Land Development Ordinance - Amended 4-2-2024

determined by the Town and/or the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

(4) Frontage 201 or Greater. Where the frontage of a proposed development is adjacent to one (1) public right-of-way, with a major thoroughfare classification or lower, and the frontage is 201 linear feet or greater, the proposed development may be permitted up to two (2) accesses subject to meeting the standards for separation between intersections in accordance with this Article, and as determined by the Town of Fuquay-Varina and/or the North Carolina Department of Transportation. (5) Access to Residential Lots . Access for residential subdivision lots created as part of a major subdivision development shall be by an interior subdivision street only. No individual lot shall have direct access onto a minor thoroughfare or higher classification, except where conditions prevent compliance with this provision. In such cases alternatives may be considered by the Town of Fuquay-Varina upon submittal of documentation to the Director of Engineering for review and determination. (6) Responsible Authority . All public accesses shall meet the regulations of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), and the Town of Fuquay- Varina’s Community Transportation Plan and the Town’s Standard Specifications & Construction Details, if the access is proposed onto a North Carolina Department of Transportation maintained thoroughfare. Or, access shall meet the Town’s Standard Specifications & Construction Details of the Town of Fuquay-Varina if the access is proposed onto a Town maintained street. (7) Primary Access Required. A primary access shall be established for all subdivisions 25 lots or greater and shall be adjacent to a Type 8 thoroughfare or greater, as defined in §9- 1602 General Standards, b. Thoroughfares & Pedestrian Classifications, (3) Thoroughfare Classifications . Primary access shall not be via another subdivision’s stub street. Subdivisions with greater than 550 lots shall be required to have two (2) accesses onto a Type 8 thoroughfare or greater.

c. Adequate Public Access Exemption

In accordance with providing adequate public access to meet public health, safety and welfare, and due to the different characteristics of property size, shape, topography, road frontage, environmental constraints, existing conditions, and access design, the access standards herein in this Article may be applied in part, or combination, or alternatives to meet the intent of the Land Development Ordinance to provide adequate public access. An exemption may be submitted to the Town for review and determination by the Director of Engineering. Such application shall be based on the thoroughfare classification, the existing and proposed thoroughfare design, and

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