Entrances and exits for parking facilities shall be designed to reduce traffic congestion on public streets and minimize conflicts with neighboring uses. The principles of access management should be used to evaluate and determine adequacy of the ingress and egress to the parking facilities. The following standard shall be provided as follows.
(A) Access drives for single-family dwelling.
(1) Approach width for single-family dwelling shall be a minimum of ten feet wide and a maximum of 36-feet wide when measured at the property line. The combined width of all approaches serving a lot shall not exceed 50% of the lot frontage.
(2) For each single-family dwelling, not more than two approaches shall be allowed, except corner and double frontage lots, which shall be allowed three approaches. Separation between approaches shall have minimum separation of 12 feet measured at the property line.
(3) Approaches shall not be allowed on corner lots within the no-view obstructing or sight obscuring triangle occurring at the intersection of the two street lot lines as defined within this chapter.
(4) Approaches shall not be located closer than five feet to side or rear property line. This shall be measured at the property line.
(B) Standards for the width, radius, location, and number of curb cuts for all uses except single-family dwelling are outlined in the table below:
Future Right-of-Way Width | Max Curb Cut Width | Minimum Access Radius | Separation from Corners* | Separation from Side/Rear Property Lines** | Number of Curb Cuts Allowed |
<66' | 36' | 5' | 100' | 20' | 1 per 150' of road frontage |
66'- 79' | 40' | 5' | 120' | 20' | 1 per 200' of road frontage |
80' and up | 50' | 5' | 140' | 20' | 1 per 350' of road frontage |
Table Notes: *Measurement made from the point of intersecting curb lines to near edge of driveway. ** Except to separation requirement if a shared assess is proposed under § 155.304(D).These standards do not apply to state roads. | |||||
(C) The City Engineer or designee may modify the standards in the table in § 155.298(B) above if sufficient proof is provided through a traffic study that the modification will be necessary for traffic movement. The maximum driveway width shall be 50 feet.
(D) To reduce and limit the number of points of access along city streets. Shared access between adjoining parcels is strongly encouraged. The Planning Commission may require a shared access as a condition of project approval. When a shared access is used the adjacent property owner’s shall:
(1) Record a cross easement for the approach, signed by both adjacent property owner’s and the city, allowing both adjacent property owner’s equal and unrestricted access to the approach; and
(2) The shared access shall be adequately separated to allow individual maintenance and repair.
(E) The Public Works Director may enter into a recorded agreement with a property owner to defer the construction of improvements to a future date. The improvements shall be constructed within five years of the date of the agreement. In cases where the city will be undertaking similar improvements to the same street, and such improvements have been scheduled, a longer period than five years may be approved by the Public Works Director. Improvement security may be required as a part of the delay agreement.
(F) The Planning Commission shall determine the appropriate arrangement of approaches for essential service facilities during the design review or conditional use review process.
(Ord. 2008-001, passed - -2008)