Secondary and Cumulative Impacts Master Management Plan - 2014

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.8. Access and Circulation 5.8.7. Bicycle Access and Circulation

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Design and Layout Required stacking spaces are subject to the following design and layout standards: a. Stacking spaces shall be a minimum of ten feet wide and 20 feet long. b. Stacking spaces shall not impede onsite or offsite vehicular traffic movements or movements into or out of off-street parking spaces. Stacking spaces shall not impede onsite or offsite bicycle or pedestrian traffic movements. c.

d. Stacking spaces shall be separated from other internal driveways by raised medians that are at least four feet wide if deemed necessary for traffic movement and safety by the Planning Director. Figure 5.8.6.I.1: Stacking spaces for a drive-through restaurant.

5.8.7. Bicycle Access and Circulation

A. Required Bicycle Access 342

1. All new development except individual lot development of a single-family detached, duplex, or manufactured home dwelling shall be served by an internal bicycle circulation system (including shared roadway lanes, widened outside roadway lanes, bike lanes, shoulders, and/or separate bike paths) that permits safe, convenient, efficient, and orderly movement of bicyclists among the following origin and destination points within the development. a. Bicycle parking facilities or areas near the primary entrance(s) of principal buildings (or the buildable area of lots, for subdivisions);

b. Any designated or planned bus stops and shelters; and

c. Recreation facilities and other common use area and amenities.

2. The development‘s internal bicycle circulation system shall also permit safe, convenient, efficient, and orderly movement of vehicles between the development‘s internal origin and destination points and adjoining parts of an existing or planned external, community-wide bicycle circulation system as well as any adjoining transit stations, bus stops and shelters, public parks, greenways, schools, community centers, and shopping areas.

342 This new subsection establishes general performance standards for bicycle access and circulation.

Morrisville, NC

June 2013 Page 5-57

Unified Development Ordinance - Public Hearing Draft