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Sidewalks are required in accordance with the Town's Pedestrian Plan and the following standards:
A. Both sides of the street.
1. Sidewalks shall be provided along both sides of all streets in the residential, mixed-use, and NC, GC, and HC districts.
2. Sidewalks shall be provided along both sides of all principal or minor arterial streets, regardless of the zoning district where located.
B. One side of the street.
1. Sidewalks, at a minimum, shall be required on one side of the street in the LI, IC, and HI districts.
2. When sidewalks are required on one side of the street, they shall generally be located on the side of the street to best continue existing sidewalk networks, if present.
3. On local streets within a conservation subdivision;
4. Where there is no clear preferable street side for the placement of a sidewalk, the sidewalk shall be placed on the street side where it is least likely to have a negative impact on stormwater management, in the opinion of the Planning Director.
C. No sidewalks required. No sidewalks shall be required in the following locations:
1. In the R1 district;
2. Along alleys and accessways to individual lots not served by a street;
3. Where an existing or proposed all-weather surface trail or pedestrian pathway can provide an equivalent level of pedestrian circulation; and
4. In cases where environmental or topographic conditions make required sidewalk provision impossible, an alternative design shall be considered by the Planning Director.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019; Ord. 2021-45, passed 11-2-2020)
A. Sidewalks shall be at least four feet in width and configured in accordance with the Town of Zebulon's specifications.
B. Sidewalks and pedestrian pathways shall connect with existing or planned sidewalks at property boundaries.
C. New nonresidential, mixed-use, and multi-family development shall provide at least one on-site improved connection between the development and the adjacent public sidewalk system (planned or existing).
D. Whenever curb and gutter construction is used on public streets, wheelchair ramps for the disabled, configured in accordance with Town or NCDOT standards, as applicable, shall be provided at intersections and other major points of pedestrian flow in accordance with Section 136-44.14 of the North Carolina General Statutes.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
Only those proposed sidewalks that may cause conflicts with other Town, State, or federal infrastructure projects may be subject to the requirements for fee-in-lieu provision in accordance with Section 6.3, Fee-in-Lieu.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
A. To the extent practicable, all development shall conform to the natural contours of the land and natural and preexisting human-made drainage ways shall remain undisturbed.
B. To the extent practicable, lot boundaries shall be made to coincide with natural and preexisting human-made drainage ways within subdivisions to avoid creation of lots that can be built upon only by altering the drainage ways.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
A. All development shall be provided with a drainage system that is adequate to prevent the undue retention of surface water on the development site. Surface water shall not be regarded as unduly retained if:
1. The retention results from a technique, practice or device deliberately installed as part of an approved sedimentation or storm water runoff control plan; or
2. The retention is not substantially different in location or degree than that experienced by the development site in its pre-development stage, unless the retention presents a danger to health or safety.
B. No surface water may be channeled or directed into a sanitary sewer.
C. Whenever practicable, the drainage system of a development shall coordinate with and connect to the drainage systems or drainage ways on surrounding properties or streets.
D. Use of drainage swales rather than curb and gutter and storm sewers in subdivisions is provided elsewhere. Private roads and access ways within unsubdivided developments shall utilize curb and gutter and storm drains to provide adequate drainage if the grade of the roads or access ways is too steep to provide drainage in another manner or if other sufficient reasons exist to require the construction.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
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