7.7.6. ADMINISTRATION

   A.   Site Inspection and Enforcement

   All landscape standards of this section must be inspected for compliance per Section 7.6.9.C, Site Inspection and Enforcement.

   B.   Variances

   The Design Review Board (DRB) shall review all variance requests from the Native Plant Preservation standards as provided in Section 2.2.6.C.7, Native Plant Preservation - Variances, and shall forward its recommendation in accordance with Section 2.2.6.B.6, Required Action.

7.8. ACCESS

7.8.1. ACCESS REQUIRED - CHANGES OF USE OR STRUCTURES

   Changes of use or structures must have legal and physical vehicular access (e.g., public or private street access or an access easement ) to a public street and provide reasonable improvements for pedestrian facilities, in accordance with the applicability and substantive requirements of Sections 7-01.0.0, Pedestrian Access, and 10-01.0.0, Street Technical Standards, of the Technical Standards Manual.

7.8.2. ACCESS REQUIRED - SUBDIVISIONS

   All subdivisions must provide a minimum of one legal, all-weather access connection to all lots in conformance with Section 10-01.0.0, Street Technical Standards, of the Technical Standards Manual. If the proposed all-weather access connection is located outside the subdivision boundary, then the applicant must include assurances for financial participation in the offsite improvement.

   A.   All subdivisions developed in phases must be designed to provide legal access of sufficient size for vehicular and pedestrian access to all phases of the development .

   B.   Any proposed subdivision being divided from a larger piece of property must assure legal access of sufficient size to provide vehicular and pedestrian access to that portion of the property not included in the proposed subdivision .

7.8.3. ACCEPTABLE TYPES OF ACCESS

   A.   Public street access , which is ingress-egress to a parcel provided by an abutting public street .

   B.   Private street access , which is ingress-egress to a parcel provided by an abutting private street in which the owner of the parcel has a legal interest to assure perpetual use for access.

   C.   Access easement , which is ingress-egress to a parcel provided over some other parcel through an area dedicated for such perpetual use.

7.8.4. WIDTH OF ACCESS

   A.   The minimum width required for access to a parcel is that dimension sufficient to provide for the type of access. The minimum required width is based on access improvements being centered within the dimension. If the improvements are located off-center, an additional width may be required.

   B.   All lots shall be designed with access to a public street . If a proposed lot does not have public street  frontage , access must be provided by means of a private street or an access easement of sufficient size to accommodate motor vehicle and pedestrian access and public services as required for the type of development proposed for the lot .

   C.   If access is provided by an easement and the easement serves more than two single-family homes the City may require the easement to be developed as a street or as a parking area access lane (PAAL) . The determination as to whether a developed street or PAAL is required will be made at the time of review of the proposed land division or development of the property based on the need for public services, such as utilities , refuse collection, and fire suppression, and on the projected average daily traffic (ADT) of the access easement .

7.9. STREETS

   Streets must be designed in accordance with Section 5.4, Major Streets and Routes Setback  Zone, of the UDC ; Section 10-01.0.0, Street Technical Standards, of the Technical Standards Manual; Chapter 25, Streets and Sidewalks, of the Tucson City Code; and, the all applicable sections of the Standard Details for Public Improvements for City of Tucson/Pima County (2003 edition) and the Standard Specification for Public Improvements for City of Tucson/Pima County (2003 edition).

7.9.1.   Whenever a tract to be subdivided includes any part of a street designated in the adopted MS&R Plan , the street must be platted in conformance with the MS&R Plan and Section 5.4, Major Streets and Routes  Setback  Zone.

7.9.2.   Certain proposed streets , as designated by the City Engineer or designee, must be extended to the subdivision boundary to provide future connection with adjoining unplatted land.

7.9.3.   Street layout must provide for the continuation or discontinuation of such streets as the City Engineer or designee may designate.

7.9.4.   The City of Tucson may not accept private streets for dedication as public streets if the private street was not constructed in conformance with the requirements of this section and Section 10-01.0.0, Street Technical Standards, of the Technical Standards Manual.