Draft code provides street cross-sections and multiple utility-layout options; alternatives require early coordination
Article 6 in the draft code sets street cross-sections (example 45-foot ROW with 5-foot sidewalks and planters) and multiple utility-layout options; Overstreet said alternative layouts must be coordinated early with utilities through the new front-end process.
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Overstreet walked through Article 6 standards for street and utility design, showing example cross-sections and design parameters such as right-of-way widths, sidewalk and planting dimensions, and lane/travel widths. He gave a neighborhood-street example: a 45-foot right-of-way with 5-foot sidewalks, 6-foot planters and two approximately 10-foot travel lanes.
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