A. Owners of property located adjacent to arterial and major collector streets (as designated in the street and highway master plan for the city of Hardin and surrounding growth areas, 1986) desirous of new and direct access onto such roadways from their property must first make application for special review by the planning board (unless the proposed access is being reviewed under the full subdivision review provisions of the Hardin subdivision regulations). The application, at a minimum, must include the following information:
1. Name, address, and telephone number of owner or contract buyer, and the name, address and telephone number of the authorized representative, if any.
2. Legal description of property from which access is desired.
3. Existing and proposed use of property from which access is desired to include:
a. Size of building or activity.
b. Number of vehicle trips per day to be generated by proposed use. (A "vehicle trip" is defined as a one-way journey of a motorized vehicle.)
c. A traffic accessibility study prepared by a traffic engineer for any activity generating more than five hundred (500) vehicle trips per day.
d. Width, grade, and construction details of proposed access to include draining culvert size, curb cuts, concrete and asphalt, and similar pertinent information.
e. Scaled drawing of proposed access showing the reference material herein required.
f. Access area traffic or advertising signs proposed with locations shown.
4. Access permit from the state highway department for any roads under that agency's jurisdiction.
5. Cost of construction and time frame to completion.
B. Two (2) copies of all of the required information listed in this section must be submitted to the secretary of the planning board, or other authorized representative thereof, along with a review fee of twenty five dollars ($25.00) at least two (2) weeks prior to the planning board meeting.
C. After discussion in public planning board meeting, the planning board shall make a written recommendation to the city council as to approve, deny, or approve with conditions, the request for access.
D. The planning board may delay action on the application for one month if more information or review is necessary.
E. A copy of this section may be obtained from the planning board secretary to serve as a guide for submitting the required, complete information for application. (Ord. 2004-04, 9-7-2004)