(a) Access management provides or manages access to land while simultaneously preserving the flow of traffic on the surrounding road systems in terms of safety, capacity and speed. Every roadway in a transportation network has a specific function, which can be broadly stated as either to provide direct access to abutting land or to provide for through traffic movement. In this context, it can be stated that the effects of access management become significant in the case of freeways, arterial streets and collector streets, where there needs to be a balance between through traffic movement and the access functions performed by the roadway.
(b) In order to promote safe and reasonable access between public roadways and adjacent land; improve the convenience and ease of movement of travelers on public roads; and permit reasonable speeds and economy of travel while maintaining the capacity of the roadway, the location and design of access points shall be in accordance with the following access management regulations. These regulations shall apply to all existing, planned or proposed roadways within the jurisdiction of the city. New or proposed roadways within the city not identified on the adopted Thoroughfare Plan shall interconnect with the existing roadway network in a uniform and efficient manner.
(c) Even though existing roadways and their accesses do not comply with the respective access restrictions in their class, for the prevention of the future breakdown of the balance between mobility and access functions, it is required that the city follow these regulations for all future access permits.
(d) When direct property access (wherever allowable) is permitted to any roadway, the developer shall bear the cost of the corresponding roadway improvements required to meet the restrictions defined by the access level of the respective roadway.
(e) The Engineering, Building and Planning Department shall be responsible for the uniform administration of these regulations, with the approval of the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 99-207, passed 1-10-2000)