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Updated January 2025 – Gem Lake Consolidated Land Use Ordinance No. 131 139 3. Streets. 1. Streets, Continuous. Except for cul-de-sacs, streets shall connect with streets already dedicated in adjoining or adjacent subdivisions, or provide for future connections to adjoining unsubdivided tracts, or shall be a reasonable projection of streets in the nearest subdivided tracts. The arrangements of thoroughfares and collector streets shall be considered in their relation to the reasonable circulation of traffic, to topographical conditions, to run-off of storm water, to public convenience and safety and in appropriate relation to proposed uses of the area to be served. 2. Local streets, authorized private ways and Dead-end streets. Local streets should be so planned as to discourage their use by non-local traffic. Dead-end streets are prohibited, but cul-de-sacs will be permitted where topography or other physical conditions justify their use. Cul-de-sacs shall include a terminal turn- around with a turn-around radius of not less than sixty (60) feet. 3. Alleys. Alleys are not permitted in subdivisions in the City of Gem Lake. 4. Street plans for Future Subdivisions. Where the plat to be submitted includes only part of the tract owned or intended for development by the subdivider, a tentative plan of a proposed future street system for the unsubdivided/subdivided portion shall accompany the plat. 5. Temporary Cul-de-sac. In those instances where a street is terminated pending future extension in conjunction with future subdivision, a temporary turn around facility shall be provided at the closed end. 6. Street Intersections. Under normal conditions, streets shall be laid out so as to intersect as nearly as possible at right angles, except where topography or other conditions justify variations. Under normal conditions, the minimum angle of intersection of streets shall be eighty (80) degrees. Street intersection jogs with an offset of less than one hundred twenty five (125) feet shall be avoided. 7. Sidewalks. The Planning Commission, when it deems appropriate and necessary, may require that sidewalks be provided on one or both sides of the paved surface, and shall prescribe the minimum width of such sidewalks. In all cases where sidewalks are specified, they shall provide handicapped access. 8. Half streets. Dedication of half streets shall not be considered for approval except where it is essential to the reasonable development of the subdivision and in conformity with the other requirements of these regulations or where it will be practical to require dedication of the other half when the adjoining property is subdivided. 9. Private Streets. Private streets existing as of the date of this Ordinance are permitted. Future private streets are permitted, but only when approved by the City. The City may accept private streets as public streets, but only when such streets have been upgraded to the standards set by this Ordinance. 10. Street Grades. The grades of all streets shall not be less than 0.3 percent and should not exceed the following: 1. Collector Street Six (6%) percent 2. Minor Street Eight (8%) percent 11. Curb Radius. The minimum curb radii for thoroughfares, collector streets, local streets, and alleys shall be as follows: 1. All Streets Ten (10') feet 12. Reserve Strips. Reserve strips controlling access to streets shall be prohibited except under conditions accepted by the City Council. 13. Street Right-of-Way Width. For all public streets hereafter dedicated and accepted, the minimum right- of-way widths of streets shall be as shown in the City of Gem Lake Comprehensive Municipal Plan and where not shown therein, the minimum right-of-way width for streets, arterial highways or pedestrian ways included in any subdivision shall not be less than the minimum dimensions for each classification as follows: