§ 17.8.135 SPECIAL ACCESS-EGRESS PROVISIONS.
   A.   One-way vehicular points. Where a proposed parking facility indicates only one-way traffic flow on the , it shall be accommodated by a specific serving the facility; the entrance drive shall be situated closest to oncoming traffic and the exit drive shall be situated farthest from oncoming traffic.
   B.    ’s authority to restrict . The has the authority to restrict when the need to do so is required by one or more of the following conditions:
      1.   To provide for increased traffic movement on congested and to eliminate turning movement problems, the may restrict the location of on and require that the location of be placed on adjacent , upon the finding that the proposed would:
         a.   Cause or increase existing hazardous traffic conditions;
         b.   Provide inadequate for emergency vehicles; or
         c.   Cause hazardous conditions to exist, which would constitute a clear and present danger to the public health, safety and general welfare.
      2.   To eliminate the need to use public for movements between commercial or industrial properties, parking areas shall be designed to connect with parking areas on adjacent properties unless not feasible. The shall require   between properties where necessary to provide for parking area connections.
      3.   To facilitate pedestrian and bicycle circulation, and parking area plans shall provide efficient sidewalk and/or a pathway connection, as feasible, between neighboring and land uses.
      4.   A decision by the per subsections B.1. through B.3. above may be appealed by means of a Type II procedure.
   C.   Joint in Commercial Zones. If feasible, joint and the provision of reciprocal shall be required as a condition of issuing a in all commercial zones.
   D.   In all zones where the spacing of and drives cannot be readily achieved within a particular parcel; joint with an adjoining property shall be sought. If the is satisfied that sufficient attempts to secure joint have been made and the joint is not possible, and separation as specified in § 17.8.130 cannot be maintained,   may be granted with less separation between adjacent . The spacing shall be the minimum required to provide adequate, yet safe and convenient to the property. The requirements of Article 8 are applicable.
(Ord. 2009-01, passed 3-9-2009; Ord. 2013-3, passed 5-22-2013; Ord. 2020-05, passed 11-9-2020)