Subdivision & Infrastructure Standards 6.6 Implementation Of Transportation Plan & Town Street Classifications
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well-located space for a shelter and bus drop-off area as specified by the local transit operator/authority.
6.6. Implementation Of Transportation Plan & Town Street Classifications
6.6.1. Proposed New Streets A.
New Streets Designated in Transportation Plan: Where a proposed subdivision or development includes any part of a thoroughfare which has been designated as such on the officially adopted Town of Wake Forest Transportation Plan, as provided for by NCGS, such part of such thoroughfare shall be reserved, platted, dedicated, and constructed in the location shown on the plan and at the width specified in the Transportation Plan. B. New Streets Not Designated in Transportation Plan: Where a proposed subdivision or development includes a new street, which is not included in the Transportation Plan, the developer shall plat, dedicate and construct the street in accordance with one of the preferred street sections outlined in the Town Street Classifications in Section 6.7.2. The street classification chosen shall be approved by the Administrator and shall reflect the expected intensity of land uses fronting the proposed street and the needs of the surrounding street network. In special instances, as approved by the Administrator, required roadways may only need to be reserved or dedicated, not constructed. 6.6.2. Existing Substandard Streets Development along existing streets of inadequate right-of-way shall provide additional right-of-way as follows: A. Improvements Specified in Transportation Plan: For streets that have specific improvements outlined in the Wake Forest Transportation Plan, additional right-of- way shall be dedicated where necessary to meet the width specified in the Transportation Plan. B. Improvements Specified in the Town Street Classifications: If the Transportation Plan does not outline specific improvements for a street, development along existing streets shall dedicate additional right-of-way where necessary to meet the minimum widths specified in the Town Street Classifications in Section 6.7.2. C. Minimum Improvements: Where the existing street is not assigned specific improvements by the Transportation Plan, development shall provide a minimum sidewalk and planting zone according to the table below and the provisions in Section 6.8.
UR, RMX, NB, ICD, HB, PUD
OS, RD
GR3, GR5, GR10, LI, HI
District
HB, NMX
RA-HC, UMX
Minimum Sidewalk Width Minimum Planting Strip Width
8 ft sidewalk and 8 ft planting strip OR 12 ft sidewalk with tree wells
12 ft sidewalk and 6 ft planting strip OR 16 ft sidewalk with tree wells
n/a
5 feet
5 feet
6 feet (curb) 8 feet (swale, GR3 only)
n/a
5 feet
D. Determination of Required Right-of-Way Dedication: The entire right-of-way shall be provided where any part of a new subdivision or development is on both sides of an existing street, and one-half the required right-of-way measured from the center line of the existing street shall be provided where a new subdivision or development is located only on one side of an existing street. However, the development may not be
Town of Wake Forest Unified Development Ordinance – July 19, 2022
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