miles of travel and travel times, reduce emergency response times, increase effectiveness of municipal service delivery and to free up arterial capacity to better serve travel needs.
(2) Consistency with Town’s Plans and Ordinances . The design of vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian circulation systems shall adhere to applicable provisions of the adopted plans and ordinances of the Town and other provisions of the LDO, in addition to meeting the requirements of this section.
(3)
Cross-Access.
A. All development shall be designed to allow for both vehicular and pedestrian cross- access to adjacent properties to encourage shared access points on public streets. Cross- access shall be installed to the shared property line of an adjoining property. In the event a temporary construction easement or similar easement is required for the cross- access to be constructed to the shared property line and the adjoining owner is unwilling to enter into such an easement, then the cross-access shall be constructed to a point as close as feasible to the property line and the unwilling property owner shall be responsible for completing the cross-access when their property is developed. See §9- 1655 Shared & Cross-Access Requirements. B. The requirement for cross-access to an adjacent property line may be considered for exemption if the Planning Director and the Engineering Director deem a connection not feasible due to:
i. Topographical constraints;
ii. Environmental constraints, including without limitation the presence of stream buffers or other natural features;
iii. Public safety;
iv. Sufficient cross-access already exists on or to the subject property;
v. The principal use of the subject property is incompatible with an existing use or use classification of an adjoining property. For purposes of evaluating incompatibility, the following shall apply:
1. Existing property classified as a residential use as defined by the Community Vision Land Use Plan Place Type Categories section shall be
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