The cross-access requirements do not apply if it is demonstrated, as determined by the development review committee, that a connection cannot be made because of the existence of one or more of the following conditions: 1. Physical conditions preclude development of the connecting street. Such conditions may include, but are not limited to, topography or likely impact to natural resource areas such as wetlands, ponds, streams, channels, rivers, lakes, wildlife habitat area, or other conservation or preservation features; 2. Buildings or other existing development on adjacent land, including previously subdivided but vacant lots or parcels, physically preclude a connection now or in the future. The potential for redevelopment of adjacent lands shall be considered in evaluating whether or not a connection will be required. Sec. 10-7.502(b)(2) requires interconnection of streets within a development and with adjoining development, and design of the street system to coordinate with any existing or proposed streets outside of the development and addresses situations where this requirement may be waived as impractical. Street connections must be made to existing or proposed streets or rights-of-way that abut, are adjacent to, or terminate at the development site. If the adjacent ROW is not paved, the new development must construct the off-site portion of roadway necessary to complete the interconnection. Dedications of the necessary street right of way is required if the adjacent land is undeveloped or partially developed or is separated from the development site by a drainage channel, transmission easement, survey gap, or similar property condition. The right-of-way must be provided to the property line and in locations that will not prevent the adjoining property from developing consistent with applicable standards, as determined by the development review committee. If a new collector would significantly enhance the internal and external transportation network supporting the new subdivision, as determined by the development review committee, it must be built to County standards and incorporated into the design of the new subdivision Sec. 10-7.502(b)(2)c. Subdivisions with individual driveway cuts into new or existing arterial and collector streets are not allowed, unless approved by the development review committee through the deviation process or if it would prevent all ingress or egress from the parcel. The code also provides for pedestrian, bicycle, and emergency access to any public building, public park, trail, bikeway, transit stop, or abutting public school where the connection is approved by the school system, Sec. 10-7.502(b)(3). Residential streets ending in a cul-de-sac or dead-end streets must be connected to the closest local or collector street or to cul-de-sac in adjoining subdivisions via a sidewalk or multi-use path, unless deemed impractical or unsafe by the development review committee. Sec. 10- 7.502(b)(4). Indian River County The Indian River Department of Community Development houses entities responsible for the planning and enforcement of corridor management, including the county Planning Division and MPO staff. The Planning Division is charged with both long-range planning and current development, comprehensive planning, changes to land development regulations, and special planning efforts such as corridor planning. This department also maintains the County’s Extended Roadway Grid Network map (Figure 8), which serves as the Indian River County right-of-way needs map.
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