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(a) relationship to Adjoining Street System. The arrangement of streets in new subdivisions shall make provisions for the continuation of the principal existing streets in adjoining areas (or their proper projection where adjoining land is not subdivided) insofar as they may be deemed necessary by the Commission for public requirements. The width of such streets in new subdivisions shall be not less than the minimum widths established herein. The street and alley arrangement shall be such as not to cause a hardship to owners of adjoining property when they plat their own land and seek to provide for convenient access to it. Offset streets should be avoided. Streets obviously in alignment with existing streets shall bear the names of the existing streets. All proposed street names shall be checked against duplication of other street names.

(b) Street and Alley Width.

(1) The widths of major highways shall conform to the widths designated on the Major Street Plan.

(2) The minimum width for minor streets shall be sixty (60) feet, except that the Kenai City Planning and zoning Commission, may, in its discretion by majority vote of its members, lessen this distance to not less than fifty (50) feet. A wider street width may be required where the storm water is accommodated in an open ditch or in ditches along pavement. When minor streets adjoin unsubdivided property, a half street at least thirty (30) feet in width may be dedicated and whenever subdivided property adjoins a half street, the remainder of the street shall be dedicated.

(3) Alleys are not recommended in single and two-family residential districts; and when provided, a minimum width of twenty (20) feet shall be required. Alleys are required in the rear of all business lots and shall be at least twenty (20) feet wide. There shall be prepared and maintained for public information, a set of standard specifications for all construction of any nature to any street, alley, easement, or other public way within the City of Kenai. Said specifications shall be prepared by the City Manager and shall be maintained as other public records.

(c) Easements. Easements of at least ten (10) feet in width shall be provided on each side of rear lot lines and along side lot lines, where necessary, for poles, wires, conduits, storm, and sanitary sewers, gas, water, or other mains. Wherever possible, lot lines shall be arranged to bisect the exterior angle so that pole guys will fall along side lot lines. Easements of greater width may be required along or across lots where necessary for the extension of main sewers or other utilities or where both water and sewer lines are located in the same easement.

(d) Blocks.

(1) No block shall be longer than one thousand four hundred (1,400) feet. Where blocks are longer than one thousand (1,000) feet, a crosswalk at least ten (10) feet in width may be required near the center of the block.

(2) In platting residential lots containing less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet, the depth of the block should not exceed twice the minimum width allowed under the zone district in which the lot is located.

(3) Where a tract of land is of such size or location as to prevent a lot arrangement directly related to a normal street design, there may be established one or more courts, dead end streets, or other arrangements; provided, however, that proper access shall be given to all lots from a dedicated street or court. A dead end street shall terminate in an open space (preferably circular) having a minimum radius of fifty (50) feet. A dead end street shall not exceed one thousand (1,000) feet in length.

(e) Lots.

(1) The lot arrangement and design shall be such that all lots will provide satisfactory and desirable building sites, properly related to topography and the character of surrounding development.

(2) All sidelines of lots shall be at right angles to straight street lines and radial to curved street lines, except where a variation to this rule will provide a better street and lot layout. Lots with double frontage shall be avoided.

(3) No lot shall have an area or width less than that required by the zoning ordinance.

(4) Where corner lots back upon lots facing the side street, the corner lot shall have an extra ten foot width sufficient to permit the establishment of front building lines on both the front and side of the lots adjoining the streets.

(5) In subdivisions where septic tanks or other individual sewage disposal devices are to be installed, the size of all lots included in such subdivision shall meet Kenai Peninsula Borough requirements.

(f) Character of Development. The subdivider shall confer with the Commission regarding the type and character of development that will be permitted in the subdivision, and may agree to place certain minimum restrictions upon the property to prevent the construction of substandard buildings, control the type of structures or the use of the lots which, unless so controlled, would clearly depreciate the character and value of the proposed subdivision and of adjoining property. Covenants running with the land may be included to provide for the creation of a Property Owners’ Association or Board of Trustees for the proper protection and maintenance of the development in the future, provided, however, that such covenants shall not contain reversionary clauses wherein any lots shall return to the subdivider because of a violation thereon of the terms of the covenants.

(g) Parks, Schools, and Sites. In subdividing property, consideration shall be given to suitable sites for schools, parks, playgrounds, and other common areas for public use so as to conform to any recommendations of the City plan. Any provision for schools, parks, and playgrounds should be indicated on the preliminary plan in order that it may be determined when and in what manner such areas will be provided or acquired by the appropriate taxing agency.

(h) Easements Along Streams. Whenever any stream or important drainage course is located in any area which is being subdivided, the subdivider shall provide an adequate easement along each side of the stream for the purpose of widening, deepening, sloping, improving, or protecting the stream for drainage purposes.

(KC 14-19; Ord. 1862-2000)