Land Development Ordinance - Amended 6-3-2024

municipal jurisdiction(s), 911 Emergency Management, US Post Office, Wake County Public Schools and utility companies .

ff. Streetlights

Streetlights are reviewed and included as part of the approval process for site plans, preliminary major subdivision plats and, in some cases, minor subdivisions. There are also occasions where a resident or the Town of Fuquay-Varina requests that a streetlight(s) be installed for the public safety and welfare of its citizens. (1) Request to the Public Works Department . Request for a streetlight shall be submitted to the Public Works Director who shall investigate the need for such streetlight. (2) Determination of Request . Upon completion of the investigation the public works director shall notify the applicant on the determination that a streetlight is warranted. If the warrant demonstrates that a streetlight is necessary, the public works director shall coordinate with the electric power company to install the streetlight. (3) Public Property . The Town of Fuquay-Varina shall only consider the need for a streetlight that is located on public property, including but not limited to public rights-of-way, parks, and other public property identified by the Town of Fuquay- Varina. Lighting for safety on private property is the sole responsibility of the property owner.

gg. Thoroughfares Density Credits

The intent of thoroughfare density credits is to offset the impact caused by a required dedication or reservation of property for a proposed thoroughfare as required by Land Development Ordinance and the adopted Community Transportation Plan.

(1) Density Credits . Density credits shall be based only on the total amount of land dedicated as public right-of-way or reserved, and the credits shall only apply to the remaining portion of the same property proposed for development.

(2) Nontransferable . Density credits shall not be permitted to be transferred to any other parcel of land.

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