The frontage along one or both sides of all state, county and town roads are subject to special review for protection of the highway frontage and safety of access by roads and driveways. These areas, when designated by the planning commission, are shown on the official zoning district map. Any building or development proposal along these sections of roads and highways are subject to special review by the planning commission. The highway frontage review in these designated areas shall be limited to the following factors:
A. Consolidated Access: To the extent possible to minimize access points and driveways to the highways, access shall be from existing town or private streets that join with the highways rather than direct highway access. Common driveways between adjoining projects shall be used when possible, and driveways that are required in order to provide access shall be placed where they create the least interference with traffic on the highways.
B. Public Safety: All access points along these designated corridors shall be reviewed for public safety of ingress and egress on intersections, pedestrian safety, safety of winter access on steep grades and possible flooding and erosion hazards.
C. Pathways, View Corridors And Future Improvements:
1. The town shall review proposals for pedestrian and bicycling pathways through the frontage property, proposals for open space, buffered areas and preservation of view corridors where applicable.
2. Regardless of the zone setbacks in this title, no structure shall be erected within forty feet (40') of the nearest highway right of way line in order to preserve view corridors, buffer areas, and allow for possible future improvements of the highways themselves. The appeal authority can only grant variances to this setback. (Ord., 1-18-2005; amd. Ord. 20-02, 3-17-2020)