HAR §19-170-172. Streets and highways

(a) The standards for street rights-of-way shall be consistent with the standards approved by the City planning commission, but subject to approval only by the executive officer. (b) Rights-of-way and alignments are subject to the following: (1) The right-of-way and alignment of all streets shall conform to and implement the intent and purpose of the development plan. Where the development plan does not indicate street right-of-way or alignment, subdivision streets shall be laid out in the most advantageous design for the subdivision as well as for the surrounding area, and coordinated so as to compose a convenient system and subject to approval of the executive officer upon consultation with the traffic engineer and chief engineer. (2) The rights-of-way and alignments of all streets and highways shall be considered in 170-97 3067 §19-170-172 their relation to existing and planned streets, topographical conditions, and to public convenience and safety, and in their appropriate relation to the proposed uses, surrounding zoning and development plan of the land to be served. (3) In order to provide public access or permit a satisfactory future subdivision of adjoining land and to preclude the creation of landlocked parcels, streets or access and utility easements shall extend to the boundary of the proposed subdivision and shall include the construction of facilities as required by the executive officer upon consultation with the chief engineer and traffic engineer. (4) Where a subdivision abuts or contains an existing or proposed major street the executive officer may require a frontage street or such other treatment as may be necessary for adequate protection of the lots. (c) Future streets. Where the preliminary map covers only a part of the subdivider's tract, a sketch of the proposed future street system of the entire tract shall be furnished, and the street system of the part submitted shall be considered in connection with the street system of the part not subdivided. The action by the executive officer on the preliminary map shall in no way indicate any action or approval on the part not subdivided. (d) Future subdivision. Where a tract is subdivided into larger parcels than for the minimum size lots provided for in this subchapter, the executive officer may require adequate streets to serve the future subdivision in conformity with the street and other requirements of this subchapter. (e) Intersections. Street intersections shall be as near right angles as possible. Acute angles between street intersections are to be avoided. Intersections of more than four approaches shall not be allowed unless approved by the executive officer 170-98 3067