Ordinances-1979-81

examination, the city attorney and city engineer shall file a written report of their findings and their recommendations with the commission. The commission shall study the final plat and review the application of the owner and also review the reports of the city attorney and city engineer and shall approve or reject the plat within thirty (30) days after the submission thereof to the clerk by filing their recommendations with the clerk, the same to be by resolution. That if the commission does not act within thirty (30) days the final plat shall be deemed to approved by the commission, provided, however, that the subdivider may agree to an extension of time. The council shall after receipt of the recommendation of the commission or after the time or any extension thereof as passed by the commission, for the recommendations approve or reject such final plat, the same to be by resolution. SECTION 15. STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR STREETS. Streets in new subdivisions shall conform to the following: (a) General considerations: (1) Intersections of more than two (2) streets at a point shall not be permitted. (2) Intersections of street center lines shall be between eighty (80) degrees and one hundred (100) degrees. (3) No dead-end streets and alleys will be permitted except at subdivision boundaries on undeveloped areas. (4) The length of blocks shall be not less than four hundred (400) feet and not more than two thousand (2,000) feet. The width of the block shall be sufficient to permit two (2) tiers of lots but in no case shall the width be less than two hundred twenty (220) feet. (5) Alleys shall be discouraged in residential districts but shall be provided in commercial districts unless an alternate plan for service area is provided. (6) Corner lots which abut on an arterial or collector street shall have a minimum radius of fifteen (15) feet at the intersection.