Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14
Parent Document: Portland City Code ch. 14
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
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work order has been lifted by the Director of Public 1. Where a determination is made that a
Works or an inspector from the Public Works proposed street connection will result in
Authority. Violation of the stop work order shall be substantial increases in traffic volume and
considered an offense. speed on the effected public streets, the
Planning Board may require appropriate
15.5.3 Subdivision names traffic calming solutions as set forth in
Subdivision names for plats shall be subject to Chapter 28 of the City of Portland Code of
approval by the Planning Board and not duplicate Ordinances. The Public Works Authority
the name of any plat already recorded. may by regulation and amendment to the
Technical Manual establish standards for
15.5.4 Streets determining what is a “substantial increase
A. All streets shall be platted along contour in traffic volume and speed.”
elevations which result in minimum grades and 2. In any circumstances where a street
greatest visibility whenever practicable, with connection is allowed, the Planning Board
consideration given for anticipated use of the may condition subdivision approval to
land. Street grades in all proposed subdivisions require the developer to monitor future
shall be subject to the approval of the Public traffic patterns to determine whether,
Works Authority. using existing traffic calming standards,
B. The proposed street layout shall be new or additional traffic calming measures
coordinated with the street system of the should be employed. The extent and
surrounding areas. All streets must provide for design of traffic calming shall be
the continuation or appropriate projection of determined by the Public Works Authority
streets in surrounding areas and provide means to mitigate the post development impact
of ingress and egress for surrounding tracts. of connecting new and existing streets.
C. When connecting streets within residential 3. In cases where post-development
neighborhoods, new streets shall contribute to monitoring shows that increased traffic
a neighborhood street system characterized by volume and speed is such that further
a network of interconnected streets, which traffic calming would be insufficient to
minimizes through-traffic in residential mitigate traffic negative impacts of
neighborhoods. The layout of subdivision lots, through-traffic, the DPW may require that
streets, and pedestrian ways shall promote the connection be modified to exclude
multiple paths of travel to get to destinations regular vehicular traffic, while retaining
within and between neighborhoods by foot and bicycle, pedestrian, and where needed,
bicycle, as well as auto. emergency vehicle connections. The
D. The interconnection of new and existing streets Public Works Authority shall develop
is further subject to the following provisions to typical standards and specifications for
minimize and mitigate through-traffic in bicycle, pedestrian, and emergency vehicle
residential neighborhoods: connections and/or turnarounds. 15-6 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE SUBDIVISIONS

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