HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 23-820 0
ORDINANCE NO.23-82
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN
OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO,THE SAME
PERTAINING TO SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN
OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO:
Section 1.That Section 16.16.060 of the Municipal
Code of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,is amended to
read as follows:
16.16.060 Street Dead—end.Dead—end streets shall
ordinarily be not more than five hundred feet in length.The
closed end shall have a turn around with a property line
radius of at least 50 feet and a paved outside radius of at
least 45 feet.In residentially zoned areas,an unpaved
center island with a maximum radius of 21 feet may be left,
if approved by the Town Board.
Section 2.That Section 16.24.050 of the Municipal
Code of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,is amended to
read as follows:
16.24.050 Proposals.Proposals shall be as follows:
1.Location and principal dimensions for all proposed
streets,alleys,easements,lot lines and areas to be reserved
for public use;
2.Street names in accordance with town system;
3.Radii of all curves;
4.Drainage plan showing all proposed drainage facilities,
prepared according to the criteria established in the latest
revision of the ‘Larimer County Storm Water Management Manual”.
5.Sidewalk location and width when required;
6.Provisions for water,sewer and electricity;
7.Preliminary drawings for water,sewage and drainage
systems.
Section 3.That Section 16.28 of the Municipal Code
of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,by the amendment of
Section 16.28.020,16.28.040,16.28.110,16.28.210,
16.28.220,16.28.240 and 16.28.280,to read as follows:
16.28.020 Legibility,size and border.The final annexa
tion map or subdivision plat,including all drawings and
signatures,shall be clearly and legibly drawn in black water
proof ink on tracing cloth or acetate material of a good
quality,or on mylar.Each sheet shall be twenty-four inches
by thirty—six inches in size with a marginal line one inch
from each edge.The title,all drawings,affidavits,
certificates,acknowledgements,endorsements,acceptances of
dedication,and notarial seals shall be within the marginal
lines.The original,two mylar reproducible copies,and eight
copies shall be filed in the office of the town clerk.
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16.28.040 Key diagram and vicinity map.If more than one
sheet is used,a key diagram showing the area covered by each
sheet shall appear on the title sheet.A vicinity map shall
be included showing the area adjacent to the proposed subdivision
or annexation.Said vicinity map shall have a maximum scale
of 1 inch =1,200 feet.
16.28.110 Dimensions.Accurate dimensions for all lines,
angles,and curves used to describe boundaries,streets,alleys,
easements,areas to be reserved for public use and other important
features shall be provided.Sufficient data shall be shown to
determine readily the bearing and length of every lot line and
boundary line.No ditto marks shall be used.Lots shall show
net acreage to the nearest hundredth.Length,radius and total
delta and chord bearings of each curve and the bearing of radial
lines to each lot corner on a curve shall be shown.The map
or plat shall show all easements to which the lots are subject
in such a manner that the easements may be retraced in the field.
Easements for storm drains,sewers,building lines and other
purposes shall be denoted by fine dashed lines.The centerline
of all streams and natural drainage channels which are not offered
for dedication to public use on the map or plat shall be shown
by dashed lines.
16.28.150 Filing required.Within one year after a prelim
inary map or plat has been approved by the planning commission,
and after the intermediate steps described in Section 16.24.070
have been completed,an original,two mylar reproducible copies,
and eight additional copies of a final map or plat must be filed
with the town clerk for final approval.If a final map or plat
is not so filed,a new preliminary map or plat must be filed.
16.28.210 Improvements generally.No final map or plat
shall be approved,unless the improvements required by Sections
16.28.180,16.28.220 through 16.28.270 of this code have been
installed,or the installation of the same have been guaranteed
in accordance with the provisions of chapter 16.36.
16.28.220 Water mains and fire hydrants.The subdivider
shall install water mains in such diameter as the town may require.
The subdividers shall install fire hydrants to such specification
as shall be determined by the town.All water mains,water lines,
and fire hydrants shall be installed in accordance with the Water
Main Extension Requirements of June 14,1979.All service lines
shall be installed to the property line prior to the paving of
the street.
16.28.240 sanitary sewer systems.Where the public sanitary
sewer system,in the opinion of the town,The Estes Park Sanitation
District,The Upper Thompson Sanitation District,and the Larimer
County health department,is reasonably accessible,the property
owner shall construct a complete sanitary sewer system,in accord
ance with the specifications of the state of colorado,The Estes
Park Sanitation District,The Upper Thompson Sanitation District,
Larimer County health department and the town,including a con
nection for each lot.Where lots cannot be served by the extension
of an existing public sanitary sewer,the property owner shall
obtain approval of lot sizes from the town and the Larimer County
health department for individual septic tanks and disposal fields,
or approval of a neighborhood disposal system.The provisions
of this paragraph shall not waive the requirements of nor compliance
with any provisions of the Estes Park Municipal code,or the
requirements of the Larimer County health department,relating
to sewers,septic tank and disposal fields.
16.28.280 Required data.All maps and plats shall be
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accompanied by the following data and material which shall
be provided by the subdivider or his agent unless waived by
the town:
1.Street Profile:The profile of the centerline of
each street with grades;
2.Street Cross—section:The cross—section of all
streets showing the shoulder and surface width taken for
each block at the point of greatest slope and showing the
width of sidewalks and the location and size of utility
mains;
3.Utility Plan and Profile:A plan and profile of
proposed sanitary and/or storm water sewers with grades and
pipe sizes indicated and a plan of the proposed water dis
tribution system showing pipe sizes and location of valves
and fire hydrants;
4.Water Way and Curb Elevations:High water marks
and approximate grade of all ditches,canals,or other water
ways to be crossed,and the lines and elevations of existing
curbs.
5.Preparation of Plans:All profiles and plans,
including each sheet,shall be 24 inches by 36 inches,and
prepared,stamped and signed by a registered professional
engineer in the State of Colorado,with an approval block
for the town engineer.
6.Names and Addresses:The names and addresses of
all owners of land immediately adjoining the platted land as
their names appear in the records in the office of the clerk
and recorder,Larimer County,Colorado,and their addresses
as they appear on the tax records of Larimer County.
7.Attorney:A certificate by an attorney duly
licensed to practice law in the state of Colorado that all
persons or corporations having any record interest in the
land to be annexed or subdivided have signed the dedication
certificate must be dated as of the date that the board of
trustees is to consider the final map or plat on the final
reading of the annexation ordinance,or resolution of approval.
Section 4.That Section 16.16 of the Municipal Code
of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,is amended thereto by
adding a new Subsection 16.16.050 to read as follows:
16.16.050 Street -width and thickness.Minimum street
widths shall be as follows:
Classification Right—of—Surfaced
way width width
Major traffic street 100 feet 50 feet
Major business street 80 feet 50 feet
Secondary street 80 feet 34 feet
Local streets 60 feet 24 feet
Limited local,loop or
cul—de—sac streets 50 feet 24 feet
Minimum street asphalt thickness shall be two inches.When
warranted by existing soil conditions or proposed traffic
loadings,the town may require thickness of the streets to be
designed based on a report prepared by a registered professional
engineer.
Section 5.That Section 16.28 of the Municipal Code
of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,is amended thereto by
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addition a new Subsection 16.28.095 to read as follows:
16.28.095 Town engineer’s certificate of approval.There
shall appear on all final maps and plats,a certificate of
approval of the town engineer as follows:“Approved by the Town
Engineer of Estes Park,Colorado,on the
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day of
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Town Engineer”
Section 6.The Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes
Park,Colorado,herewith finds,determines and designates that
this Ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of
the public peace,health and safety,in order to provide for
uniform subdivision regulations;and whereas,in the opinion
of the Board of Trustees,an emergency exists,this ordinance
shall take effect and be in force immediately after its passage,
adoption and signature of the Mayor.
or
I hereby certify that the above ordinance was introduced and
read at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees on the
_________________
days of
______________,
1982,and published in a
newspaper of general c rculation in the Town of Estes Park,
Colorado,on the-I6 day of
___________,
1982,all as required by
the Statutes of the State of Colorado.
Town4%Yerk
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