Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance_Feb 2024.1

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.8. Access and Circulation 5.8.6. Vehicular Access and Circulation

utilization of legal cross access to an existing driveway on an adjacent parcel, said cross access shall be used to provide access to the subject parcel. (4) If a new driveway is required and cannot achieve the minimum spacing standards in Table 5.8.6.C.2.c due to the location of existing driveways and length of lot frontage, the new driveway(s) shall be spaced as far away from the existing driveways as possible, and may be permitted under the following circumstances: (A) No more than one (1) new driveway may be constructed with less than the minimum spacing required in Table 5.8.6.C.2.c.; (B) If located on a State-maintained roadway, approval by NCDOT shall be required. (C) If located on a Town-maintained or Private roadway, approval by the Town Engineer shall be required. (i) The Town Engineer may consider driveway spacing that does not meet the standards in Table 5.8.6.2.c if a Registered Traffic Engineer provides a traffic study/safety analysis that demonstrates that the additional driveway does not adversely affect the adjacent roadway or cause any safety concerns to public travel including pedestrian impacts. (ii) Design modifications may be required as requested by the Town Engineer and/or the Traffic Engineer performing the study in order to approve the request. Table 5.8.6.C.2.c: Minimum Driveway Spacing Standards [1][3] Roadway Classification Land Use Intersection Type Driveway [2] Street Intersection Notes: [1] As measured between centerlines. [2] Standards are to apply to driveways located on the same side of the street. [3] Driveways serving Major and Neighborhood Shopping Centers shall be spaced at least 400 feet apart, as measured between centerlines, for both driveway and street intersection spacing standards. d. Shared Driveways (1) Driveway access shared between adjoining lots is encouraged and may be required to limit direct vehicular access along streets (see subsections a and b above) or comply with driveway intersection spacing requirements (see subsection c above). (2) Easements allowing cross-access to and from properties served by a shared driveway, along with agreements defining maintenance responsibilities of property owners, shall be recorded with the Register of Deeds for the county in which the driveway is located before issuance of a Building Permit for the development proposing the shared driveway access. Thoroughfare Residential 250 feet 250 feet 50 feet 100 feet 250 feet 250 feet 150 feet 150 feet 40 feet 40 feet Non-Residential Collector Residential Non-Residential Local Residential -- -- Non-Residential

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance

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