Common use of Private Streets Clause in Contracts

Private Streets. Only if directly approved by the City Council, any street that is intended for private use and posted as a private street at all times may be established as a private street. The design and improvement of any private street will be subject to all of the requirements prescribed by this document for public streets. Private street easements will meet the standards for dedicated right-of-way. Final site plans that depict private streets will include an unconditional and irrevocable offer of dedication that may be accepted by the City Council at such time as the street is needed for development of contiguous property or for the protection of public health, safety, and welfare. Final site plans will further contain statements that grant the City of Olympia the right to fully use the private street for emergency access and utilities maintenance and provide for the ownership and maintenance of the private street by the owners with the development.