Subdivisions shall be designed in conformance with the standards set forth in this article. These standards shall be considered minimum requirements. The Planning Board may only modify or waive these standards in accordance with the provisions of Article
VI of this chapter.
New driveways serving not more than four dwellings shall be
designed and built to provide suitable access to building sites in
accordance with the provisions of the New York State Uniform Fire
Prevention and Building Code and the standards below:
A. Driveways shall be not less than 20 feet or more than 40 feet in
width and shall have a cleared height of not less than 14 feet.
B. Driveways shall not exceed a twelve-percent slope as averaged over
any one-hundred-foot section.
C. Driveways shall not exceed three-percent slope within 40 feet of
their intersection with the highway and shall provide a suitable negative
grade within 40 feet of the intersection with the highway pavement.
D. Driveways shall not intersect the highway at less than a 75°
angle.
E. Driveways shall be designed to prevent adverse impacts from stormwater
drainage or erosion on public highways and infrastructure.
F. Driveways shall be designed with adequate turnaround areas so that
vehicles do not back out onto the highway.