Land Development Ordinance - Amended 11-19-2024

conditions. The inclusion of a stub street without regard for environmental constraints, topographic conditions, or does not demonstrate a reasonable connection shall be prohibited.

b. Railroad Right-of-Way

Stub streets to adjacent railroad right-of-way are prohibited unless required by the Town and approved by the railroad having jurisdiction over the railroad right-of-way.

c. Temporary Turnarounds

A temporary turnaround shall be provided and improved to allow emergency and service vehicles the ability to turn around at the end of a stub street greater than 150 feet in length and shall be constructed in accordance with the Town’s Standard Specifications & Construction Details.

(1) Applicability. A temporary turnaround shall be required whether the stub street is located at the boundary of or internal to a development.

(2) Temporary Easement. A temporary easement shall be provided for all improved areas related to a required temporary turnaround. Such easement shall be recorded with the Wake County Register of Deeds and shall remain in place until such time that a public right-of- way connection to the stub street is made and accepted by the Town. (3) Conflict with Buffer. Where the stub street necessitates location of a temporary turnaround in a buffer, required by Article O Landscaping & Tree Protection, no buffer installation shall be required where the temporary turnaround is located. (4) Maintenance. The developer shall be responsible for maintenance of the temporary turnaround; however, the developer may delegate responsibility of maintenance to a properly established homeowners’ association where documentation of such is provided to the Town prior to delegation of maintenance.

d. Interconnectivity with Adjacent Parcels

New development shall stub to all adjacent properties where practical at the rate of at least one (1) street stub per 800 feet of property boundary. The location of new required street stubs shall be prioritized as follows:

(1) Adjacent parcel 20 acres or greater.

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