Res 241 RESOLUTION NO. 241
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA ESTABLISHING A POLICY
FOR DEDICATED RURAL STREET STANDARDS
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 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 Rural Street Standards
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Ail dedicated rural 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 pro-
vision may be waived under appropriate
circumstances.
Section 2: Dedicated Rural Street Specifications
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Ail dedicated rural streets within
the City limit lines, as noted on the
adopted General Plan for the City of
Poway, shall be constructed in accordance
with specifications set forth in Exhibit
"B", provided, however, that this
provision may be waived under appropriate
circumstances.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED by the City Council of the City of
Poway, California, at a regular meeting thereof this llth day of
May, 1982.
Mary~hepa~dson, Mayor
ATTEST:
. Wahlsten, City Clerk
CRITERIA FOR DEDICATED RURAL STREET STANDARDS
1. A dedicated rural street shall serve residential areas with lot
sizes greater than o~ acre or densities less than 1 unit per acre.
2. All streets shall be designed'and constructed in accordance with
the City of Poway and the San Diego County Regional Standard Plans,
unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
3. Design speed shall be 25 miles per ~our and the maximum street
grade shall be 20%, 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 or physical
field conditions suggest the need for modifications, and such
modifications are approved by the City Engineer.
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Structural sections for dedicated rural streets shall be determined
by the State of California Gravel Equivalent Hveen Stabilization
Method, using the R-value of the native soil and traffic indices
established by the City. The minimum structural section shall be
3" A.C. over 4" Class II A.B. (5" of Class III base may be substi-
tuted for 4" A.B.). If the native soil R-value is 50 or greater,
a minimum section of 4" A.C. over compacted sub-base may be
substituted.
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.
Street widths, geometric criteria, and structural section shall
conform to Exhibit "B".
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% 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.
The dedication requirements of Resolution No. 184 shall apply to
these provisions.
Exhibit A to Resolution No. 241
Adopted on May 11, 1982
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