| Project Scope:
The City of Rock Springs retained
Pedersen Planning Consultants to review and evaluate current
subdivision regulations that pertained to on-site and off-site
requirements for streets and utilities; and, make
recommendations concerning the adequacy of on-site and off-site
requirements.
This evaluation was made through
the collection, evaluation, and comparison of on-site and
off-site requirements for 10 communities within a 350-mile
radius of Rock Springs. These included smaller communities in
Wyoming, Utah and Colorado. Resident populations of these
communities ranged between 9,800 and 84,000 residents.
Comparable subdivision
requirements were compared in terms of the scope of
requirements, as well as the elements of the subdivision review
and approval process. From this evaluation, PPC determined that
the primary variations between community subdivision regulations
were the responsibility for the cost of on-site and off-site
improvements, as well as required schedules for the completion
of these improvements.
PPC subsequently evaluated
Article 16-8 of the City of Rock Spring’s subdivision
regulations. Based upon its evaluation, PPC recommended
specific changes in wording of various subdivision requirements
to facilitate a better communication of regulatory intent,
design standards and criteria, policies concerning the cost of
off-site improvements, and other planning methods that can be
used to help develop reasonable design criteria for water and
wastewater systems. |
