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Committee debates 'road' vs. 'street' language and favors a roadway taxonomy
Summary
Members recommended grouping 'streets' under a broader 'road' or 'roadway' heading, with subcategories (arterial, collector, local, private) and a glossary to avoid scattering definitions across the ordinance.
Committee members spent substantial time reconciling local usage and statute-aligned terminology for transportation features. Several participants noted that not all roads are streets and suggested a single umbrella term—'roadway' or 'road'—with subtypes listed underneath (arterial, principal, collector, local, frontage, private).
Discussion centered on searchability and public ease of use. One member observed that using 'highway' as a top-level term would align with DOT language; others recommended 'roadway' with subcategories to avoid confusion in unincorporated areas. The committee leaned toward consolidating road-related definitions and adding a glossary so users don't have to search multiple sections.
"Not all roads are streets, but all streets are certainly roads," one member said during the debate. The committee asked staff to draft a consolidated 'roadway' definition and proposed subcategories for the next meeting.
