For every new or converted multifamily, commercial or industrial use, the following standards must apply to the design of ingress, egress, or accessways:
(a) Curb Cuts and Driveway Separation Distances. All curb cuts and separation distances must meet the requirements of Chapter 901 of the KCO (Streets, Curbs, and Driveways). Unless stated otherwise in this Code, driveways must be separated from the side lot line or rear lot line by a minimum of 12 inches of unpaved land to ensure a buffer between driveways and the adjacent lot line.
(b) Minimum Width. Each ingress and/or egress driveway must have a minimum width of twenty (20) lineal feet and must be so designed so as to provide adequate turning and maneuvering for emergency and service vehicles.
(c) Materials. Each ingress and/or egress driveway must be improved with hard surface materials (excluding gravel) from the street to the entrance of the parking area.
(d) Offset. To reduce left-turn conflicts, new nonresidential driveways should be aligned with driveways or streets on the opposite side of the roadway where possible. If alignment is not possible, driveways must be offset a minimum of fifty (50) along the public right-of-way line of all roadways. See Figure 15. Planning Commission may modify the offset.
(e) Spacing from Intersections. Minimum spacing requirements between a proposed nonresidential driveway and an intersection either adjacent or on the opposite side of the street must be setback fifty (50) feet from the public right-of-way. The Planning Commission may modify the spacing standards.
(f) Measurements. All measurements are from the near edge of the proposed driveway, measured at the throat perpendicular to the street, to the public right-of-way line of the intersection. See Figure 15.
(g) Maximum Number of Accessways. There must not be more than two accessways abutting on any one street. Planning Commission may approve additional accessways as part of site plan review.
(h) Ingress and Egress. Ingress and egress driveways must not be used to meet the requirements stated in Section 1107.05
: "Minimum Number of Parking Spaces", and thereby block the reasonable flow of vehicles to parking spaces. Parking arrangements within ingress and egress driveway areas must be approved by the Planning Commission.
(i) Driveway Distance from Single-Family Residential Zone. Each entrance and exit to and from any off-street parking lot located in a non-residential district must be at least twenty-five (25) feet from an adjoining residential use.
(j) Traffic Impact Studies. The Planning Commission may require a traffic impact study (TIS) for any proposed development that it reviews, to include non-motorized and pedestrian users.
(1) The TIS must be submitted by the developer or applicant to determine the potential future traffic conditions on adjacent roadways once a proposed development is finished.
(2) The TIS must be performed in accordance with and meet the standards set by the City Engineer.
(3) TIS must predict the peak-hour operational conditions at site driveways and road intersections affected by the development.
(4) The results of the TIS must be used in the final design of access points and internal circulation and must identify necessary off-site road improvements.
(k) Bicycle/ Pedestrian Access and Parking. Where there is a bicycle and/or pedestrian network in the public right-of-way, new developments must connect to the bicycle and/or pedestrian transportation network. Where bicycle parking is required by the Planning Commission or Zoning Inspector, as applicable, during site plan review or minor site plan review (see Section 1111.02
), respectively, bicycle parking must be conveniently located near the public entrance and well-lit to discourage theft or vandalism. If a project requires a parking plan, the plan must accommodate bicycles.
(Ord. 2021-057. Passed 6-16-21.)