No. 94-08-19 - City of Frisco

2. Where residential lots must directly abut a park, lots should be oriented so as to
side and not back to the park. In this instance, cul-de-sac and looped streets
should be used to access the lots and park (see illustration: Park Access).
Residential lots should back to a park only when the site's physical character
(e.g. shape, topography, drainage) does not reasonably permit an alternative
design or the layout of the subdivision complements the use of the park (e.g.
lots backing to a golf course).
3. A proposed subdivision adjacent to a park may not be designed to restrict
reasonable access to the park from other area subdivisions. Street connections
to existing or future adjoining subdivisions may be required to provide
reasonable access to parks.
4. Where a non-residential use must directly abut a park, the use must be
separated by a screening wall or fence and landscaping approved by the City.
Access points to the park may be permitted by the City if a public benefit is
established.
5. Alleys may abut a park provided that the alley does not exceed the residential -
lot depth by the width of the alley. Alleys should not be designed to encourage
their use as a means of vehicular, bike or pedestrian travel to the park.
6. Public access to a park shall not be less than twenty (20) feet at the curb and
widened to fifty (50) feet in width to the Base Flood Plain and/or Maintenance
and/or Access Dedication and shall not be part of a residential lot. The
property owner shall install a ten (10) foot wide concrete trail from the street to
the hike and bike trail/park prior to final acceptance of the subdivision.
However, the property owner may request to escrow funds for the contracted
amount prior to final acceptance of the subdivision with City approval. The
escrow amount will remain in place until the trail has been completed and
accepted by the City.
7. A twenty-five (25) foot level surface shall be provided for a twelve (12) foot
wide public hike and bike trail when required. The twenty-five (25) foot wide
level surface can be provided within and/or outside of the Base Flood Plain
and/or Access Dedication. The parkway for the public street may count
towards the twenty-five (25) foot wide level surface. The proposed hike and
bike trail shall be shown on the preliminary plat. The City Engineer and the
Director of the Parks Department shall make the final determination of the
placement of the public hike and bike trail at the time of the final plat. Low
water crossings for the hike and bike trail may be permitted with approval from
the City Engineer and the Director of the Parks Department. The hike and bike
trail shall be designed so as to minimize visibility blind spots from public streets
for public safety purposes.
b. Streets Abutting a Park — Streets abutting a park shall be built in accordance with
the thoroughfare plan, the standards of this Ordinance and all other applicable
construction standards and/or ordinances, as they exist or may be amended;
however, the City may require any residential street built adjacent to a park to be
constructed to collector street width to ensure access and prevent traffic
congestion.
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