Direct access to collector or 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. 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 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 providing controlled access to the site.
(c) The access plan shall demonstrate the ability to provide adequate access to surrounding properties via cross easement agreements(s) or document of same as shared access and/or public road(s). An access plan shall be submitted and approved prior to Plan 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 systems 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) Site shall be designed to achieve direct and convenient pedestrian and vehicular circulation between adjacent properties, unless otherwise required by the City.
(e) For uses that generate a high volume of vehicular traffic, the City may require a traffic impact study.
(Ord. 2006-20. Passed 1-2-07.)