Site Design Standards (SDS)

 

SDS 6.12 Street Connections: Unplanned Single-Family

Single Family

R-1

 R-1A

SDS 6.12.1 Intent.

Streets shall be interconnected to provide numerous paths for both pedestrian and vehicular travel; numerous street connections also provide better emergency access.

Standard:

SDS 6.12.2 Applicability.

This standard shall be applicable in R-1 and R-1A zoning districts.

SDS 6.12.3

The internal street system shall connect to the public street system to provide multiple direct connections to and between local destinations such as parks, schools, and shopping.

SDS 6.12.4 Interconnectivity.

The internal street system shall connect to the perimeter public street system to provide for both intra- and inter-neighborhood connections to knit separate developments together, rather than forming barriers between them. Where possible, developments greater than five (5) acres shall include a minimum of one “through-street”. The through-access street shall be continuous through the site, and connect to a perimeter public street. The design of all through- access streets shall be consistent with, and aligned with, or sufficiently offset from, residential drives or through-access drives in adjacent existing or planned development sites.

SDS 6.12.5 Cul-de-sacs.

When a cul-de-sac is used, it should not exceed 1000 feet in length. Cul-de- sacs may exceed this length due to topography, drainage ways, or other natural features that would preclude a street connection from occurring.

SDS 6.12.6 Future Street Connections.

Except as in cul-de-sacs above, dead-end streets shall not be permitted except in cases when the street is designed to connect with future streets on adjacent land.

Street Connections: Unplanned Single-Family
Don't Do This:

 

aerial photo of several cul-de-sacs with few street connections

 

Many of these cul-de-sacs are longer than 1000

feet and are so numerous that the street

network has few connections.

 

aerial photo of a long cul-de-sac

 

Due to limited connectivity, this long cul-de-sac

is discouraged.
Do This:

 

aerial photo of an internal street network with good connectivity

 

This internal street network has good connectivity

both within the development and to the 

surrounding neighborhood.

  

 

aerial photo of an internal street network with good connectivity

 

This street network radiates out from a central

square and provides superior connectivity.
 

 

aerial photo of a downtown street network with good connectivity

 

Downtown Overland Park's streets are well connected.

  

 

aerial photo of a neighborhood network with good connectivity

 

This Overland Park neighborhood provides an example

of good connectivity.

Effective on: 1/1/1901