General standards for parking areas, circulation, and access shall be incorporated as part of the site plan. These standards are found in Chapter 1177 of this Ordinance. As part of the site plan review process, access shall be reviewed relative to the distance from other drive approaches and from roadway intersections. The preferred method of providing access to parcels is to minimize or eliminate driveways by using service roads, rear access roads, or shared driveways. The Planning Commission may, as part of the site plan review process, require that driveways be moved, combined, re-aligned, or eliminated to reduce the potential for accidents.
(a) Conditional Approval of Driveways.
As part of the site plan review process, the Planning Commission may approve a site plan with a specific driveway location, with the condition that an agreement be first entered into between the property owner and the Municipality of Wellington requiring that if a service road is constructed in the future, or if the opportunity for a shared driveway should present itself with development of adjacent property, one (1) or more approved driveways shall be closed and measurements taken to utilize such service road or shared drive. Approval of driveways may also include restrictions on turning movements, locations, or other requirements to ensure safe and efficient traffic movement.
(b) Construction and Use of Service Roads.
When a service road is required, such improvement shall be constructed by the developer of the involved property before any zoning occupancy or zoning use permit is granted. When a service road is provided, all access to an adjacent property shall use that service road and no direct access to the main thoroughfare shall be provided.
(Ord. 1999-37. Passed 11-15-99.)
(c) Route 58 Access Control. In addition to the foregoing limitations, for any property located north of Maple Street which is also abutting State Route 58 or south of Kent Street which is also abutting State Route 58, no new driveway/curb cut shall be allowed directly onto State Route 58 if an alternate public road or a service road or shared driveway is available to serve the property; if such alternate access is not currently available, a conditional approval for direct assess to State Route 58 may be granted by the Planning Commission, provided however, that such access shall be abandoned whenever in the future the Planning Commission determines that a reasonable access alternative to State Route 58 is available to the property.
(Ord. 2007-51. Passed 11-5-07.)