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I "" I I, I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I .. Secti fll - -~/Z.~/'f'Jt ... ~~Ql\ ftu,~ - ccess Drives and Access ~""baA~ -:'ho.J ~ ~_ -all districts access drivesshali not be placed closer than five (5) feet to an~ear lot line; nor closer than three (3) feet to any single~ or two-family residence; nor closer than five (5) feet to any multiple-family building or conmerci.al building, with the following exception: In RT and R-2 Districts no access drive setbacks. shall be required. (Amendment) . . 2. 'Access drives .onto State or County 'Roads shall require written approval from the State or County Engineer. This permit shall be acquired prior to the issuance of any building permits. The Engineer shall determine the appropriate location, size, and-design of such access drives and may limit the number of access drives in the interest of public safety and efficient traffic flow. The Engineer may refer the request for an access drive permit onto a State or County road to the Planning Commission for their comment. 3. Access drives to principal structures which traverse wooded, steep, or open field areas shall be constru~ted and maintained to a width and base material depth sufficient to support access. by emergency vehicles. (See "Construction on Slopes." Section 24-72.7) All proposed access drives with a proposed slope of more than 10 percent shall be referred to the Fire Inspector and the Police Chief who shall each prepare a written review of the proposed access drive with regard to accessibility for emergency vehicles. This report shall be incorporated into.a review by the City Engineer or Building Official on the proposed access drive's compliance with accepted community access drive standards. (Amendment) 4. Driveway/Accessway Standards Single-Family Detached Commercial/Multi-Family 8 feet vertical ri sei n . .100 horizontal feet a. Slopes 10 feet'verti ca 1 ri se in 100 horizontal feet b. Width 10 feet.driveway base or as approved by the City Engineer c. Pavement Strength 10 feet driveway base, vegetation cleared to 8 feet on each side of driveway centerline Capabable or supporting emergency fire or other heavy vehicles. 5. All lots or parcels shall hav~ direct adequate physical access for emergency vehicles along the frontage of the lot or parcel from either in existing dedicated public roadway, or an existing private roadway approved by the City Council. . In addition to the required, direct physical access along the frontage of the lot or parcel to the app' ved 'public or private roadway. a lot or parcel ,may have private easement access drives to the lot er jacent lots or parcels. . Secti vate roads'may be utilized iri Planned Developments. and Cluster Developments..provided: a. Ownership and maintenance of said roads shall be the ,responsibility of the Homeowners Associ ation. .', 'b. Said road design shall, meet or exceed the City standards for private roads including travel by emergency vehicles. -;; , c. Said road right-of-way shall be platted as an outlot in the final plat. and shall meet or exceed the right-of-way requirements for an equivalent public road in the City. d. The Homeowners'Association shall: establish' a' formal. written prOcedure for petitioning City take-over of said road. The Association shall provide written evidence that at least ninety percent (90%) of the voting members of the Association approved the transfer of road responsibilities to the City. e. The City and the Homeowners Association shall establish an assessment procedure for all abutting, benefiting land in case public dedication and/or upgrading of the previously existing private road is officially petitioned for by the Homeowners Association. f. An easement is granted to the City by the Association, which allows the City to use the road and road right-of-way for any reasonable public purpose including. but not limited to travel by emergency vehicles and installation of public utilities and con~ veni ences . \ ' " , '". . . ; , , ' .. . ,.~ . 2. Private roads shall not. connect two (2) or:more exis~ing-or proposed public roads or road right-of-ways. - . , 3. Private roadway systems within Cluster Developments of Planned Unit Developments shall pro- vide access to the public. community road system only and shall not connect with private roads of -61-