The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08

and the points of the compass shall be
shown, and (subbested by the Street
committee) that the priving of chap
ter one hundred one GOD of the Wis
consin statutes be complied with.
(c) All dimensions shall be given
in feet and decimals of a foot.
ACRE SUBDIVISION-Where the
parcel is subdiyided into larger tracts
than for building lots such parcels
shall be. divided so as to allow for the
opening of major streets and the ulti-
mate extension of adjacent minor
streets.
RULES FOR STREET WIDTHS, ETC,
(a) The minimum width for any
minor street shall be (50) feet and
the widths for major streets shall con-
form to their widths as designed on
the major street plan.
(b) Alleys. where shown, shall
have minimum width of fourteen
(14) feet, with fve-foot cutoff at
all right-angle corners of intersecting
alleys.
(cl Where alleys are not provided,
easements of not less than four (4)
feet in width shall be provided on each
side of all rear lot lines, and side lines,
where necessary, for poles wires, con-
Quits, storm and sanitary sewers, gas,
water and heat RnainsA Easements of
greater width may be required along
lines or across lots where necessary
for the extension of main sewers and
similar utilities.
Cd The minimum dimensions for
lots of usual rectangular shape shall
be forty (40) feet for width and one
hundred twenty (120) feet for depth.
Where irregular shaped lots are used
the City Plan Commission may vary
thts requirement but lots shall have
an area of not less than forty-eight
hundred (4800) SO. #. In all rectang
ular lots and so far as possible for all
other lots, the side lines shall be at
right angles to the street on which the
lot faces and reversed frontage at
street intersections shall be avoided
where possible.
(e) No block shall be longer than
nine hundred 5000 feet between street
lines. Blocks over six hundred fifty
(650) feet in length shall have one
cross alley fourteen (14) pedestrian
passage ten (10) feet in width situated
near the center of the block.
RELATION TO ADJOINING STREET
SYSTEM-Subdivision of land shall
not be done in such manner that it
may have the effect of debarring the
owner of adjacent property from prop
er access to streets and alleys, Pro-
vision shall be made for the continue
ton of the adjoining minor streets at
intervals of not more than nine humid
red (900) feet and also for the open
ing of main thoroughfares in accord
ance with the major street plan. The
extension Of minor streets shall be
equal in width to the existing streets
of which they are a continuation, I'M
less otherwise acceptable to the City
Plan Commission. The width Of major
streets shall be in accordance with the
major street plan.
GRADING~OF STREETS-All streets
shall be graded and the grades ap-
proved by the city engineer before the
final approval of the plat, unless the
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extension Of time, in which case the
performance of these obligations shall
be assured by adequate bond.
The character and the amount of the
bond for each portion of the work shall
be determined by the board of pub
lie works.
BUILDING LINES-Building lines
shall be shown on all lots intended for
residential use of any character and
they shall not be less than required
by the coming ordinances.
PARKS, SCHOOL SITES, ETC
In subdividing property due consid-
Grafton should be given to the dedica-
tion of suitable property for sites for
schools, parks and Fairgrounds.
Such provision should be indicated
on the preliminary plan in order that
it may be determined when and in
what manner such parks and play
grounds will be received for dedica-
tion by the city.