The purpose and intent of this Chapter is to maximize the functional capacity and maintain the level of service of arterial roadways; to minimize the number of access points to major arterials and other public rights-of-way; to promote the sharing of access and the ability to travel between sites; to provide pedestrian circulation networks among residential, commercial and recreational areas; and to enhance safety and convenience for uses of the corridor.
(a) Access To Major Arterial Roads:
(1) Any parcel or lot having frontage along an arterial and in existence prior to the effective date of this Zoning Code shall be permitted one (1) direct access to that major arterial road, unless an access plan is submitted to and approved by the City for more than one (1) access.
(2) Direct access to major arterial roads shall be provided by one (1) or more of the following means for lots or parcels not permitted direct access to the arterial thoroughfare:
A. Access to the site may be provided by an existing or planned public street;
B. Access to the site may be provided via the internal circulation of a shopping center, an office complex, or similar group of buildings having access in accordance with an approved access plan; and no additional direct access shall be provided to the site from a public street intended to carry through traffic over and above those entrances which may exist to provide access to the shopping center, office complex or similar group of buildings. Access through side or rear setbacks is encouraged, provided that the access is internal and generally perpendicular to the setback; access to the site may be provided by a service drive and/or shared access which provides controlled access to the site.
C. The access plan shall demonstrate the ability to provide adequate access to surrounding properties via cross-easement agreement(s) or document of same as shared access and/or public road(s). An access plan shall be submitted and approved prior to Planned Unit Development, Preliminary Plat or Site Plan approval. Such access plan shall be drawn to scale, including dimensions and distances, and clearly delineate the traffic circulation system and the pedestrian circulation system as coordinated with adjacent properties, including the location and width of all streets, driveways, access aisles, entrance to parking areas, walkways and bicycle paths.
D. Sites shall be designed to achieve direct and convenient pedestrian and vehicular circulation between adjacent properties, unless otherwise required by the City.
(Ord. 25-2006. Passed 3-7-06.)