§ 17.04.090. Street improvement standards.

In order to promote the development of a comprehensive circulation and roadway network in the City, the following performance standards with respect to the street improvements are outlined in this Section.

A.

Street Dedications and Improvements. All streets shall be dedicated and improved to the width established in the Circulation Element of the City of Beaumont General Plan.

1.

Street improvements shall include curb and gutter, sidewalks, storm drains, landscaped parkway.

2.

Street dedication shall include a corner cut-off area at intersections.

3.

Whenever uncertainty exists regarding the need for street dedication and improvement, the Director of Public Works or his designee shall determine the need for dedication or improvement based upon studies and analysis and information contained in any applicable plans.

B.

Street Dedications Standards. To mitigate potential problems associated with project generated traffic and circulation, dedication of street right-of-way and construction of street and related improvements may be required as a condition of approval of permits issued in compliance with this title. The following standards shall govern any street dedication or improvement:

1.

No new construction or renovation shall be granted utility connections and a certificate of occupancy until one-half of the street along the entire length of the lot frontage is dedicated and improved according to City standards. For development of a portion of a lot, dedication and improvement shall apply only to abutting streets of that portion of the lot. A bond may be placed in lieu of improvements until the Director of Public Works deems it practical to construct the improvements.

2.

The maximum area of land required for dedication shall not exceed 25 percent of the total lot area.

3.

Additional street improvements shall not be required when the abutting street is already improved according to City standards.

4.

A deed granting an easement for a public street shall be submitted to the City Engineer before approval of any permit is issued.

(Ord. 920 §2, 9/2007)