All accessory parking spaces shall have vehicular access to a street or alley. Access drives to major streets shall be designed in the interest of public safety and located so that vehicles can safely enter and leave the facility. The location, width, and number of entrance and exit access drives to accessory parking spaces shall be in accordance with the following:
(a) Location. The location and width of entrance and exit driveways to parking facilities shall be planned to interfere as little as possible with the use of nearby property and with pedestrian and vehicular traffic on the nearest streets and access driveways shall be located at least fifty feet from the right-of-way line of the nearest intersecting street.
(b) Number of Drives.
(1) Each parcel shall have not more than two access drives from each abutting street except that;
A. One additional access drive may be permitted for lots that have 200 or more feet of frontage on one street,
B. One additional access drive for lots that have more than 500 feet of frontage when the Planning Commission determines that such additional drive will improve public safety and/or the management of traffic.
(2) Insofar as practical, the use of common drives by two or more uses shall be encouraged to reduce the number of such highway access points.
(c) Width of Access Drives. The width of such entrance and exit lanes shall be not less than nine feet or more than twelve feet per lane and shall not exceed a total of thirty-six feet.
(d) Radius. The radius of the edge of the access drive apron shall be at least thirty feet so that a vehicle may enter from or exit onto the curb lane without obstructing vehicles in other traffic lanes.
(Ord. 2009-17. Passed 9-15-2009.)