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

(3) In off-street parking facilities in accordance with Section 5.10.6.D, Pedestrian Walkways through Large Vehicle Parking Areas. e. Additional sidewalks or pedestrian walkways may be required where called for by the Comprehensive Plan. f. In the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) district, except for major thoroughfares, minor thoroughfares, and collector streets, all streets shall be constructed with a minimum of (10) foot sidewalk.

B. Greenway Paths Required 1. Greenway

a. All new development except individual lot development of a single-family detached, duplex, or manufactured home dwelling on an existing lot shall incorporate into its required open space any greenway or sidepath called for across the development site by the Comprehensive Plan. Such incorporation shall include installation of the path and recording of an associated pedestrian access easement, if applicable. 2. Greenway Connector a. All new development shall incorporate any greenway connector called for across the development site by the Comprehensive Plan. Such incorporation shall include installation of the path and recording of an associated pedestrian access easement, if applicable. Payment in Lieu of construction of any greenway connector may be requested by the applicant pursuant to Section 8.1.3 only if there are factors outside of the developer’s control (such as environmental factors or property that is not owned by the developer) that would not allow construction of the greenway connector. b. Any new development or redevelopment located adjacent to a greenway identified in the Comprehensive Plan shall provide a greenway connector connecting the internal pedestrian network to the greenway. c. The Planning Director, in conjunction with the Town Engineer, may waive or modify the requirement for the greenway connector on determining that is impractical or undesirable because it would require crossing a significant physical barrier or environmentally sensitive area (e.g., railroad, watercourse, floodplain, wetlands, steep slopes). Pedestrian Cut-Throughs a. Pedestrian walkways shall be provided between the ends of cul-de-sacs located on either private or public roadways and the nearest existing or proposed public walkway (e.g., sidewalk, pedestrian path, or trail). (See Figure 5.8.8.C.1: Pedestrian cut-through at end of cul de-sac.) b. Pedestrian walkways shall be provided through approximately the centers of blocks more than 900 feet long. Within the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), pedestrian cut-throughs shall be required at least every 200 feet of block length. c. These pedestrian cut-through walkways shall be located within a right-of-way or a public access easement within common open space. The easement shall be at least 20 feet wide. d. The Planning Director, in conjunction with the Town Engineer, may waive or modify the requirement for vehicular cross access on determining that such cross access is impractical or undesirable because it would:

C. Pedestrian Connectivity

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Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance

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