(A) Intent and purpose. This section implements the transportation policies of the city. It is intended to provide for safe and convenient pedestrian access and circulation in developments.
(B) Applicability. This section applies to developments requiring site plan review.
(C) Site layout and design. To provide safe, direct and convenient pedestrian circulation, developments shall contain pedestrian walkways as follows.
(1) Continuous walkway system. The pedestrian walkway system shall extend throughout the development site and connect to adjacent sidewalks, if any, and all future phases of development, as applicable.
(2) Safe, direct and convenient. Walkways within developments shall provide safe, reasonably direct and convenient connections between primary building entrances and all adjacent parking areas, recreational areas/playgrounds and public rights-of-way based on the following definitions.
(a) PRIMARY ENTRANCE. The main public entrance to the building. In the case where no public entrance exists, street connections shall be provided to the main employee entrance, as applicable.
(b) REASONABLY DIRECT. A route that does not deviate unnecessarily from a straight line or a route that does not involve a significant amount of out-of-direction travel.
(c) SAFE AND CONVENIENT. The route is reasonably free from hazards and provides a reasonably smooth and consistent surface and direct route of travel between destinations. The Planning Commission may require landscape buffering between walkways and adjacent parking lots or driveways.
(3) Walkway construction. Walkway surfaces may be concrete, asphalt, brick/masonry pavers or other city-approved durable surface and shall be at least four feet in width. The city may require walkways six feet in width, or wider, in commercial developments and in other developments where pedestrian traffic warrants wider walkways.
(4) Accessible routes. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), being 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq. accessible walkways may be required, per applicable building codes.
Figure 153.142 Pedestrian Access and Circulation Details
(walkway subject to ADA requirements)
(Ord. 1267, passed 1-3-2012)