Ordinance 3774-20 - Laserfiche WebLink

8. Easements and tracts.All private access roads shall be placed within either an access and utility easement, or a separate tract.Where the road is placed in a tract,it shall be dedicated to the homeowners.The ownership,use rights and maintenance responsibilities shall be clearly shown on the final land division map and supporting documents. 9. Common Private Access Drive Use.The city engineer may allow the use of a common private access drive on an existing or adjacent land division if the unit count for the property to be divided together with the adjacent property does not exceed the maximum number of units allowed and such private access drive can or currently meets the DCSS standards.The applicant shall provide the following: a. An easement providing for access, utilities,and maintenance from all owners of property that the private access drive crosses over and who have legal access to such easement; b. An amendment to the existing land division map to accurately reflect the proposed changes;and c. All improvements as if the lot were included in the original land division. C. Public Streets. These standards are applicable to all land divisions that extend an existing public street or install a new public street. 1. When required. Installation of a new public street or improvements of an existing street is required for all land divisions except for Boundary Line Adjustments or as allowed under EMC 19.26.050.A,or if the applicant can demonstrate to the city engineer that none of the following applies: a. The improvement of a public street is necessary to facilitate adequate supply of sewer and utilities; b. The improvement of a public street is necessary to provide on-street parking; c. The improvement of a public street is necessary to provide access to potential additional lots or future developable area; d. The improvement of a public street is necessary to provide a through connection to existing or potential future development that is currently,or will be accessed by a public street;and e. The improvement of a public street is necessary to protect the public health,safety and welfare of the residents and general public. 2. Street Standards.All streets shall be built to current city standards as required in Everett Municipal Code Title 13 and the city's Design and Constructions Standards and Specifications,and shall meet minimum requirements for right-of-way width, pavement width,sidewalks and off-street parking as defined in classification of streets.The minimum requirement for each street classification shall be based on the maximum potential number of dwelling units served by the logical extension of common streets to serve other land.The city engineer will have the authority to deviate from construction and street classification standards. 3. Right-of-way width in excess of the standards of chapters 19.24-19.27 and this title may be required if,or when in the opinion of the city engineer,topography so requires. 4. Proposed streets for all divisions of land shall be extended to the boundary lines of the tract being developed to provide for the logical extension of streets and utilities for coordinated development of contiguous tracts or parcels of land. If in the opinion of the city such extension is not necessary due to physical conditions that may exist on or adjacent to the site,the city shall not be obligated to require an extension. 5. Access to Local and Arterial Streets. For all divisions of land,the city may require that access to city streets be limited.Such requirement may include but not be limited to providing for common lot access points, shared driveways,and alley access. 6. Dead End Streets.All permanent and temporary dead end streets shall provide a turnaround in accordance with city standards.The city engineer and fire marshal may,in certain cases,eliminate or reduce the size of the required turnaround if residential sprinkler systems are provided in accordance with standards as specified by the city's fire marshal. D. Development Standards for Non-Residential Zones. Ch.19.26 Land Division Development Standards 4 City Council Action(11/04/2020)