A. Access required. No development shall be approved unless the proposed site has frontage on and access to an existing public street or alley, or access to the same via a recorded access easement of adequate width.
B. Drive access location and spacing requirements. Drive accesses shall meet the requirements for access location and spacing found in the Access Management Standards.
1. No more than one access point per dwelling unit, except for the following exceptions:
a. Circular drives which meet requirements of Section 17.56.130(1).
b. Approval from the Director for secondary access.
2. Driveway spacing and corner clearances shall meet the requirements of the Access Management Standards.
C. Backing into local street. Small Residential Uses may have driveways that allow vehicles to back directly into local streets.
D. Driveway access width. Driveway access width shall be greater than 12 feet but not exceed 36 feet in width. Exceptions may be approved by the City Traffic Engineer.
E. Driveway and parking area lot coverage. Driveways and paved areas designed for parking may not exceed 50% of the area designated as the front yard setback.
F. Surfacing requirements. Driveway pavement shall consist of one or more of the following materials:
1. Asphalt
2. Concrete
3. Pavers
4. Crushed rock, or another dust-free aggregate surface, limited to 40% of the parking area
5. Other hard and dust-free surface approved by the Director
G. Prohibited parking. Vehicle parking shall only occur on areas that are surfaced in accordance with this Article.
H. Low volume driveway access. Low volume driveway access areas serving RV gates or similar access points may be constructed of crushed rock or other similar dust-free surfaces approved by the Director.
I. Driveway grade. The grade elevation of any parking area or driveway shall not exceed three percent (3%).
J. Circular drives allowed. Single-Family Residential uses are allowed to have two access points when used in a circular drive pursuant to the following conditions:
1. Drive access points shall be separated by a minimum of 20 feet, measured to closest points of each drive.
2. The width of each circular drive access shall not exceed 24 feet at the property line.
3. Drive area for vehicle use exceeds no more than 50% of the front yard setback of the property.
4. Parking space requirements are met with the design of the drive.
(Ord. 1397.17.59, 2022)