking Lot~Specifications ao Ail dedicated and non-dedicated semi-rural and urban streets and parking lots within the City limit lines, as noted on the adopted General Plan for the City of Poway, shall be constructed in accordance with speci- fications set forth in Exhibit B, provided, however, that this provision may be waived under appropriate circumstances. Section 3: Rescind Resolution No. 167 no The foregoing street standards include the provisions of Resolution No. 167. Said Resolution is therefore null and void and is hereby rescinded. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Poway, California, at a regular meeting thereof this 27th day of April, 1982. ~ - M~yor ATTEST: · Wahlsten, City Clerk CRITERIA FOR SEMI-RURAL AND URBAN STREET STANDARDS, INCLUDING PARKING LOTS An urban street shall serve residential areas with lot sizes less than a ~/2 acre or densities more than 2 units per acre. A semi-rural street shall serve residential areas with lot sizes from a ~/2 acre to 1 acre or densities of 1 unit to 2 units per acre. Ail streets shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the requirements of the City of Poway and the San Diego County Regional Standard Plans, unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer. Design speed shall be 25 miles per hour and the maximum street grade shall be sixteen percent, unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer. Street alignment and profile shall comply with the criteria for safe stopping sight distance in conformance with the California State Highway Design Manual unless special situations allow for modifications and such modifications are approved by the City Engineer. Non-dedicated streets should not be aligned between two dedicated streets so that the non-dedicated street would act as a "shortcut" between the streets. Structural sections shall be determined by the State of California Gravel Equivalent Hveem Stabilometer Method, using the R-value of the native soil and traffic indices established by the City. The minimum section shall be 3" A.C. over either 4" class II A.B. or 5" class III base. If the R-value of the existing native soil is 50 or greater, a minimum section of 4" A.C. over compacted sub-base may be substituted. 7. Non-dedicated streets shall provide a paved travel way incorporating a pedestrian circulation system approved by the City Engineer. 8o 10. Entry gates into non-dedicated tracts shall be set back from the near curb line of any public street to provide a minimum storage of 75 feet for entering vehicles to stack without interfering with through traffic. Streets shall intersect at right angles wherever possible and shall not be greater than 15© skew to a right angle. Four-legged intersections should be avoided except at (future) signalized or controlled locations or where median islands are on the through street. The minimum distance between intersections shall be 150 feet. 11. Street widths, geometric criteria, and structural section shall conform to Exhibit B. ¸12. 13. Local roads serve as primary access roadways to residential units and do not exceed the daily traffic shown on Exhibit B. Local collector roads service local road traffic by providing routes to the circulation system roads. Daily traffic should not exceed the amount indicated on Exhibit B. Streets with grades over 10 percent may be required to be constructed of Portland cement concrete to the satisfaction of the City Engineer' (minimum thickness shall be 6") when necessitated by specific field conditions. 14. The dedication requirements of Resolution No. 184 shall apply to these provisions. EXHIBIT A TO RESOLUTION NO. Adopted on SPECIFICATIONS FOR SEMI-RURAL AND URBAN STREET STANDARDS INCLUDING PARKING LOTS U~AN ROADS (Dedicated & Non-dedicated) Local Collector (1200 vpd to 2400 ~d) Local (up to 1200 ~d) SEMI-RU~L ROADS (Dedicated & Non-dedicated) Local Collector (1200 vpd to 2400 ~d) Local (up to 1200 ~d) PLANNED DE~LOP~NT ROADS (Non-dedicated) PARKING LOTS Commercial Industrial Qr I.O.D.*3 Sidewalk Paving Paved Area Shoulder C & G Gr~ 60' 4½' *1 40' 3" AC/4" AB *6 -- 6"C.F.'2 10~ 54' 4½' *1 36' 3" AC/4" AB *6 -- 6"C.F.'2 16~ 56' 4½' *1 40' 3" AC/4" AB *6 6"C.F.'2 10~ (One side only) 50' None 36' 3" AC/4" AB *6 6"C.F.'2 16~ None ~s approved 24 to 28' 3" AC/4" AB *6 6"C.F. 16~ Minimum.4 ...... 3" AC/4" AB *6 3" AC/6" AB (drives) ...... 3" AC/6" AB 3" AC/8" AB (drives) *NOTES: 1. Sidewalks may be eliminated on non-dedicated streets, if an approved pedestrian circulation system is incorporated. 2. Curb height may be increased if needed to control drainage. Rolled curb may be installed on semi-rural local streets or other streets when approved by City Engineer. 3. On non-dedicated streets, Irrevocable Offers of Dedication (IOD) may be required along the non-dedicated street alignment in conformance with the above right-of-way requirements for public streets. 4. Variations in geometric design may be considered in special situations because of physical conditions (such as hillsides and streams). 5. Streets with grades over 10 percent may be required to be constructed of P.C.C. concrete (6" min. thick). In special situations, local streets maximum grade may be increased to 20% as approved by City Engineer. 6. Five inches of class III base may be substituted for 4" of class II A.B. If R-value of the existing native soil is 50 or greater, the minimum of 4" of A.C. over compacted sub-base may be substituted. Exhibit B to Resolution No. 231 Adopted on April 27, 1982