1.9.3. Coordination with Subdivision & Zoning Processes Implementation of the Master Roadway Network occurs primarily through the subdivision and zoning processes, which regulate property development, block structure, and local street connectivity. Within Compact Development Areas, the cross-section standards established in this chapter apply to all City-controlled roadways as a baseline. Where adopted CDA sub-district regulations address the same element, the CDA sub-district regulations shall govern. Preliminary, Final, and Short Plats ■ All Preliminary, Final, and Short Plats must demonstrate adequate right-of-way dedication consistent with the adopted roadway classifications and cross-sections, subject to rough proportionality. ■ Preliminary Plats and Short Plats shall be used to establish compliance with the Master Roadway Network, including required right-of-way, roadway classification, and preservation of mapped connections and future extensions. ■ Final Plats shall be consistent with the approved Preliminary Plat and shall demonstrate that all required right-of- way and roadway connections have been provided or preserved
Connectivity Expectations ■ Subdivisions shall provide street connections to mapped arterials and collectors to the greatest extent practicable, as determined during subdivision review based on documented physical constraints, environmental limitations, or engineering standards. ■ Cul-de-sacs and discontinuous street patterns shall be limited and must not impede future roadway extensions identified in the Master Roadway Network, except where the City Plan Commission approves an alternative configuration. Zoning Coordination During zoning and site plan review, TDS staff should note when a proposed development is located along a corridor identified in the Master Roadway Network and coordinate with TPW as appropriate regarding roadway classification, cross-section requirements, and identified ROW needs. This coordination is particularly relevant for site plan approvals on mapped arterials and collectors where access, multimodal accommodations, or ROW dedication may be implicated. Landscaping and Street Trees The adopted roadway cross-sections are designed to allow space for landscaping and streetscape betterments where appropriate, based on corridor function, adjacent land use, safety, and long-term maintenance considerations. Landscaping, street trees, and placemaking elements are preferable in areas planned for walkable, mixed-use environments.
These walkable, mixed-use places may provide a higher return on both public and private investment. TPW, through Master Transportation, supports the Office of Planning and Development Services’ Zoning Division in continuing to develop and enact form-focused zoning, such as MU-1, MU-2, and Design Districts, in Compact Development Areas. These efforts establish a regulatory framework that ensures capital projects are context-sensitive to the needs of any future adjacent development. Street trees, landscaping, and related streetscape improvements may be incorporated in locations where they are compatible with roadway operations and maintenance, such as along residential frontages, parkways, pedestrian-oriented corridors, civic areas, and medians with sufficient width and appropriate setbacks from travel lanes. Betterments may include enhanced landscaping, decorative paving, pedestrian lighting, seating, public art, gateway features, stormwater amenities including rain gardens and bioswales, and other non- standard assets. The Master Transportation Plan, as the transportation infrastructure capital program for TPW and the City, must recognize the issues of maintenance costs, staff training, capacity, and other factors related to non-standard assets and features in project design, delivery, and operations.
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