23.53.010

A. General requirements. New streets created through the platting process or otherwise dedicated shall meet the requirements of this Chapter 23.53 and the Streets Illustrated Right-of-Way Improvements Manual or successor. B. Required right-of-way widths for new streets 1. Arterial and downtown streets. New streets located in downtown zones, and new arterials, shall be designed according to the Streets Illustrated Right-of-Way Improvements Manual or successor. 2. Nonarterials not in downtown zones a. The required right-of-way widths for new nonarterial streets not located in downtown zones shall be as shown on Table A for 23.53.010: Table A for 23.53.010 Required right-of-way width for new streets in all zones Zone category Required right-of-way width (in feet) 1. NR, LR1, NC1 50 2. LR2, LR3, NC2 56 3. MR, HR, NC3, C1, C2, SM, IB, UI, II, IC 60 4. IG1, IG2, MML 66 b. If a block is split into more than one zone, the required right-of-way width is determined based on the requirement in Table A for 23.53.010 for the zone category with the most frontage. If the zone categories have equal frontage, the one with the wider requirement shall be used to determine the minimum right-of-way width. 3. Exceptions to required right-of-way widths. The Director, after consulting with the Director of Transportation, may reduce the required right-of-way width for a new street if its location in an environmentally critical area or buffer, disruption of existing drainage patterns, or the presence of natural features such as significant trees makes the required right-of-way width impractical or undesirable. (Ord. 126862 , § 10, 2023; Ord. 126685 , § 41, 2022 [zone name and style correction]; Ord. 126509 , § 73, 2022 [zone name change]; Ord. 123495, § 60, 2011; Ord. 123046, § 65, 2009; Ord. 122205, § 7, 2006; Ord. 122050, § 11, 2006; Ord. 121782, § 26, 2005; Ord. 118409, § 195, 1996; Ord. 118302, § 10, 1996; Ord. 116262 , § 14, 1992; Ord. 115326, § 26, 1990.)