Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - February 2021.2

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

Table 5.8.6.E.3: Minimum Street Intersection Spacing [1]

Intersected Street Collector Street

Intersection Type

Thoroughfare

Local Street 1,000 feet

Intersections controlled by a traffic signal Four-legged intersections not controlled by a traffic signal

½ to 1 mile 1,000 feet

¼ mile

750 feet

300 feet

Along the same side of the street Along opposite sides of the street

Three-legged intersections not controlled by a traffic signal

800 feet

500 feet

200 feet

200 feet

200 feet

125 feet

Notes: [1] As measured between centerlines. (Ord. No. 2015-047, 07/28/2015 Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016) b. Median breaks should be spaced at intervals no less than the applicable minimum block length (see Section 5.3.1, Blocks). 4. Gating of Streets a. The use of gates, manned or unmanned, to control vehicular access on any public street or alley is prohibited except at railroad crossings. b. The use of gates, manned or unmanned, to control vehicular access on a private street, alley, or driveway may be allowed only with if the Town Engineer, after consulting the Fire Chief, determines that gate would not restrict vehicular access to an existing street, restrict timely access by emergency vehicles, or solely serve to isolate or segregate an organization or segment of the population from access. This requirement does not apply to a driveway serving an individual single-family detached, duplex, manufactured home, or single-family attached dwelling. F. Intersection Sight Distance Areas Intersection sight distance areas shall be established at each corner of all intersections of streets, as well as intersections of driveways and streets, in accordance with the standards in the Engineering Design and Construction Manual. Within intersection sight distance areas, development and landscaping shall be restricted to enable motorists approaching the intersection to see and react to vehicular traffic approaching the intersection from other directions, in accordance with standards in the Engineering Design and Construction Manual. G. Fire Lanes Fire lanes shall be installed where deemed necessary by the Fire Chief as necessary to provide the Fire Department firefighting access and comply with the Fire Code. H. Vehicular Accessway Design Standards All vehicular accessways (including streets, alleys, driveways, and fire lanes) and intersections of such accessways shall be designed and constructed in accordance with standards in the Engineering Design and Construction Manual. I. Vehicle Stacking Space for Drive-Through, Pick-up/Drop-off, and Related Uses 1. Required Number of Stacking Spaces For uses with drive-through facilities and other auto-oriented uses where vehicles queue up in a driveway or drive aisle to access a service facility, the driveway or drive aisle shall include the minimum number of stacking spaces established in Table 5.8.6.I.1, Minimum Stacking Spaces for Drive-Through and Related Uses.

Morrisville, NC

February 1, 2021

Unified Development Ordinance

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