(A) Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the location and general design of public and private access to Trunk Highway 7 in order to:
(1) Promote the safety and mobility of the traveling public;
(2) Provide safe and convenient access between Trunk Highway 7 and the surrounding area consistent with the highway’s functional classification as an arterial and designation as a high priority regional corridor within the State Trunk Highway System;
(3) Ensure that all property is provided reasonably convenient and suitable access;
(4) Support orderly economic development/redevelopment of the surrounding area; and
(5) Support the development of a coordinated supporting road network in urban and urbanizing areas.
(B) Conformance with comprehensive plan and state transportation guidelines. This chapter implements the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan and the Trunk Highway 7 Access Management Plan. In addition, this chapter conforms with the Highway Access Category System and Spacing Guidelines of the State Department of Transportation and the access management policies of the State Transportation Plan.
(C) Access Management Overlay Zone established. This chapter establishes an Access Management Overlay Zone. The requirements of this chapter apply within this zone and supplement the requirements of the city zoning, subdivision and other regulations that govern the use and development of property within the city. Therefore, all standards and requirements of this chapter are in addition to the requirements of the city zoning and subdivision ordinances.
(1) Any parcel of land located within this Overlay Zone is subject to all requirements of the underlying zoning district.
(2) If there is a conflict between any provision of this chapter and any provision of the city zoning, subdivision or other regulation, the more restrictive provision will apply.
(2004 Code, § 156.02) (Ord. 03-361, passed 5-25-2004)