(a) Public Sidewalks.
(1) New Sidewalks Not Part of a Subdivision.
A. New public sidewalks, constructed to meet City of Wooster engineering standards shall be required along the street frontage of any lot being developed when the following conditions exist:
i. The development includes new construction on a vacant lot, a complete redevelopment of an existing principal building (e.g., the principal building is torn down and replaced), or an existing building is expanded by 100 percent of the existing floor area;
ii. There is no public sidewalk along one or more of the public street rights-of-way adjacent to the lot;
iii. A public sidewalk exists in the public right-of-way on any lot adjacent to the lot being developed; and
iv. There is adequate existing right-of-way for the public sidewalk.
B. All sidewalks at intersections, or other locations as required by the City Engineer, shall include ramps that are compliant with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).
C. Sidewalks and walkways for places of public accommodation and commercial facilities shall be designed and constructed to be readily accessible to persons with disabilities in accordance with the ADA.
D. In lieu of a sidewalk, the Planning Commission may require a multi-use trail or bikeway be installed along rights-of-way as indicated in the adopted City of Wooster Bike Path Plan.
E. Sidewalks, trails, or bikeways required by this section shall be installed before the Zoning Administrator issues a certificate of zoning compliance.
(2) New Sidewalks, Walkways, Trails, and Bikeways as Part of a Subdivision.
A. In all major subdivisions, sidewalks, walkways, and bikeways shall be provided as necessary to provide safe, convenient and efficient transportation.
B. All sidewalks, walkways, trails, and bikeways required by this section shall be installed as part of the public improvements as established in Section 1129.04.
C. Location Criteria.
i. Sidewalks shall be constructed on both sides in the right-of-way of all public streets.
ii. Sidewalks shall connect with existing sidewalks on streets adjacent to or within the land subdivided, and shall be placed to enable the eventual continuation with proposed or future sidewalks in the vicinity of the land subdivided.
D. Design Standards
i. Sidewalks shall have a minimum width of four feet when located along a public right-of-way with a width of 60 feet or less.
ii. Sidewalks shall have a minimum width of five feet when located along a public right-of-way that has a width of more than 60 feet.
iii. A planting strip shall be required between the curb and the sidewalk as required in the Engineering Construction Standards, current edition.
iv. Sidewalks, walkways, and bikeways shall be designed with a maximum grade of eight percent, unless sidewalks include steps and handrails of an acceptable design.
v. All sidewalks at intersections, or other locations as required by the City Engineer, shall include ramps that are compliant with the ADA.
vi. Sidewalks and walkways for places of public accommodation and commercial facilities shall be designed and constructed to be readily accessible to persons with disabilities in accordance with the ADA.
vii. Multi-use trails or bikeways shall be installed within a subdivision as indicated in the adopted City of Wooster Bike Path Plan.
viii. The subdivision shall also include appropriate connections between trails and bikeways to all parks, schools, and adjacent neighborhoods, as approved by the Planning Commission.
E. Access to Open Space and Public Facilities. In order to facilitate pedestrian access from the streets and sidewalks to schools, parks, playgrounds, open space, or other nearby streets, the Planning Commission may require public rights-of-way or easements with a minimum width of 30 feet to ensure the perpetual unobstructed access to such facilities. Such easements shall be indicated and dedicated on the subdivision plat.
(b) Internal Pedestrian Access.
(1) Where a sidewalk exists in a public right-of-way adjacent to the site, or is required to be constructed as part of the development approval, a paved pedestrian connection shall be constructed from the sidewalk to the entrance of the building.
(2) The pedestrian connection shall have a minimum width of four feet with a minimum of 30 inches of vehicle clearance on either side of the sidewalk.
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(3) All pedestrian walkways located within a site (internal pedestrian circulation) shall be physically separated from the drive lanes and driveways. Additionally, all sidewalks and crosswalks shall be constructed of an impervious surface and shall be visually distinct from the driving surface by use of pavers, color, bricks, scored concrete, or other material approved by the Zoning Administrator. See Figure .
(Ord. 2018-009. Passed 5-7-18; Ord. 2019-17. Passed 10-7-19.)