A. Design traffic circulation to respect existing topography, achieve acceptable slopes, and adhere to minimum width and turning standards:
+ 1. Safe and adequate access shall be provided in all new development. Access shall be of adequate width to allow for snowplowing and snow storage;
+ 2. Access roads shall avoid steep grades and sharp turning radii that can make access, especially in the winter, difficult;
+ 3. Roads and driveways which run perpendicular to the contours of a site shall be prohibited. (See figures.)
B. Provide safe, adequate off street parking with year round access (See figures.)
+ 1. New development shall provide off street parking as required by this land use ordinance.
o 2. Shared driveways and shared parking areas with adjoining owners are strongly encouraged in order to reduce maintenance costs and overall impacts on the environment.
+ 3. Access to off street parking areas shall be from a private driveway or roadway and not directly from a public street or road. Off street parking areas shall be large enough that persons accessing or leaving the site are not required to back out onto a public street unless the community development director or the planning commission determines that the street is not a major thoroughfare and that no safety or traffic flow problems will result.
+ 4. The location of off street parking facilities shall comply with this chapter. Such areas shall be properly screened and be located on land proven to be suitable for development.
C. Design new roads and driveways to reduce their visual impact:
+ 1. To the maximum extent feasible, roads and driveways shall be screened using existing land forms and vegetation and any cuts and fills shall be regraded to repeat adjacent land forms. To the maximum extent feasible, long tangents shall be avoided in favor of curvilinear alignments reflecting topography, and curve side roads as soon as possible after intersection with arterial roads or highways.
+ 2. Cuts and fills for new roads and driveways shall be revegetated with native plant materials. (Ord. 2012-15, 9-20-2012)