§ 30-2-158. SUBDIVISION ACCESS STREETS.

(A)

In this section:

(1)

ACCESS STREET means a street that provides access to a subdivision by connecting to an external street.

(2)

EXTERNAL STREET means a street that is outside the boundaries of a subdivision, and that is:

(a)

a publicly maintained street;

(b)

a street that is offered for dedication and for which a construction performance bond is posted pending acceptance of the dedication; or

(c)

a private street that complies with the requirements of this title and each applicable criteria manual.

(B)

Except as otherwise provided in this section:

(1)

a new subdivision must have at least two access streets; and

(2)

each of the two access streets must connect to a different external street.

(C)

A new subdivision may have one access street if the single office determines that:

(1)

the access street:

(a)

does not cross an area with a high wildland fire protection rating, as determined in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association Bulletin 299, "Protection of Life and Property from Wildfire", published in 1992;

(b)

is not inundated by more than nine inches of water by a 100-year flood, as determined in accordance with the Drainage Criteria Manual; and

(c)

has a paved width of at least 36 feet from the intersection of the access street with the external street for a distance of:

(i)

100 feet; or

(ii)

50 feet if the access street has curb and gutter; and

(2)

the access street:

(a)

is not more than 2,000 feet in length, and provides access to not more than 30 single-family residential dwellings; or

(b)

is an arterial or collector street, and its intersection with the external street will function at a level of service of "C" or better during construction and after build-out of the subdivision, as determined by an intersection analysis that is:

(i)

approved by the platting official; and

(ii)

if the subdivision generates more than 1,000 vehicle trips a day, prepared by a registered professional engineer in accordance with the Transportation Criteria Manual or Transportation Research Board Special Report 209, "Highway Capacity Manual", published in 1994.

(D)

A new subdivision may have one access street if the single office determines that providing more than one access street is undesirable, unnecessary, or impractical after considering:

(1)

traffic circulation;

(2)

traffic safety;

(3)

flood and fire safety;

(4)

topography;

(5)

the density of the subdivision and surrounding developed property;

(6)

whether later development of adjacent property is anticipated to provide additional access;

(7)

whether traffic through the subdivision should be limited;

(8)

the environmental effect of a cut or fill, waterway crossing, or other surface disturbance necessary to provide more than one access street;

(9)

whether the access street is a divided street;

(10)

whether adverse effects, if any, from permitting one access street are mitigated, including whether secondary pedestrian access is provided; and

(11)

whether the subdivider:

(a)

owns adjacent property through which access can be provided;

(b)

has the right to provide a second access street across another person's property; or

(c)

is able to develop the subdivision if more than one access street is required.

Source: City Code Section 25-4-157; County Code Section 82.202(c); Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42.