Lakes, ponds, creeks, and similar areas shall not be the responsibility of the Town of Fuquay- Varina for maintenance, except where the Town Board of Commissioners of the Town of Fuquay-Varina has accepted such land for dedication as public recreation in accordance with the provisions of Article J Subdivision Regulations, §9-1462 Recreation Standards, which may include such types of features. Such land dedication, as a result of a subdivision plat or development plan, shall be approved by the Town Board of Commissioners before a final plat may be recorded, or other requirements of the subdivision has complied with the standards of the Land Development Ordinance.
f.
Cross-Access Easement
(1) Purpose and Intent . The intent of this section is to supplement the requirements of the Community Transportation Plan (CTP) and street design standards of the Town in order to promote a highly connected transportation system by providing cross-access between adjoining properties. Cross-access is intended to increase connectivity, reduce vehicle 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;
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