Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14 4.
Parent Document: Portland City Code ch. 14
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
Original Source: https://www.portlandmaine.gov/asset/ae8cabd1-66eb-4a1c-9224-92bbca5e792f ↗
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4.   Where a determination is made by the                and roadway width requirements established in
          Public Works Authority that a proposed              the City’s Technical Manual, provided that no
          street connection will result in substantial        such street shall be accepted by the City unless
          increases in traffic volume and speed on            it is first improved to City standards at the
          the affected public streets, the Planning           expense of those persons requesting the street
          Board may disallow a proposed street                acceptance. Private streets within a PRUD or a
          connection for vehicular purposes in favor          shall meet specifications established by the
          of a connection for non-vehicular                   Public Works Authority. All private streets shall
          purposes in situations where a proposed             be designed by a professional engineer and
          residential street connection meets all of          shall be built according to accepted
          the following criteria:                             engineering standards.
          a.   The new street would result in the        G. Proposed subdivisions along existing, or
               connection of two arterials.                   dedicated, or platted streets where rights-of-
          b.   The street would be located in a               way are inadequate shall provide additional land
               neighborhood where there is no                 to meet the minimum standards.
               existing public through-street network    H. Streets shall not occupy more land than
               connecting the same arterials.                 needed to provide access nor create
          c.   There is no likelihood that other              unnecessary fragmentation of the subdivision
               public street connections will be              into small blocks. Streets will be designed to
               developed in the future that would             discourage outside traffic from traversing the
               connect the arterials, whether                 development.
               because of topography limitations,        I.   All dead-end streets shall provide for a cul-de-
               existing development patterns, or              sac or, in the case of a dead-end street which
               other similar reason.                          will be extended, a temporary turn around at
     5.   In circumstances where vehicular                    the end of the street, subject to the approval of
          connections are disallowed, the Planning            the Public Works Authority.
          Board shall require that adequate right-of-    J.   Sidewalks shall be constructed on each side of
          way is reserved to permit the extension of          each street in accordance with Chapter 25 of
          the street for pedestrian, bicycle,                 the City of Portland Code of Ordinances.
          emergency use, and potential vehicle                Sidewalks to be used by pedestrians are to be
          connections as may develop in the future.           so located as to minimize contacts with normal
E.   Reserve strips or spite strips for unspecified or        automotive traffic, with preference given to
     unacceptable purposes are prohibited.                    interior walks away from streets in common
F.   Street right-of-way widths shall be as provided          open space in block interiors.
     in Chapter 25 of the City of Portland Code of       K.   Curbs shall be constructed on each side of each
     Ordinances and the City of Portland Technical            street. The curbing shall be constructed as
     Manual. However, private streets within PRUDs            provided in Chapter 25 of the City of Portland
     shall be exempt from the street right-of-way             Code of Ordinances. CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 15-7 SUBDIVISIONS
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