Andover Unified Development Manual

Part 2 — Unified Development Ordinance Subdivision Regulations

City of Andover Unified Development Manual

106 Easements A. Utility / Drainage Easements. Provide utility and/or drainage easements where necessary, centered on rear or side lot lines. 1. Along rear lot lines , easements must be at least 20 feet wide. 2. Along side lot lines , easements must be at least 1 0 feet wide. B. A vision triangle easement may be required on a corner lot, dimensioned as necessary to maintain visibility for drivers using the intersection. (See definition of VISION TRIANGLE.) C. Building Setback Easement for Oil or Gas Transmission Line. Wherever a lot is adjacent to an existing high pressure oil or gas transmission line, a building setback easement must be established on both sides of the transmission line. 1. Setback width must meet the minimum safe standards established by the applicable oil or gas company, or meet adopted City, State or federal standards, whichever provides the most setback distance. D. Screening Easement. A screening easement may be required, to provide space for fencing, landscaping or other required buffers between land uses. (See definition of SCREENING.)

107 Planning Street Systems A. This section covers the design of street systems as a whole, including connections with existing streets, general requirements for rights-of-way widths and traffic circulation. B. Prohibited Street System Design Elements. 1. Reserve strips to control street access are prohibited, except where their control is placed with the applicable Governing Body. 2. Half Streets. Half streets (half the width of a proposed street right-of-way) are prohibited , except for the half street dedication on an arterial mile-line road. C. Connections. Design street systems to connect appropriately to both existing and planned streets in adjacent areas. 1. Where appropriate, design subdivision street systems to allow the extension of adjoining through streets. a. If conditions make extension of an existing through street impractical, an alternative plan for accommodating through traffic must be provided by the Subdivider, and approved by the Planning Commission. b. Where topographic or other conditions make connecting to and extending nearby existing streets impracticable, design streets to conform to a plan which has been approved by the Governing Body. 2. Street Intersection Angles. Design streets to intersect at angles as close as possible to 90 degrees, and under no circumstances less than 80 degrees. 3. Street Offsets. a. On local streets which do not align as they cross another street, center lines should be offset at least 150 feet.

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