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STREET IMPROVEMENT POLICY
Sections:
12.12.010 City street system-Classification.
12.12.020 Type of improvements required for city's street
system.
12.12.030 Cost responsibility for improvements to the city's
street system.
12.12.010 City street system-Classification.
A. Functional Classifications. City streets shall be placed in five functional
classifications: local streets, minor collector streets, major collector streets,
arterial streets, and major regional arterial streets.
B. Major Street Plan Classifications. Local streets, minor collector streets,
major collector streets and arterial streets not specifically shown on the major
street plan of Lakewood, must be platted and developed as determined by the
city.
C. References in existing planned developments (PD's) and official development
plans (ODP's) to street designations such as "freeways" and "major
streets" will be reviewed by the Director of the Department of Planning,
Permits and Public Works as said streets are to be planned or constructed and
the Director of the Department of Planning, Permits and Public Works will determine
which new street designation standards will be applied. The determination of
the Director of the Department of Planning, Permits and Public Works may be
appealed by the affected property owner to the Planning Commission within ten
days of said determination and the Planning Commission's decision on the street
design designation shall be final.
D. All state highways in Lakewood, except freeways, are designated as a part
of the city street system for determining cost responsibilities in Section 12.12.030.
(Ord. O-94-17 §§ 20-22, 1994; Ord. O-91-59 § 6 (part), 1991;
Ord. O-85-63 § 1, 1985).
12.12.020 Type of improvements required for city's street
system.
Adequate and consistent design guidelines, based on engineering and planning
standards, must be applied in developing the city's street system. All street
improvements will therefore be in accordance with the city Engineering Regulations,
Construction Specifications, and Design Standards as amended, the subdivision
ordinance and the zoning ordinance.
In those instances where, in the opinion of the City Engineer, the rigid application
of such guidelines would result in excessive right-of-way costs, relocation
problems, and/or other extreme difficulties, a lesser standard may be approved
by the City Engineer. (Ord. O-94-17 § 23, 1994; Ord. O-85-63 § 2,
1985).
12.12.030 Cost responsibility for improvements to the
city's street system.
A. The cost responsibilities for street improvements applies the general but
qualified concept that those who benefit from street and other public improvements
should be most directly responsible for the cost of said improvements.
B. In applying this concept, the following conditions are recognized and incorporated
in assigning cost responsibilities:
1. Any new land development within Lakewood benefits by the existence and use
of the existing street system and other public improvements in the community.
Nonetheless, while the existing street system and other existing public improvements
benefit all new land development, no specific monetary charges are made to new
land developments for use of the existing street system and other existing public
improvements.
2. Benefits derived from arterial and major regional arterial streets adjacent
to and within a new land development accrue both to the general public and to
the owner of a new land development.
3. Benefits derived from major collector streets, minor collector streets and
local streets are direct and accrue primarily to the owner of a new land development.
C. Cost responsibilities for new streets are as follows:
Classification Right-of-Way Streets Sidewalk/Bikeways
Major regional Property owner Shared Property owner
arterial streets
Arterial streets Property owner Shared Property owner
Collector streets Property owner Property owner Property owner
(major and minor)
Local streets Property owner Property owner Property owner
Cost sharing on major regional arterial and arterial streets shall be done
in the following manner: the property owner shall pay the cost of the street
except for those costs paid for by the city. The property owner shall be responsible
for all street improvements defined in Section 14.13.020 of the municipal code
including roadway base and pavement thicknesses up to an EDLA (equivalent daily
loaded axle) of thirty or the EDLA required for all traffic generated by the
land development whichever is greater. The city will pay for any roadway base
and pavement thicknesses in excess of the portion paid by the property owner.
D. Rebuild of Existing Street Facilities. The city shall have the authority
to require improvements on existing streets made necessary by the development
of a parcel. The procedures for such improvements shall be as defined in Chapter
14.13 of the city code or the subdivision and zoning ordinances, whichever provides
the higher standard. These improvements shall include but not be limited to:
Those rights-of-way, easements, access rights, and physical improvements which,
upon formal acceptance by the city, shall become the responsibility of the city
for ownership and/or maintenance and repair, unless otherwise provided, and
shall include, but not by way of limitation, the following: curb and gutter,
asphalt pavement, concrete pavement, streets of all types, survey monuments,
pavement striping, sidewalks, pedestrian/bike paths, traffic signals, street
lights, street signs, highways, freeways, rights-of-way, easements, access rights,
construction plans, medians, bridges, acceleration and deceleration lanes, culverts,
storm drainage facilities including necessary structures, channels, water lines,
sanitary sewer lines, and all other improvements, which upon acceptance by the
city are intended to be for the use of and enjoyment of the public.
E. Peripheral Streets. A peripheral street is one which borders a development,
with one fraction of the street right-of-way on the property owner's land and
the remaining street right-of-way on the adjacent property owner's land. A street
which is located on right-of-way entirely within a single property owner's land
is not a peripheral street and will be paid for by the property owner with the
exception of major regional arterial or arterial streets cost sharing which
is as specified in subsection C of this section.
1. New Peripheral Streets. If the City Engineer determines that a new local
or collector peripheral street is to be constructed, the property owner shall
build and pay for one-half of the street plus five feet of additional pavement,
but not less than 17 feet of pavement.
If the City Engineer determines that a new major regional arterial or arterial
peripheral street is to be constructed, the property owner shall build and pay
for one-half of the street.
Cost sharing for the additional thickness requirement of a major regional arterial
or arterial street shall be as specified in subsection C of this section.
2. Existing Non-Standard Peripheral Street. Where a peripheral street exists
but does not meet current City standards, adjacent property owners shall build
and pay for one-half of the street plus five feet of additional pavement for
a local or collector street as determined by the City Engineer, but not less
than 17 feet of pavement.
If the City Engineer determines that an existing non-standard street is to be
constructed to major regional arterial or arterial street standards, the adjacent
property owner shall build and pay for one-half of the street.
Cost sharing for additional thickness requirements of a major regional arterial
or arterial street shall be as specified in subsection C of this section. (Ord.
O-98-38 § 5, 1998; Ord. O-94-17 §§ 24-27, 1994; Ord. O-86-114
§ 1, 1986; Ord. O-85-63 § 3, 1985).
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