_1 <br />OCAL STREETS <br />_cical streets are the framework around which <br />:ommunities are built. Although the primary <br />;fiction of local streets is to provide access to <br />„operties fronting on the street, to a great extent, <br />hey also determine the form and character of cities <br />!~d neighborhoods. The pattern and design of local <br />,Teets help shape neighborhood image and identity, <br />and can influence whether or not an area feels safe. <br />kcal streets can also influence the degree of <br />J)mmunication neighbors have with one another, <br />the extent to which residents use alternate modes of <br />insportation, and the population's general feelings <br />well-being and comfort related to their immedi- <br />ate environment. <br />Local Street Standards <br />The design and appearance of local streets should <br />convey this purpose through the use of relatively <br />narrow widths, short lengths, frequent connections <br />with other streets, and alignments which encourage <br />slow traffic speeds and discourage through traffic. <br />Table 2 contains a summary of typical widths for <br />local street elements such as right-of-way, pave- <br />ment, sidewalks and plant strip areas, and traffic <br />volume thresholds. <br />Table 2 <br />Paving Widt <br />R <br />O <br />W <br />h <br />(Setback) <br />@ <br />Plantin <br />g <br />Average <br />T~~ne of Street <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />No <br />Width Parkin <br />Pa <br />Parking <br />One Side <br />g <br />Two Sides <br />Sidewalks <br />Strips <br />Dail Traffic <br />(ADT) <br />1-way Alley © <br />20' 12' <br />None <br />None <br />NA <br />2-way Alley © <br />20' 16' <br />None <br />None <br />I O <br />Access Lane <br />40' <br />21' (7/14) <br />; <br />1 6' <br />7' and 6' <br /><250 <br />Access Lane @ <br />55' <br />28' (7/14/7) <br />2 @ 6' <br />2_@ T-6" <br />ADT <br />iow-Volume Res.® <br />45' 20'(10/10) <br />2 @ 6' <br />2 @ 6'-6" <br />250 <br />Low-Volume Res.® <br />45' <br />21'(7/14) <br />2 @ 6' <br />2 @ 6'-0" <br />to 750 <br />,Low-Volume Res.0 <br />55' <br />28'(7/1417) <br />2 @ 6' <br />2 @ 7'-6" <br />ADT <br />'Med.-Volume Rest <br />50' 201(10/10) <br />.2 @ 6' <br />2 @ 9'-0" <br />>750 <br />I :Med.-Volume Rest <br />55' <br />27'(7/10/10) <br />2 @ 6' <br />2 @ W-0" <br />ADT <br />Med.-Volume Res@ <br />60' <br />34'(7/10y10/7) <br />2 @ 6' <br />2 @ 7'0" <br />Commercial/ <br />55'-70' <br />30'-44' <br />Curbside/ <br />2@U-C'Min <br />. NA <br />`Industrial <br />setback <br />•';.;A 5etback sidewalk dimension includes a 5' paved walk and 1' strip behind the walk. For curbside sidewalks, the <br />I.., <br />___~Idewalk dimension includes a 5' paved walk and 6" curb (6-6" total); the 1' strip behind the walk is added to the <br />a;-Planting strip dimension. <br />6.. Planting strip dimension Includes 6" curb. For curbside sidewalks, an additional 6" would be added to the planting <br />strip dimension. <br />addition to the ROW width, alleys require a minimum setback of 2' on each side for a minimum 24' backup <br />F~. <br />Ance. <br />P. Additional parking to accommodate occasional high parking demand may be provided in congregate parking areas <br />~puch as parking bays. <br />35 <br />679:. <br />