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(A) Generally. Corner lots shall have vision clearance as follows.
(B) Specifically.
(1) In zones where front yards are required, each leg of the vision clearance triangle shall be a minimum of 20 feet in length.
(2) Vision clearance triangles shall be kept free of all visual obstructions from 2 and 1/2 feet to 9 feet above the curb line. Where curbs are absent, the crown of adjacent streets shall be used as the point of reference.
(3) Vision clearance requirements on corner lots may be waived by the City Council or his or her designee, if the City Council finds that:
(a) Traffic entering the intersection is controlled by traffic signals or stop signs;
(b) The distance from the curb line to the property line is 10 feet or more; and
(c) On-street vehicle parking, street trees or other plantings do not interfere with necessary vision clearance; or, in lieu of these 3 findings, that;
(d) Topographic conditions are so extreme that it is not practical to provide required vision clearance.
Figure 3.8-A Vision Clearance Triangle
(Ord. 2021-08-02, passed 10-12-2021)
PUBLIC FACILITIES
All land use and development applications shall comply with the following standards and procedures for the purpose of protecting the future operation of the Banks transportation system:
(A) Development standards. The following standards shall be met for all new uses and developments:
(1) All new lots created, consolidated, or modified through a land division, partition, lot line adjustment, lot consolidation, or street vacation must have frontage or approved access to a public street.
(2) Streets within or adjacent to a development shall be improved in accordance with the Banks street design standards (§ 152.052).
(3) Development of new streets, and additional street width or improvements planned as a portion of an existing street, shall be improved in accordance with this section, and public streets shall be dedicated to the applicable road authority.
(4) New streets and drives shall be paved.
(B) Guarantee. The city may accept a future improvement guarantee (e.g., owner agrees not to object to the formation of a local improvement district in the future) in lieu of street improvements if one or more of the following conditions exist:
(1) A partial improvement would create a potential safety hazard to motorists or pedestrians;
(2) Due to the developed condition of adjacent properties, it is unlikely that street improvements would be extended in the foreseeable future and the improvement associated with the project under review does not, by itself, provide increased street safety or capacity, or improved pedestrian circulation;
(3) The improvement would be in conflict with an adopted capital improvement plan; or
(4) The improvement is associated with an approved land partition in a residential zone and the proposed land partition does not create any new streets.
(C) Creation of rights-of-way for streets and related purposes. Streets shall be created through the approval and recording of a final subdivision or partition plat; except the city may approve the creation of a street by acceptance of a deed, provided that the street is deemed in the public interest by the City Council for the purpose of implementing the Comprehensive Plan, and the deeded right-of-way conforms to the standards of this code.
(D) Creation of access easements. The city may approve an access easement when the easement is necessary to provide for access and circulation in conformance with §§ 152.052 (Streets); 152.053 (Blocks) and; 152.054 (Building Sites). Access easements shall be created and maintained in accordance with the Uniform Fire Code Section 10.207.
(Ord. 2021-08-02, passed 10-12-2021)
(A) The city may require a traffic impact analysis (TIA) prepared by a qualified professional to determine access, circulation, and other transportation requirements in conformance with TIA results. TIA's shall be required for all proposed development that will generate more than 100 a.m. or p.m. peak hour trips per day or 600 average daily trips. Trip calculation shall be based upon Trip Generation, 8th Edition (2008) published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers.
(B) Amendments that affect transportation facilities. Amendments to the comprehensive plan and land use regulations which significantly affect a transportation facility shall assure that allowed land uses are consistent with the function, capacity, and level of service of the facility. This shall be accomplished by one of the following:
(1) Adopting measures that demonstrate that allowed land uses are consistent with the planned function of the transportation facility;
(2) Amending the Comprehensive Plan to provide transportation facilities, improvements, or services adequate to support the proposed land uses; such amendments shall include a funding plan to ensure the facility, improvement, or service will be provided by the end of the planning period;
(3) Altering land use designations, densities, or design requirements to reduce demand for automobile travel and meet travel needs through other modes of transportation;
(4) Amending the planned function, capacity, or performance standards of the transportation facility; or
(5) Providing other measures as a condition of development or through a development agreement or similar funding method, specifying when such measures will be provided.
(Ord. 2021-08-02, passed 10-12-2021)
The purpose of this section of the code is to assist in determining which road authorities participate in land use decisions, and to implement Section 660-012-0045(2)(e) of the State Transportation Planning Rule that requires the city to adopt a process to apply conditions to development proposals in order to minimize impacts and protect transportation facilities. This chapter establishes the standards for when a proposal must be reviewed for potential traffic impacts; when a traffic impact analysis must be submitted with a development application in order to determine whether conditions are needed to minimize impacts to and protect transportation facilities; what must be in a traffic impact analysis; and who is qualified to prepare the study.
(A) When a traffic impact study is required. The city or other road authority with jurisdiction may require a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) as part of an application for development, a change in use or a change in access. A TIA shall be required when a land use application involves one or more of the following actions:
(1) A change in zoning or a plan amendment designation;
(2) Any proposed development or land use action that a road authority states may have operational or safety concerns along its facility(ies);
(3) An increase in site traffic volume generation by 300 Average Daily Trips (ADT) or more;
(4) An increase in peak hour volume of a particular movement to and from the state highway by 20% or more; or
(5) An increase in use of adjacent streets by vehicles exceeding the 20,000-pound gross vehicle weights by 10 vehicles or more per day;
(6) The location of the access driveway does not meet minimum sight distance requirements, or is located where vehicles entering or leaving the property are restricted, or such vehicles queue or hesitate on the state highway creating a safety hazard; or
(7) A change in internal traffic patterns that may cause safety problems, such as back up onto a street or greater potential for traffic accidents.
(B) Traffic impact study preparation. A traffic impact analysis shall be prepared by a professional engineer in accordance with the requirements of the road authority. If the road authority is the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), consult ODOT's regional development review planner and OAR 734-051-180.
(Ord. 2021-08-02, passed 10-12-2021)
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