(A) Access.
The intent of these standards is to promote safe, convenient, and sufficient access to all properties by vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. The following standards shall apply to all uses, unless otherwise noted. | APPLICABILITY | ||||
"X" means that the standard is required and compliance shall be determined by staff. | All Commercial | Downtown Core | CMOL | COL | |
1 | All vehicular access to a development containing multiple destinations (e.g., malls, strip centers, multiple building developments, etc.) shall be provided by means of a shared driveway, side street, or frontage road. (This standard shall not apply to industrial buildings in the IND District.) | X | |||
2 | The approaches to loading and unloading areas in mixed-use and commercial districts shall be designed to minimize conflict with onsite vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic and with adjacent residential uses. | X | |||
3 | Buildings with uses requiring public access shall provide the primary pedestrian access from the street front. | X | |||
4 | At least one driveway or other vehicular link shall be provided between adjacent mixed-use and commercial properties, such as shops and offices, which require public access. | X | |||
5 | Cross block passages are encouraged and where provided shall be designed with a minimum 8-foot-wide pedestrian pathway. | X | |||
(Ord. 15-002, passed 2-24-15)