(a) New sites shall be designed to provide for vehicular and pedestrian connectivity between adjoining properties.
(b) Vehicular Connectivity.
(1) Parking lots for new sites in the RM, CN, CG, SI and AM Districts shall provide a future connection point to each adjacent parcel that has the potential to develop or redevelop in the future, as determined by the City Planner or designee. If an adjacent parcel has an established connection point, the new site shall be required to connect to it. Cross access easements shall be provided when adjacent parking lots are connected.
(2) New roads established for residential developments in the RE, R-LD, or R-MD Districts shall provide for the future extension and connection to adjoining properties in accordance with Part Eleven - Title One, Subdivision Regulations.
(c) Pedestrian Connectivity.
(1) All new sites and redeveloped sites in all Districts shall provide a five (5) foot sidewalk adjacent to the public street when such sidewalk does not exist. The City Planner or designee may require a ten (10) foot multi-use path (MUP) in lieu of the five (5) foot sidewalk, when necessary to connect to an existing MUP.
(2) Additionally, any proposed new development or redevelopment of a Multi-Family, Commercial or Industrial Use or any single-family development that contains five (5) or more new or redeveloped lots shall provide a Pedestrian and Bikeway Study. This study shall show all existing Pedestrian and Bicycle Accommodations within 0.25-mile buffer around the entire site ("study area"). For purposes of this Ordinance, Pedestrian and Bicycle Accommodations shall include all existing sidewalks, crosswalks, pedestrian signals, pedestrian push buttons, bike lanes and trails, sidewalk buffers, on-street parking, medians, and transit stops within the study area. This study shall be prepared and stamped by a Professional Engineer and submitted with the application for a Zoning Clearance Permit for review by the City Engineer. The City Planner or designee shall require the applicant to install any on-site Pedestrian and Bicycle Accommodations as deemed necessary by the City Engineer to increase connectivity and safety of pedestrians and cyclists as part of the Zoning Clearance Permit.
(Ord. 15-23. Passed 8-14-23.)