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Section32-14. Preservation of noteworthy features. <br /> <br /> In all subdivisions, to the maximum degree reasonably <br />possib!e~ efforts shal! be made to preserve historic sites, <br />scenic points, trees and other desirable natural gro~ths, <br />water courses and other water areas, and other features <br />worthy of preservation. Such preserved features shal!I be <br />noted eithar generally or specifically on the final plat. <br /> <br />ectlon 32-1D. Street and block layout. <br /> <br /> Street and block layout shall conform to the most <br />advantageous development of adjoining areas, and the entire <br />neighborhood, and shall provide for the following: <br /> <br />(a) Street continuity of appropriate streets. <br /> <br /> (b) Streets shall intersect at right angles, or as <br />nearly as possible with a ~inimum tangent of t00 feet prior <br />to intersection. <br /> <br /> (c) Street or right-of-way jogs or off-sets shall be <br />prohibited unless required by the City Engineer. <br /> <br /> (d) LeSs than full width streets (public or private) <br />shall notbe permitted, and boundary streets along the edge of <br />the tract shall not be permitted unless required to provide <br />right-of-way for streets and arterials designated by the major <br />street plan. <br /> <br /> (e) Minor streets shall be so laid out that their <br />by through traffic will be discouraged. <br /> <br />use <br /> <br /> (f) Dead-end streets shall not be longer than 400 feet, <br />provided however, that longer streets may be acceptable as <br />determined by the Planning Commission with regard to functional <br />design and the provision of adequate building sites suitable <br />to the.needs of the development contemp!ated~ Dead-end streets <br />shall be avoided. <br /> <br /> (g~ Alleys shall be provided in co~.~mercial and industrial <br />districts except that the Planning Commission may waive this <br />requirement where other definite and assured provision is made <br />for service access and off-street loading adequate for <br />uses proposed. <br /> <br /> (h) For residential lots fronting on major arterial <br />highways, the Planning Co~mission may require m~rginal access <br />street~, reverse frontage with screen planting contained mn <br />a non-access reservation along the rear property line, or <br /> <br /> <br />
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