(2) Other applicable standards of this Ordinance that may apply
§9-3024 STREET STANDARDS
The primary use of streets is to provide access to private lots and public civic spaces. In accordance with the intent of this Appendix, streets must be designed to support several modes of transportation: public transportation, motor vehicles, and non-motorized modes of transportation such as bicycles and pedestrians. a. All streets shall terminate at other streets at intersections, forming a network. Where topological conditions exist that restrict the ability to form road networks, a pedestrian connection shall be made. Right-of-way shall be dedicated along with the construction of streets to complete road networks to adjacent lots and right-of-way improvements made to adjacent property. b. All street cross-sections shall be designed utilizing the elements established in the Comprehensive Transportation Plan. Street cross-sections must be designed in accordance with this Subsection, the Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) and constructed in accordance with the Town’s Standard Specifications & Construction Details. Perimeter and boundary streets shall be constructed to any existing Town standards. Street improvements related to CTP requirements shall comply with North Carolina Department of Transportation requirements.
c. All street cross-sections shall consist of a transportation way and public frontage as required by the Comprehensive Transportation Plan, and the following requirements:
(1) Street cross-sections must be configured by related form-based district and street cross-section types, and must be mapped on a street network plan submitted with the master plan.
(2) The transportation way may include vehicular lanes, parking bays, medians, access lanes, and transportation provisions.
A. Elements of the transportation way must be configured and sized according to Table – Transportation Way, using street cross-sections in Table – Pre- Approved Assemblies.
B. Medians, when used, may include civic spaces and shall be designed to meet the level of public planting and adjacent public frontages.
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