5(1)In a proposed subdivision, unless otherwise approved by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure,
(a)
every street shall have a width of twenty metres,
(b)
a cul-de-sac shall not exceed one hundred and eighty metres in length and shall terminate with a circular area having a radius of eighteen metres, and
(c)
no street shall have a gradient in excess of eight per cent.
5(2)Where entry will be gained to a proposed subdivision by means of an existing street or other access, by whomever owned, the person seeking approval of the plan of such subdivision shall make provision to bring the existing access to the same standard as is required for streets within the proposed subdivision.
5(3)Reserve strips abutting a street in a proposed subdivision are prohibited, except where such strips are vested in the Crown or a local government.
5(4)In arriving at a decision regarding a recommendation with respect to the location of streets in a proposed subdivision, the regional service commission shall give consideration to
(a)
the topography of the land,
(b)
the provision of lots suitable for the intended use,
(c)
street intersections and interceptions being as nearly as possible at right angles,
(d)
the provision of convenient access to the proposed subdivision and to lots within it, and
(e)
the convenient further subdividing of the land or adjoining land.
2001-90; 2005-34; 2010, c.31, s.26; 2012, c.44, s.5; 2017, c.20, s.32