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June 16, 2022 <br />68 <br /> <br />(n) Extension of Existing Streets. The extension of existing streets which are presently <br />constructed with a roadway different from the standards of this Ordinance shall be <br />provided with a transition area, the design of which is subject to Commission approval. <br />(o) Street Improvements. Streets shall be constructed to the minimum standards established <br />in the following specifications: <br />1. All subdivisions shall provide a minimum of one (1) road providing access into the <br />subdivision built with an elevation at or above the base flood elevation (BFE). If the BFE has <br />not been established the applicant may use the best available information to determine this <br />elevation. <br />2. No subdivision shall use minimum maintenance roads for the sole access into the <br />subdivision until such road has been graded to provide a four (4) percent crown, built with <br />an elevation at or above the base flood elevation (BFE) and a road surface with a minimum <br />of six (6) inches of compacted gravel meeting the most recent version of the NDDOT <br />Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction manual for Class 13 gravel. <br />3. Private streets and private driveway accesses, except those completely contained on one or <br />two lots and providing access to only two (2) buildable lots or a proposed single lot <br />subdivision sharing access currently used by only one (1) existing dwelling, shall meet the <br />following specifications: <br />a. The topsoil shall be removed and a clay subgrade constructed with ninety-five (95) <br />percent compaction rate when tested in accordance using a standard modified <br />proctor method (ASTM D698). <br />b. Six (6) inches of compacted gravel meeting the most recent version of the NDDOT <br />Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction manual for Class 13 gravel. <br />c. The road shall have a four (4) percent crown. <br />d. Road elevation shall be built to a minimum of six (6) inches above the base flood <br />elevation (BFE). If the BFE has not been established the applicant may use the best <br />available information to determine this elevation. <br />e. Built to the width set forth in Table 5. Right-of-Way and Roadway Widths below. <br /> 4. New and existing streets within major subdivisions shall provide asphalt or concrete roads <br />within the subdivision. The construction of the roads shall conform to all applicable sections <br />of this Ordinance, the construction of the roads shall conform to the material and method <br />specifications set forth in the most recent version of the City of Fargo’s Standard