Table – Public Street Access Requirements for Major Subdivisions
Connection to Type 8 Thoroughfare
# of Lots
Public Access
24 or Fewer
1
0
25 - 120
1
1
121 – 350
2
1
3 + 1 for every additional 200 Lots
1 + 1 for subdivisions with greater than 550 lots.
Greater than 350
b. Public Street Access Standards
A proposed development (subdivision, site plan or other type of development) permitted by the Land Development Ordinance shall identify the proposed public access street(s) onto a thoroughfare public right-of-way, which may require a traffic impact analysis (TIA) and/or an access management plan in accordance with the following standards: (1) Multiple Right-of-Way Frontages . If a proposed development has frontage on multiple public rights-of-way identified as a minor thoroughfare or higher classification (See §9- 1601 Adopted Plans) there shall be a minimum of one (1) public access on two (2) of the abutting public-rights-of-way, except where the government agency responsible for such thoroughfare applies its standards for access, or physical and/or environmental conditions prohibit such connection. (2) Alignment of Access . The location of a proposed development’s public access to an existing public right-of-way shall be aligned with an opposing existing access on the opposite side of such public right-of-way or, for minor thoroughfare or lesser classifications, the proposed access shall be offset a minimum of 150 feet from the opposing existing access, based on the thoroughfare classification. (3) Frontage 200 Feet or Less . Where the frontage of a proposed development is adjacent to only one (1) public right-of-way, with a major thoroughfare classification or lower, and the frontage is no greater than 200 linear feet the development shall be permitted one (1) public access constructed in accordance with the government agency responsible for such thoroughfare onto the adjacent public right-of-way. If the frontage is adjacent to a thoroughfare classification higher than a major thoroughfare the access standards shall be
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