E.1 - Definitions (Apply to Appendix E Only).

Alley. A public right-of-way, other than a street, providing access to the abutting premises.

Arterial streets (or thoroughfares). The primary urban traffic- carrying street or roadway which provides continuity and high traffic volume movement between major centers such as neighborhoods, commercial centers, etc. Arterial or thoroughfares are usually spaced at approximately one (1) mile intervals unless terrain or other barriers create a need for major deviation.

(a)

Type A+ major regional arterial. A Type A+ Major arterial or thoroughfare provides three (3) twelve-foot lanes in both directions with a fourteen-foot-wide median within a one hundred twenty-foot right-of-way.

(b)

Type A major arterial. A Type A major arterial or thoroughfare provides three (3) twelve-foot lanes in both directions with a fourteen-foot-wide median within a one hundred ten-foot right-of-way.

(c)

Type B+ minor arterial. A Type B+ minor arterial or thoroughfare provides two twelve-foot lanes in both directions with a fourteen-foot-wide median within a ninety-foot right-of-way.

Collector street. The street or roadway which has the primary function to collect and distribute traffic from local access streets to arterials or thoroughfares.

(a)

Type B major collector. The Type B major collector is applicable to streets that serve areas which are significant traffic generators or have continuity sufficient to attract moderately high traffic volumes of fifteen thousand (15,000) to twenty thousand (20,000) vehicles per day. The Type B major collector provides for two eleven-foot lanes in both directions with a twelve-foot-wide raised or painted median within an eighty-foot right-of-way.

(b)

Type C+ major collector. The Type C+ major collector is applicable to streets that interrupt traffic from residential areas and accommodate this movement to the nearest major collector or arterial and attract low to moderate traffic volumes of five thousand (5,000) to fifteen (15,000) vehicles per day. The Type C+ major collector provides for two (2) eleven-foot lanes in both directions within a seventy-foot right-of-way.

(c)

Type C collector. The Type C collector is applicable to streets that interrupt traffic from residential areas and accommodate this movement to the nearest major collector or arterial and attract low traffic volumes of up to five thousand (5,000) vehicles per day. This type of collector street should be located in a manner to discourage through traffic movements. This type of collector street should be discontinuous near the center of a neighborhood. The Type C collector provides for one (1) eleven-foot lane in both directions and an eight-foot parking lane on both sides within a sixty-foot right-of-way.

Cul-de-sac. A local street with only one outlet and having a terminal for safe, convenient reversal of direction.

Driveway. An approved access from a public street that allows vehicular access to a lot.

Freeways and expressways. A freeway is the highest type facility in the major street system. It is a high volume facility which has full control of access and full grade separation at intersecting streets, permitting heavy traffic at high speeds.

Frontage. Any side of a lot abutting on a street.

Local streets. Local streets are low volume, low-speed streets designed to provide access to abutting residential, commercial, or industrial land.

Marginal access streets. A street which runs parallel and adjacent to an arterial street and which provides access to abutting properties while protecting them from through traffic.

Minor residential streets. Minor residential streets are local streets with low volumes and low speeds designed to provide access to abutting residential land. Minor residential streets shall be streets that meet the following conditions:

(a)

Originates from a standard residential street or higher classification on both ends with a tee intersection or originates from a standard residential street or higher classification on one end with a tee intersection and terminates on the other end with a dead end;

(b)

Does not provide sole access to any other street with more than 30 lots

(c)

Provides frontage for no more than sixty (60) lots within a standard block length.

Culs-de-sac and looped (horseshoe) streets may be classified as minor residential streets.

Park road. Any street which is primarily used for park access and is within a public dedicated park.

Paving width. The shortest distance measured from back of curb to back of curb or on a rural street from edge of pavement to edge of pavement.

Private street. A roadway that is not dedicated for public use which provides access to two (2) or more properties.

Rural street. Street or road built to rural street standards.

Rural street standards. Street or road built with side drainage ditches (bar ditches); sometimes referred to as strip paving or open section.

Street. A public or private thoroughfare which affords the principal means of access to abutting property.

Street classification map. A map classifying city streets based on criteria set out in the comprehensive plan.

Subdivision. Any land, vacant or improved, which is divided or proposed to be divided into two or more lots, in accordance with the Subdivision Ordinance.

TxDOT. Texas Department of Transportation.

(Ord. No. 2016-61, § 1(Exh. A), 10-13-16)