This article governs the standards that apply
to controlling access to specific roads.
Access to public roads and
streets in the County shall be limited to insure
that the congestion created by turning movements is reduced to an
absolute minimum and all developments shall meet
the following standards.
A. All proposed residential sites/lots shall take direct access only to local streets wherever
possible.
B. Sites/lots fronting
on local roads, major and minor collectors and arterial roads shall be discouraged from taking more than
one point of access. In instances where more than one access point
is proposed, the number shall be minimized by combining access points
whenever possible and shall be consistent with the traffic volumes
anticipated from the use. In all cases, new access
points shall be minimized to the extent practical and designed in
a manner to provide the orderly and systematic flow of traffic consistent
with the County Road Ordinance.
C. Residential strip development along
existing roadways shall be minimized and discouraged. Residential subdivisions having five or fewer lots per subdivision may have direct access to an existing County or state road. Any additional lots or access points shall have access from an internal
public or private road unless:
(1) The Planning Commission finds that
the size, shape, topography, soil types, or other physical conditions
prevent internal access to all of the lots required
to have such access; or
(2) In an AG or CS large-lot subdivision, the additional lots are at least 20 acres in area and have a frontage of at least 600 feet on a County or state road.
D. Access to any residential lot may
be gained either by providing 35 feet of lot frontage or, where the property owner demonstrates eligibility
for and participation in the MALPF program, by recording an access easement, which is 35 feet in width, between the road and the newly created lot.
[Amended 12-17-2013 by Ord. No. 13-22]
A. General prohibition. Public
road facilities are subject to review and approval by the Department of Public Works in accordance with Chapter
23 of the County Code.
B. Basic characteristics. A public road is required
if it provides direct frontage or access to eight or more lots or existing parcels of land.
Subdivision of lands may not
occur on private or other public roads that existed
or were created prior to November 1987 unless:
A. The
road is improved to appropriate
public
road standards in accordance with Chapter
23 of the County Code and the right-of-way is deeded to the
County; or
B. The Department of Public Works finds the existing private or other public road to be acceptable with:
(1) Reasonable developer improvements
for the amount of traffic proposed; and
(2) Direct frontage or access to 10 or fewer lots and existing parcels of land; and
(3) Suitable long-term arrangements have been agreed upon
for maintenance of the road.