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b. Streets to continue to the boundaries of tract; • c. Streets generally following contour lines; d. Streets intersecting at right angles, or as nearly as possible; e. Nothing less than full width streets and no boundary streets on the tract in which the plat is located, unless required to provide right-of-way for streets and arterials designated by the official comprehensive plan or portions thereof; f. Alleys, if provided, must be at least 24 feet wide; g. Where a subdivision abuts or contains an existing or proposed arterial street, the Planning Commission may require marginal access streets, reverse frontage with screen planting contained in a non-access reservation along the rear property line, deep lots with rear service alleys, or such other treatment as may be necessary for adequate protection of residential properties and to afford separation of through and local traffic; h. Dead-end streets, designed to be so permanently, shall not be longer than 400 feet and shall be provided at the closed end with an appropriate turn-around as determined by the Planning Commission upon recommendation of the City Engineer. 2. Blocks shall meet the following requirements: a. The length of blocks shall not exceed 1200 feet; b. In any block exceeding 600 feet length, there shall be provided a right-of-way at or near the middle of the block where deemed essential to provide circulation, or access to schools, playgrounds, shopping centers, transportation and other community facilities; and this right-of-way shall be at least 15 feet in width; c. The number of streets intersecting with the major arterials of all classes shall be held to a minimum. Street Right-of-Way Requirements 1. "Design standards for major and secondary city streets in the State of Washington" prepared by the State of Washington Design Standards Committee, April 1, 1962, shall prevail for all new plats submitted to the Planning Commission, with the exception (7)