A. Construction of new buildings or renovations of existing buildings where the cost of improvements or renovations to a property or site exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the assessed value of the buildings on the property shall include construction and installation of the adjacent sidewalks, park strips and other landscaping, curbs, gutters, lighting, and street furniture as required in this chapter and as further described in the design guidelines.
B. Curbside Management Plans: New development and renovation projects shall include curbside management considerations with plans for the installation of public and private improvements. Curbside management planning must thoughtfully address:
1. The location of loading and unloading space for public transportation, ride-sharing, and micro-transit.
2. The location of consolidated, easily identifiable space for commercial freight loading and unloading if needed, and the accommodation of delivery for residential and commercial uses in the development.
C. The improvements within the rights-of-way for public streets shall include, but not be limited to, the following standards:
1. The right-of-way widths within the Murray City Center District vary from one hundred forty feet (140') to seventy feet (70') and respond to the site conditions and traffic volume. There are five (5) primary public streets that run through the Murray City center including State Street, 5th Avenue, Box Elder Street, Hanauer Street, 4800 South, and Vine Street.
2. Within the right-of-way, the drive lanes vary from ten feet (10') to twelve feet (12') with most streets having seven (7) to eight foot (8') on street parallel parking areas. A minimum twelve foot (12') pedestrian sidewalk is included within the right-of-way that includes a seven foot (7') pedestrian zone along with a five foot (5') furnishing or landscape strip between the sidewalk and edge of curb.
D. Benches and other street furniture shall be provided and spaced as approved by the City through the design review process.
E. All streets and sidewalks shall be available for general public use and access and not gated.
F. District standard street furniture shall be used for public sidewalks, seating areas, and trails to provide visual continuity. Courtyards, pedestrian ways, plazas, and seating areas located on private property should also include furnishings that are compatible with the projects and surrounding areas in which they are located.
G. Block Length: To facilitate and promote human scale and pedestrian connectivity in development and redevelopment in the CMU Zone, block lengths should not generally exceed three hundred feet (300'). In no case should a single building front, regardless of block length, exceed three hundred feet (300') with no physical break to allow either vehicular or pedestrian access through the building. Block length may be broken under this section by:
1. Intersection with an alley or pedestrian path. Only pedestrian paths with a minimum width of fifteen feet (15') may be considered to limit block length under this section.
2. Intersection with another interior access or public street.
3. The installation of midblock pedestrian crossings on interior access or public streets. Such crossings should be signalized where possible. Where signalized crossings are not possible the crossing should be signed, striped, or delineated with different colors or paving materials. (Ord. 21-21: Ord. 19-40)