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(1) Right-of-way shall be dedicated, established, or deeded to provide sufficient right-of-way widths to accommodate road improvement needs. Based on road classification the standard right-of-way widths are:

NON-ARTERIAL ROADS

URBAN

Width

RURAL

Classification

Classification

Local Access

50 feet

Residential

Collector

60 feet

Local Access

Sub-collector

Collector

URBAN / RURAL ARTERIALS

Classification

Width

Minor Collector

70 feet

Major Collector

80 feet

Minor Arterial

80 feet

Principal Arterial

100 feet

(2) Wider or narrower right-of-way widths than the standard may be required as determined by the county engineer, based on one or more of the following criteria:

(a) Contents of the transportation element of the comprehensive plan, including but not limited to the provision of safe and efficient movement of pedestrians, equestrians and bicyclists with emphasis on transit facilities, schools, and parks and scenic areas;

(b) The likelihood of maintenance of sidewalks, walkways, trails, bikeways or planters outside of public right-of-way;

(c) An adopted design report, roadway design or right-of-way plan which calls for a different right-of-way width for the right-of-way;

(d) Nature of the right-of-way and road involved, and its impact on neighboring properties including width, slopes, cuts, fills, vertical and horizontal curvature, sight distance at intersections, and the nature of the development and the land upon which it is situated;

(e) EDDS requirements including but not limited to land alteration, site access, road types and geometrics, road elements and roadside features, drainage and utilities;

(f) Any other factors affecting the health, safety, property and general welfare of the public, including users of the roads, sidewalks, walkways, trails or bikeways and the development; and

(g) The provision of adequate public transit facilities.

(3) Right-of-way widths for arterials may not be reduced below the following minimums without a motion approved by the county council:

Classification

Minimum Width

Minor Collector

60 feet

Major Collector

70 feet

Minor Arterial

70 feet

Principal Arterial

80 feet

(Added by Amended Ord. 02-064, Dec. 9, 2002, Eff date Feb. 1, 2003; Amended by Ord. 16-010, June 1, 2016, Eff date June 15, 2016).