(a) Applicability. These requirements shall apply to all arterial and collector type streets, as identified in the City’s thoroughfare plan.
(b) Alignment and Separation of Driveways.
(1) To reduce left-turn conflicts, driveway ingress and egress points shall be aligned with those across the street. If alignment is not possible, driveways should be offset at least 150 feet.
(2) The offset shall be measured from edge of pavement to edge of pavement between the two closest edges of the driveways.
(3) Development in the B-1 Central Business District and single-family and two-family residential uses shall be exempt from this provision.
(c) Review of Access Control. In reviewing site plans which involve the creation, or substantially increased utilization of, access points onto arterial and collector streets, the Planning Commission shall, after City Engineer review and recommendation, require the following:
(1) Provision of Reserved Turning Lanes. At those access points where the Planning Commission determines that vehicles turning to and from the arterial and collector streets will have a substantially negative effect on the roadway capacity, reserved turn lanes shall be constructed by the developer.
(2) Provision of Frontage Road. When deemed needed and feasible, after City Engineer review and recommendation, the Planning Commission, may require the construction of a frontage road. However, access to the arterial or collector streets via an intersecting street or a common driveway shall be investigated if such a design is not reasonable.
(d) Location of Access Points.
(1) Arterial Streets.
A. Access points on arterial streets shall be spaced a minimum distance of 500 feet apart. Turning restrictions and/or reserved turn lanes may be required when determined necessary by the Planning Commission after review and recommendation from the City Engineer or a traffic impact analysis.
B. One access point per existing tract will be permitted; however, if the spacing requirements for a direct access point onto an arterial street (as provided in Subsection 1145.15(d)(1)(A) above) cannot be met, then an access point may be located on a frontage road or on an intersecting local street, or share a common driveway that meets the spacing requirements. In order for the intersecting local street or frontage road to function properly, access onto them shall be located a minimum distance of 150 feet, measured from point of curb return to point of curb return, from the arterial street.
C. Where the frontage of a tract is greater than 500 feet additional access points may be permitted. The type of turning movements permitted from such access points may be restricted by the Planning Commission in accordance with Subsection 1145.15(d)(1)(A) of this Section.
D. If an existing tract of land has no means of access that would meet the requirements of this Section, one access point shall be provided.
(2) Collector Streets.
A. On two lane roadways, one access point per existing tract will be allowed; however, if the frontage is greater than 400 feet, turning restrictions and/or reserved turn lanes may be required when determined necessary by the Planning Commission after review and recommendation from the City Engineer or a traffic impact analysis. An additional access point may be permitted. Furthermore, the minimum spacing between adjacent access points on this type of facility shall be 100 feet, measured from point of curb return to point of curb return, except in the case where the collector intersects another collector street or any arterial street, in which case such access points shall be spaced a minimum of 100 feet from the intersection, unless determined by the Planning Commission that a greater distance from the intersection shall be required based on traffic flow and usage.
B. If a tract of land has no means of access that would meet the requirements of this Section, one access point shall be provided.
(e) Exceptions to Access Point Requirements. The Planning Commission, upon the recommendation from the City Engineer, may modify or waive the requirements of this Section where the characteristics or layout of abutting properties would make development of a unified or shared access and circulation system impractical.
(f) Approval of Access Points Required.
(1) No curb cuts shall be permitted without approval from the City Engineer as specified in Section 901.02 of the City of Fremont Codified Ordinances.
(2) Plans for all access points and modifications thereto, (including plans to use existing access points where a change of use for any tract of land would generate more traffic than the previous use, thus producing an adverse effect on the adjacent roadway) shall be submitted to the City Engineer in a form and number as established by the department. A separate access plan will not be required if such access points are being located on plans, in conjunction with off-street parking or loading and/or unloading facilities, in accordance with this Chapter or as part of a site plan review.
(Ord. 2020-4053. Passed 1-7-21.)