Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance_Feb 2024.1

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.8. Access and Circulation 5.8.8. Pedestrian Access and Circulation

C. Bikeway Design Standards

All bike lanes and bike paths shall be designed and constructed in accordance with standards in the Engineering Design and Construction Manual.

Pedestrian Access and Circulation

5.8.8.

A. Required Pedestrian Access

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General Pedestrian Access a. All new development shall be served by a system of pedestrian walkways (including sidewalks, walkways, and/or trails) that permits safe, convenient, efficient, and orderly ingress and egress of pedestrians to and from the development and between the following origin and destination points within the development: (1) The primary entrance(s) of principal buildings (or the buildable area of lots, for subdivisions). If the project is phased with multiple principal buildings, a phasing plan shall include all necessary elements to address phasing of walkway construction of the existing principal buildings and use on the site as new buildings and expansion occurs in the future.; (2) For off-street parking bays (including any parking serving on-site transit stations or facilities). Sidewalks shall be designed in accordance with Section 5.10.6.D, Pedestrian Walkways through Large Vehicle Parking Areas.; b. The development internal pedestrian circulation system shall also provide safe, convenient, efficient, and orderly movement of pedestrians between the development’s internal pedestrian origin and destination points and adjoining parts of an existing or planned external, community-wide pedestrian circulation system as well as any adjoining transit stations, bus stops and shelters, public parks, greenways, schools, community centers, and shopping areas. c. New Single Family Attached Dwellings, Single Family Detached Dwellings, Manufactured Home Dwellings, and Duplex Dwellings located on streets not identified in the Sidewalk Development Policy and Project Prioritization List are exempted from this section. Sidewalks Required a. All new development shall install sidewalks along both sides of roadways proposed within the development site and along the entire frontage of the development site with an existing street (unless an existing sidewalk meeting Town standards is already in place). b. Such sidewalks shall be provided within the right-of-way of the street unless the Planning Director determines that location within the right-of-way is not practicable — in which case, the sidewalk may be provided on the development site, within a dedicated widening of the right of-way or a dedicated public easement and running parallel and adjacent to the street. c. Sidewalks shall be provided from the internal pedestrian network to all streets along the site frontage. d. The Planning Director may require additional sidewalks where warranted by the safety and welfare of the general public — including, but not limited to: (1) Along one or both sides of all driveway entrances to residential and nonresidential off street parking facilities; (2) In group living and nonresidential off-street parking facilities to maximize pedestrian travel to and from each business; (3) Any designated or planned bus stops and shelters; (4) Recreation facilities and other common use area and amenities. (5) Off-street bicycle parking spaces.

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Morrisville, NC

June 13, 2023

Unified Development Ordinance

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