Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - February 2021.2

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

Figure 5.8.8.C.2: Pedestrian cut-through at end of cul-de-sac.

3. Cross Access Between Adjoining Development To facilitate pedestrian access between adjoining developments, new single-family attached, multifamily, group living, nonresidential, and mixed-use development shall comply with the following standards: a. The internal pedestrian circulation system shall be designed to allow for pedestrian walkway cross-access between the development’s buildings and parking areas and those in an adjoining single-family attached, multifamily, group living, nonresidential, and mixed-use development, or to the boundary of adjoining vacant land zoned to allow single-family attached, multifamily, group living, nonresidential, and mixed-use development. b. The Planning Director, in conjunction with the Town Engineer, may waive or modify the requirement for pedestrian cross-access on determining that such cross–access is impractical or undesirable due to the presence of topographic conditions, natural features, or safety factors. c. Easements allowing cross-access to and from properties served by a pedestrian cross-access, along with agreements defining maintenance responsibilities of property owners, shall be recorded with the Register of Deeds for the county in which the properties are located before issuance of a Building Permit for the development. D. Walkway Design Standards 1. Main Street (MS) District All sidewalks shall be designed and constructed of concrete with brick bands. Greenways (unless a boardwalk is warranted) shall be designed and constructed of a hard surface that is in accordance with standards in the Engineering Design and Construction Manual and this Ordinance. Alternate greenway materials may be permitted with Planning Director and Town Engineer approval if warranted by unique environmental or topographic conditions.

Morrisville, NC

February 1, 2021

Unified Development Ordinance

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