ARTICLE 8. SUBDIVISION DESIGN REQUIREMENTS AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

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1 SECTION 1 SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS SECTION 2 Section 1 Subdivision Requirements PART I. OFF-STREET PARKING AND OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS Section 8.1 Parking General Provisions Section 8.2 Parking Lot Dimensions Section 8.3 Parking Lot Design and Locational Requirements Section 8.4 Driveways Section 8.5 Vehicle Storage Section 8.6 Parking Ratios Section 8.7 Off-Street Loading Requirements PART II. TRANSPORTATION/STREET STANDARDS Section 8.8 Conformance with the Thoroughfare Plan Section 8.9 Streets, In General Section 8.10 Platting of Designated Thoroughfare Section 8.11 Street Design Objectives Section 8.12 Street Standards Section 8.13 Blocks Section 8.14 Street Name Signs Section 8.15 Traffic-Control Devices Section 8.16 Public Access Section 8.17 Drainage Easements Section 8.18 Stormwater Drainage PART III. OUTDOOR LIGHTING Section 8.19 Purpose and Intent Section 8.20 Applicability Section 8.21 Exempt Section 8.22 Lighting Plan Section 8.23 Site Lighting Design Requirements Section 8.24 Illumination Levels Section 8.25 Excessive Illumination Section 8.26 Nonconforming Lighting PART IV. STREET LIGHTING Section 8.27 Policy Purpose Section 8.28 Coverage Section 8.29 Policy Page 8-1

2 PART V. SUBDIVISION DESIGN REQUIREMENT Section 8.30 No Service or Permits Issued Until Final Plat Approval Section 8.31 Commencement of Construction Section 8.32 Oversize Improvements Section 8.33 Required Improvements Generally Section 8.34 Suitability of Land Section 8.35 Prevention of Flood Damage Section 8.36 Fill Areas Section 8.37 Sidewalks Section 8.38 Sedimentation Pollution Control Section 8.39 Water and Sewerage Systems Section 8.40 Reservation of School Sites Section 8.41 Recreation Areas Section 8.42 Placement of Monuments Section 2 PART VI Commercial Development Standards Commercial Development Standards Section 8.43 Parking, Lighting and Landscaping Section 8.44 Applicability Section 8.45 Site Lighting requirements Page 8-2

3 SECTION 1 SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS PART I. OFF-STREET PARKING AND OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS SECTION 8.1 PARKING GENERAL PROVISIONS The purpose of this section is to ensure that adequate and well-designed parking is provided for developments in the City of Boiling Spring Lakes. The following are general requirements for all new developments except single-family detached residential and two-family attached residential (duplexes). The expansion of existing development shall follow these requirements to the greatest extent possible Parking Lots with More than Four Spaces (C) Surfacing. All parking lots shall be graded and surfaced with blacktop, concrete, brick, or other such surfacing material to ensure a dustless surface condition. Lighting. Any lighting shall be so arranged as to direct the light and glare away from streets and adjacent property (see Article 8, Part III). Yards. All such parking lots shall observe a minimum front yard of not less than five feet and a side yard on a corner lot of not less than five feet. Parking lots in residentialagricultural and residential districts shall have front yards of not less than 15 feet and side and rear yards of not less than five feet. (D) Curb or Bumpers. The required yards shall be set off from parking areas by either continuous curb or one noncontinuous stationary bumper for each parking space abutting on a yard, which curb or bumper shall not be less than five inches or more than two feet high. (E) (F) Drainage. Parking lots shall not drain onto or across public sidewalks, or into adjacent property except into a natural watercourse or a drainage easement. In already developed areas where this condition would be impossible to meet, the UDO Administrator may exempt the developer from this requirement, provided that adequate provision is made for drainage. Separation of Bumper and Walkways. In the event any parking stall abuts upon a walkway, there shall be a space of three and a half feet between the wheel bumper or curb and the edge of the walkway. Page 8-3

4 (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) Entrances and Exits. These shall be provided in accordance with Section 8.4 of this Ordinance. Off-street parking areas shall be designed to facilitate adequate movement and access by sanitation, emergency, and other public service vehicles. Off-street parking areas shall be designed so that parked vehicles do not encroach upon, extend onto, or cause vehicles to back into public rights-of-way, sidewalks, or strike against or damage any wall, vegetation, utility, or other structure. The size of any single surface parking lot area shall be limited to three (3) acres, unless divided by a street, building, or landscaped area. Larger parking lots shall be separated by buildings or landscaped areas. For all parking lots with 10 or more spaces, the following shall be paved or contain a similar type material approved by the UDO Administrator. Gravel and other stabilization material without a permanent wearing surface is not permitted: Front yard parking areas. Side yard parking areas. All off-street parking areas for lots of greater than one acre. Driveways. (L) (M) (N) Paved parking areas shall have lines demarcating each parking space. Off-street parking areas shall be properly maintained in all respects. In particular, and without limiting the foregoing, off-street parking area surfaces shall be kept in good condition (free from potholes, etc.) and parking space lines or markings shall be kept clearly visible and distinct. A secure bicycle rack is required for all parking lots greater than 25 spaces. Bicycle parking may be placed in the front yard Remote Parking Space If the off-street parking space required by this Ordinance cannot be reasonably provided on the same lot on which the principal use is located, such space may be provided on any land within 400 feet of the main entrance to such principal use. Where provision of required off-street parking for a building or other uses established subsequent to the adoption of this section involves one or more parcels or tracts of land that are not a part of the plot on which the principal use is situated, the applicant for a Page 8-4

5 permit for the principal use shall submit with his or her application for a zoning permit an instrument duly executed and acknowledged, which subjects the parcels or tracts of land to parking uses in connection with the principal use for which it is made available. The applicant shall cause the instrument to be issuance of a zoning permit. (C) Parking in one zoning district in connection with a use not permitted in that district shall be permitted in accordance with the following: (1) Business uses may park in industrial districts. (2) Industrial uses may park in business districts. (3) Office and institutional uses may park in business and industrial districts. (4) Residential uses may park in business, industrial, and office and institutional districts. (D) In addition, any use located in one zoning district which is also a permitted use in another zoning district may also park in the other zoning district in which the use is permitted Separation from Walkways, Sidewalks, and Streets All parking, loading, and service areas shall be separated from walkways, sidewalks, and streets by curbing or other suitable protective device to prevent vehicles from intruding into these areas Handicapped Parking Requirements Handicapped parking spaces are required for all non-residential sites, and shall meet the following criteria: Handicapped parking spaces shall be in accordance with the regulations set forth by the NC Accessibility Code. All handicapped spaces shall be identified by pavement markings and by appropriate signage approved by the NC Department of Transportation. Handicapped parking shall be required on all nonresidential sites. Handicapped parking spaces shall be located in the closest proximity to major building entrances, but in no event shall such spaces be located more than 100 feet from a major building entrance. Page 8-5

6 (C) (D) (E) ARTICLE 8. Handicapped parking spaces shall be a minimum of eight feet in width by 20 feet in length and shall have an adjacent access aisle that has a minimum width of five feet. Two accessible parking spaces may share a common access aisle. The first one out of every eight accessible parking spaces shall be a van accessible space. Van parking spaces shall have an adjacent access aisle a minimum of eight feet in width and a vertical clearance of at least eight feet along the vehicular route to the parking space. Handicapped parking will be required on all sites. The minimum number to be provided for all nonresidential development is as follows: (1) Up to 25 spaces in lot: One handicapped space. (2) 26 to 50 spaces in lot: Two handicapped spaces. (3) 51 to 75 spaces in lot: Three handicapped spaces. (4) 76 to 100 spaces in lot: Four handicapped spaces. (5) 101 to 150 spaces in lot: Five handicapped spaces. (6) 151 to 200 spaces in lot: Six handicapped spaces. (7) 201 to 300 spaces in lot: Seven handicapped spaces. (8) 301 to 400 spaces in lot: Eight handicapped spaces. (9) Over 400 spaces in lot: Two percent of total spaces. NOTE: These spaces are included as part of the total parking requirements. (F) (G) A minimum of one (1) handicapped parking space shall be van accessible. For every eight (8) spaces for the handicapped, there shall be at least one van accessible space. Off-street parking spaces for the disabled shall be designed as follows: (1) All spaces for the disabled shall have access to a curb-ramp or curb-cut when necessary to allow access to the building served, and shall be located so that users will not be compelled to wheel behind parked vehicles, and shall be located the shortest possible distance between the parking area and the entrance to the principal building it serves. (2) Parallel parking spaces for the disabled shall be located either at the beginning or end of a block or adjacent to alley entrances. Curbs adjacent to such spaces shall be of a height which will not interfere with the opening and closing of motor vehicle doors. (3) The size of the parking space shall be per the NC Accessibility Code. Two accessible parking spaces may share a common aisle. Page 8-6

7 8.1.5 Shared Parking The joint use of shared off-street parking between two uses may be made by contract by two or more adjacent property owners. Developments that operate at different times may jointly use or share the same parking spaces with a maximum of one-half (½) of the parking spaces credited to both uses if one use is a church, theater, assembly hall, or other use whose peak hours of attendance will be at night or on Sundays, and the other use will be closed at night or on Sundays Parking Connectivity Adjacent parking lots shall be interconnected except in the case of existing steep topography between the sites. Each parking area that is interconnected may reduce their minimum parking requirement by 10%. SECTION 8.2 PARKING LOT DIMENSIONS Each automobile parking area shall comply with the following minimum dimensions: Angle (degrees) Stall Width (feet) Curb Length per Car (feet) Stall Depth (feet) Aisle Width between parking spaces (feet) / / / /2 14-1/ /5 20-5/ SECTION 8.3 PARKING LOT DESIGN AND LOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS All off-street parking lots including exits, entrances, drives, and parking areas shall: (1) Be designed to allow for traffic movement in accordance with generally accepted geometric design principles; (2) Have physical access to a public street; (3) Be so designed that all access to public street is by forward motion; (4) Be graded, properly drained, stabilized and maintained to prevent dust and erosion; Page 8-7

8 (5) Be continuously provided and maintained as long as the use which they serve exists. No parking lot designed or provided for more than four (4) cars shall be located in the required front yard within all residential districts. SECTION 8.4 DRIVEWAYS Driveway Requirements These driveway requirements do not apply to single-family detached and two-family attached residential uses. (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) Driveways shall be not less than 10 feet in width for one-way traffic and 18 feet in width for two-way traffic. Twelve (12) foot wide driveways are permissible for two way traffic when: (1) The driveway is not longer than 50 feet; and (2) The driveway provides access to not more than six parking spaces; and (3) Sufficient turning space and stacking area is provided so that vehicles need not back into a public street. In no case shall a driveway width exceed 36 feet, except as required by NCDOT. No surface parking or circulation driveway is permitted within any required buffer area, except that driveways providing access to the parking area may be installed across these areas. Driveways shall be as nearly perpendicular to the street right-of-way as possible. Driveways shall line up with other driveways across the street and be shared between adjacent uses wherever possible. No driveway on NC Highway 87 shall be less than 300 feet from an existing driveway, unless a shared driveway arrangement is not feasible, or other similar hardships as determined by the TRC. On state-maintained roads, all driveways must be permitted by NCDOT. All driveways connecting to NCDOT-maintained roads must be approved by NCDOT prior to issuance of any building permits by the City, and be completed with any required turn lanes prior to issuance of any certificate of occupancy. Page 8-8

9 (I) ARTICLE 8. Driveways, except Churches and Synagogues (6.1.7) Shall be paved using: asphalt, concrete, paver blocks or brick Driveway Connections No driveway shall be connected to the City street system without a permit which shall be issued at the City Hall; and no driveway shall be connected to the NCDOT road system without a permit from the state department of transportation regional office. The following shall be applicable for all driveway connections approved for driveways abutting City-owned streets: (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) All costs (labor, material, permit cost) shall be borne by the property owner. Driveway culverts without abutments shall be either metal pipe (fully galvanized), or plastic polyurethane pipe with a diameter of at least fifteen (15) inches and a length of twenty (20) feet as determined by the Public Works Department prior to the issuance of a permit. Plastic culvert pipe (hbpc) must be smooth core with a rib outer wall forming a double wall type of construction. Any design wherein a paved surface (either concrete or asphalt) driveway abuts or passes over the City right-of-way must be approved in detail by the Public Works Department prior to the issuance of a permit prior to construction. In no event shall any driveway connection interfere with the normal street drainage system or the grade level of the street abutting such driveway. The maintenance of driveways and culverts shall be the responsibility of the property owner. Driveways constructed in violation of this section may be removed by the Boiling Spring Lakes public works department, and such action on the part of a property owner shall subject the offender to a civil penalty that has been established to cover the costs of enforcement of this section in accordance with Section 1-15 of the City Code of Ordinances. The civil penalty shall be as published in the fee schedule adopted by the Board of Commissioners and modified from time to time. All driveway connections will be checked for elevation by the City of Boiling Spring Lakes public works department and the ditch area shall be prepared by said personnel for the culvert installation. Installation of the culvert will be completed by the Boiling Spring Lakes public works department. The culvert to be used and the material to cover the pipe must be at the location prior to the site preparation Driveway Abutments A building permit shall be required for construction of an abutment. Page 8-9

10 (C) (D) (E) (F) ARTICLE 8. Abutments shall be made with concrete blocks, poured concrete or brick similar to brick used on homes. Distance between abutments shall not exceed the length of the culvert, outside to outside measurement, so as not to cover ditch pipe. Abutments shall not extend more than two (2) feet from centerline of pipe toward roadway. Mailboxes, paper boxes, etc., shall not be a part of the abutment. Eight (8) feet at each side of driveway shall be maintained by the property owner. SECTION 8.5 VEHICLE STORAGE Residential Districts (C) (D) (E) For the purposes of this Ordinance, a recreational vehicle shall not be deemed a dwelling unit and the usage of a recreation vehicle for living, sleeping, or housekeeping purposes and the connection of the vehicle to utility services, other than for periodic maintenance and/or repair purposes, shall be prohibited unless the vehicle is located in a camping and recreational vehicle park so designed to accommodate recreation vehicles. Only vehicles intended for personal use shall be parked or stored on any property in a residentially zoned district, excluding commercial vehicles driven to and from a place of employment by an employee. On any lot of less than two acres in size located in a residential zoning district, one commercial vehicle may be parked on an overnight basis on private property and shall be limited to Class 1 or Class 2 vehicles (gross vehicle weight of up to 10,000 pounds), provided that the vehicle is parked off the street and is used by a resident of the premises. No person shall park or place construction or maintenance equipment, machinery, or materials, or allow same to be parked or placed upon public property, streets, right-of-way or upon private property in the Residential Zoning Districts. No junked/inoperative motor vehicle or nuisance vehicle shall be permitted to be parked or stored out of doors longer than 24 hours. Operable and licensed school buses are exempt from this requirement. No storage of commercial or government inventory whatsoever shall be permitted. This does not prohibit the storage of on-site construction materials for a building under construction. Page 8-10

11 (F) Vans, trucks, and buses of more than two (2) tons carrying capacity and motor vehicles used for drag or stock racing shall not be parked openly in the front, side, or rear yards in a residential district Commercial and Industrial Districts Customer and employee parking is permitted along with the parking and storing of governmental or commercial vehicles, in any business or industrial district. Inoperative vehicles shall only be permitted to be parked or stored while undergoing repairs at a commercial garage or automobile service station or if stored in an approved junk or wrecking yard in an industrial district. SECTION 8.6 PARKING RATIOS The following are the parking ratios/requirements for the indicated uses. If a specific use is not identified, the UDO Administrator shall determine the closest applicable use. Any deviations from these standards shall be approved by the TRC. Classification RESIDENTIAL Agricultural - livestock and vegetative Bed and breakfast inn Housing designed for and used by the elderly Incidental home occupations Single-family and two-family residences (may be in a single drive with one car behind the other) COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL Art gallery Automobile sales Automobile service station and/or repair Bank and consumer financial services Off-Street Parking Requirement* One space per 400 square feet of gross floor area One space for every rental room plus one space for every two permanent occupants One space per four dwelling units One space in addition to the residential requirement Two spaces per dwelling unit. One space per each 300 square feet of gross floor area One space per 400 square feet of building area devoted to sales Four spaces per service bay, plus one space per wrecker or service vehicle One space per 200 square feet of gross floor area Page 8-11

12 Barber/beauty shop and other personal services Two spaces per operator Books and printed matter, distribution Car washes Drive-through services such as banks, automobile service stations, dry cleaners, and similar services (in addition to use requirements) Dry cleaners or laundries (self-service) Eating establishments and nightclubs serving meals Exterminating services Fire stations Health club/gymnasium Hotel, motel, motor court and similar uses Classification Manufactured home sales Manufacturing, industrial, warehousing, and wholesaling Post offices Retail sales except those listed directly below Retail sales of bulky items which require high rates of floor space to the number of items offered for sale such as antiques, appliances, art, bicycles, carpet, floor covering, furniture, motorcycles, paint, upholstery, and similar uses Retail uses dealing primarily in service or repair Radio, TV stations Transportation terminals such as airports, bus terminals, and railroad passenger stations 4.5 spaces for every 1,000 square feet of gross floor area One space per two employees Stacking for four vehicles at each bay, window, or lane One space per four rental pieces of equipment Ten spaces, plus one for every three seats Three spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area One space per person on duty on a normal shift One space per each 100 square feet of gross floor area One space per unit, plus two spaces for three employees on a normal shift Off-Street Parking Requirement* Five spaces, plus one space per 10,000 square feet of gross area One space per two employees on the largest shift One space per 200 square feet of public service area, plus two spaces per three employees on the largest shift One space per 200 square feet of gross floor area One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area One space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. Two spaces per three employees on the largest shift One space per four seating accommodations for waiting passengers, plus one space for each two employees on the largest shift Page 8-12

13 Telecommunication towers One space per 250 square feet of building area Veterinarian Wholesale with related retail One space per 200 square feet of gross floor area One space per three employees on the largest shift, plus additional spaces per square foot of gross floor area devoted to retail sales as applicable from parking provisions for retail sales outlined above OFFICE AND INSTITUTIONAL Auditoriums, stadiums, assembly halls, and gymnasiums located on a high school, college, or university campus Child care and kindergarten, less than six children Child care and kindergarten, six or more children Classification Churches Elementary and junior high schools Funeral homes General offices Hospital, nursing and convalescent homes Library, museum and art galleries Medical, dental and similar offices Nursing and convalescent homes designed and used primarily for the elderly Senior high schools, trade and vocational schools, colleges and universities Travel agency One space per 12 fixed seats and one space per 12 movable seats in the largest assembly room One space per teacher or staff, plus space for one car drop off and pickup One space per teacher or staff, plus stacking for four cars for drop off and pickup or stacking for one car per ten children, whichever is greater Off-Street Parking Requirement* One space per four seats in the largest assembly room Five spaces, plus one space per teacher or staff One space per four seats in the main chapel One space per 200 square feet of net rentable area (net rentable area shall be considered to be 80% of gross floor area unless otherwise shown by applicant) One space per two beds, plus one space per staff doctor One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area Seven spaces per doctor or practitioner One space per three beds, plus one space per staff doctor Seven spaces per classroom Four spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area RECREATION Page 8-13

14 Amusements, dance halls, nightclubs not serving meals One space per three persons in designed capacity, plus two spaces per three employees on the largest shift Auditoriums, stadiums, assembly halls, convention centers, gymnasiums, fraternal or social clubs or lodges, community recreation center Bowling alleys Golf courses Public swimming pools Recreation uses such as golf driving range, miniature golf, tennis, billiards, or pool centers or similar recreation uses Classification Recreation facilities such as community center, swimming pool, tennis courts, and similar uses when located in conjunction with a townhouse, condominium, group housing or homeowner association development One space per three fixed seats and one space per three movable seats in the largest assembly room Four spaces per lane Four spaces per tee One space per 100 square feet of water area and deck One space per tee, green, court, and/or other method of participation however styled Off-Street Parking Requirement* One space per 25 memberships *NOTE: Any fractional space shall be considered the next whole number (i.e., 47.3 would be considered 48). For any use not listed, the UDO Administrator shall determine the applicable parking requirement using the closest use shown. SECTION 8.7 OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS In any district in which a building hereafter erected is to be occupied by any manufacturing, processing, assembly, wholesaling, retailing, laundering, dry cleaning, or any other activity requiring the receiving or distribution by vehicles of material or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the same lot with such building at least one off-street loading space. Each such loading space shall be at least 12 feet in width, 30 feet in length, and shall have a height clearance of at least 14 feet. All ingress and egress areas shall satisfy NCDOT requirements. Off-street loading spaces shall be designed and constructed so that all maneuvering to park vehicles for loading and unloading can take place entirely within the property lines of the premises. Loading spaces must be designed so as to not interfere with the normal movement of vehicles and pedestrians on public rights-of-way. Off-street loading spaces shall be located in the rear yard. No area allocated to loading and unloading facilities may be used to satisfy the area requirements for off-street parking, nor shall any portion of any off-street parking area be used to satisfy the area requirements for loading and unloading facilities. Page 8-14

15 If there is not more than one delivery and pickup during the hours when a retail trade, office, or institutional establishment is open to patrons, such space may be combined with the existing parking space on the premises. Loading space shall be provided in accordance with the following schedule: Office and institutional uses including hotels and motels Retail business Wholesale trade and industry Elementary, junior high, high schools, kindergartens, nurseries, and day care centers One space for each 50,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof One space for each 20,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof One space for each 10,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof One space of each 50,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof, plus a safe place off the street for the loading and unloading of children from automobiles and buses. Parking/Loading Exceptions. If a peculiar characteristic of an establishment makes the requirements of this Section clearly unrealistic, the Board of Adjustment may grant the applicant a modification of the loading requirements in regard to that particular establishment. The UDO Administrator may allow a new permitted use to be established in an existing building even if all parking and/or loading requirements of this Article cannot be met for the new use, provided that as much parking/loading space as can reasonably be provided by the use and traffic or safety hazards will not be created. PART II. TRANSPORTATION/STREET STANDARDS SECTION 8.8 CONFORMANCE WITH THE THOROUGHFARE PLAN The location and design of streets shall be in conformance with the adopted City of Boiling Spring Lakes Thoroughfare Plan. Where conditions warrant, right-of-way width and pavement width in excess of the minimum street standards may be required. In any case where any part of a subdivision lies within the corridor of a thoroughfare shown on a roadway corridor official map adopted pursuant to NCGS Chapter 136, Article 2E, no subdivision approval shall be granted with respect to the property in the roadway corridor. Provided, however, no subdivision plat approval shall be delayed by the provision of the roadway corridor official map procedure for more than three (3) years from the date of its original submittal. Page 8-15

16 SECTION 8.9 STREETS, IN GENERAL All streets within the proposed subdivision and any street upon which any lot within the proposed subdivision has its required frontage and which is not a City or state maintained street shall be graded and paved by the developer in accordance with NCDOT, Division of Highways standards for paved streets. Curb and gutter shall be required on all new public road segments. All associated storm drainage is to be contained within the street right-of-way or easement and shall be in accordance with NCDOT standards. Sidewalks shall be required on at least one side of all streets and shall be in accordance with NCDOT standards. SECTION 8.10 PLATTING OF DESIGNATED THOROUGHFARE Where a proposed subdivision includes any part of a thoroughfare which has been designated as such upon the officially adopted thoroughfare plan of the City, such part of such thoroughfare shall be platted by the subdivider in the location shown on the plan and at the width specified in the Ordinance. SECTION 8.11 STREET DESIGN OBJECTIVES The road network should provide more than one route between most destinations using roads of varying sizes and types and assure that future development and redevelopment provides a more connected road system. For major arterials that handle large volumes of traffic: (1) Provide frequent collector roads connecting arterials and local roads; (2) Limit local road and driveway access points. Instead, provide frequent collector roads that, in turn, provide access to local roads; (3) Avoid using continuous center two-way turning lanes; and (4) Provide planted medians wherever possible. (C) Traffic calming devices shall be provided in residential areas to slow traffic, such as street trees, paving changes, or pedestrian crosswalks. Traffic calming attempts to make streets safer and usable for more than just through vehicular traffic by automobile. The primary goal of this technique is to slow the speed of traffic. Example methods including the following: Narrow streets Short blocks Page 8-16

17 Decreased turning radius Traffic circles On-street parking Offset intersections, jobs Curved roads Street trees Define crosswalks by raising or changing pattern and material (D) Provide a road system of collectors and local roads that: (1) Provides multiple access routes to arterial and other collector roads; (2) Has a logical pattern; (3) Allows direct connections to adjoining developments; (4) Connects outparcels; and (5) Accommodates pedestrian and bicycle access. (E) Provide local roads within developments that keep to the minimum required widths and number of lanes in order to slow traffic and maintain pedestrian scale. Reduce the use of cul-de-sacs. Alternative designs to the conventional cul-de-sac can make connections while still limiting traffic and providing privacy. Consider the following specific options: (1) Loop roads and circuitous through streets. These types of roads allow residents two means of egress off of a local street but because of their limited access and size, discourage through traffic. Some smaller scale developments could use single-lane versions of these street types, allowing more green space and less roadway. (2) Consider using alleys in small-lot residential areas and in commercial sites to provide access to service areas while retaining the visual integrity of the facades. (F) (3) Adapt cul-de-sac streets to provide, where topographically feasible, at least one additional connection to the development such as a pedestrian pathway and/or bike path. Consider limiting the paved turn around area of cul-de-sacs with a landscape island. Provide collector roads between developments for a secondary means of cross-town connectivity and for alternate routes between destination points: (1) Avoid having individual developments connect to arterial roads only. (2) Whenever possible, link to or extend existing or planned arterials, collectors, and local roads. Page 8-17

18 SECTION 8.12 STREET STANDARDS (C) (D) The proposed street layout within a subdivision shall be coordinated with the existing street system of the surrounding area, and where possible, existing principal streets shall be extended. No street shall be created which does not provide continuous connection to the existing public street system. Where, in the opinion of the Planning Board, it is necessary to provide for street access to an adjoining property, proposed streets shall be extended by dedication to the boundary of the property and a temporary turnaround shall be provided. Where a tract of land to be subdivided adjoins a major thoroughfare, the subdivider may be required to provide a marginal access street parallel to the major thoroughfare or reverse frontage on a local street for the lots to be developed adjacent to the major thoroughfare. Where reverse frontage is established, private driveways shall be prevented from having directing access to the major thoroughfare. The street network for any subdivision shall achieve a connectivity ratio of not less than 1.40 (see example). The phrase connectivity ratio means the number of streets links divided by the number of nodes or link ends, including cul-de-sac heads. A link means and refers to that portion of a street defined by a node at each end or at one end. Approved stubs to adjacent property shall be considered links. However, alleys shall not be considered links. A node refers to the terminus of a street or the intersection of two or more streets, except that intersections that use a roundabout shall not be counted as a node. Page 8-18

19 (F) (G) ARTICLE 8. Street Names. Proposed streets which are obviously in alignment with existing streets shall be given the same name. In assigning new names, duplication of existing names shall be avoided, and in no case shall the proposed name be phonetically similar to existing names irrespective of the use of a suffix, such as street, road, drive, place, court, and the like. Street names shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Board after review by the Brunswick County GIS Department. Minimum street right-of-way widths shall not be less than the following: Street Type Major Thoroughfares Minor Thoroughfares Collectors Local streets and cul-de-sacs Right-of-Way Width 120 feet 80 feet 60 feet 50 feet (H) (I) (J) Pavement widths shall be in accordance with the standards of the NCDOT for the street type. Proposed streets shall conform to grade standards adopted by the NC Department of Transportation for public streets. Where a centerline deflection angle of more than ten degrees occurs, a circular drive shall be introduced, having a centerline radius of not less than the following: Street Type Local Streets Major Thoroughfare Minor Thoroughfare and Collectors Centerline Radius 100 feet 500 feet 300 feet (K) All vertical curves shall have a length as necessary to provide safe sight distance. (L) (1) Streets shall be laid out so as to intersect as nearly as possible at right angles, and no street shall intersect any other street at an angle less than 60 degrees. (2) Property lines at street intersections shall be round with a minimum radius of 20 feet. At an angle of intersection of less than 75 degrees, a greater radius may be required. Where a street intersects a highway, the design standards of the NCDOT, Division of Highways shall apply. Page 8-19

20 (3) Offset intersections are to be avoided unless exception is granted. Intersections which cannot be aligned should be separated by a minimum length of 200 feet between survey center lines. (4) Intersections with major or minor thoroughfares should be at least 1,000 feet apart measured from centerline to centerline. (M) Permanent dead-end streets shall not exceed 500 feet in length, and shall be provided with a turnaround of a diameter meeting NCDOT standards. (N) (1) Alleys shall be allowed where approved as part of a conditional use permit. Alleys shall conform to the following standards as a minimum: Feature Crown Pavement Design Pavement Width Right-of-way Dimension(s) 1/4-inch/foot - positive or negative 6 inches cabc 1-inch I-2 14 feet 20 feet (2) The standards of construction shall be per NCDOT requirements. A certified letter from a registered professional engineer qualified in the work shall be submitted to the City prior to placement in stone base and prior to installation of asphalt. The letter shall certify the results of a NCDOT quality proof roll as witnessed by that professional engineer. SECTION 8.13 BLOCKS The lengths, widths, and shapes of blocks shall be determined with due regard to provision of adequate building sites suitable to the special needs of the type of use contemplated; zoning requirements as to lot sizes and dimensions; needs for vehicular and pedestrian circulation, control and safety of street traffic; limitations and opportunities of topography; and convenient access to water areas. SECTION 8.14 STREET NAME SIGNS Street name signs shall be installed by the developer at each street intersection as appropriate to identify all street names. Street name signs, poles and brackets shall be of a type approved by NCDOT for installations on state maintained streets. Page 8-20

21 SECTION 8.15 TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES Traffic-control devices such as stop, yield, and speed limit signs, but not including electric or electronic traffic signals, shall be installed on public streets by the developer at the appropriate locations as determined by NCDOT. Installation standards and materials shall be in conformance with NCDOT standards for the devices. SECTION 8.16 PUBLIC ACCESS All subdivisions adjoining a lake or similar water area shall provide for public access to the water, where size warrants, with the approval of the Planning Board. SECTION 8.17 DRAINAGE EASEMENTS Where a subdivision is traversed by a stream or drainageway, an easement shall be provided conforming with the lines of such stream and of sufficient width as will be adequate for the purpose in accordance with state and federal regulations. SECTION 8.18 STORMWATER DRAINAGE The subdivider shall provide an adequate drainage system for the proper drainage of all surface water. The design of such a system shall be subject to the approval of the UDO Administrator and the Brunswick County Stormwater Administrator. (C) (D) No surface water shall be channeled or directed into a sanitary sewer. Where feasible, the subdivider shall connect to an existing storm drainage system. Where an existing storm drainage system cannot feasibly be extended to the subdivision, a surface drainage system shall be designed to protect the proposed development from water damage. Surface drainage courses shall have side slopes of at least two (2) feet of horizontal distance for each one (1) foot of vertical distance, and courses shall be of sufficient size to accommodate the drainage area without flooding. Page 8-21

22 Watercourses shall be treated by the developer in one or more of the following ways: (C) Enclosed in Subsurface Drains. Subsurface drain material shall be of a type approved for use by NCDOT and shall be sized in accordance with calculations made by a registered professional engineer using the ten-year storm. A maintenance and utility easement shall be placed on the final plat approximately centered on the drain and the outside edge of the easement shall be no closer than five feet to the outer wall of the drain. In no case shall the maintenance and utility easement be less than 15 feet. Open Channel in Dedicated Floodplain and Open Space. This option shall only be available when the City agrees to accept the dedication. The dedicated floodplain and open space shall include the drainage channel and the land between the channel and the natural 100- year flood contour, as determined by calculations made by a registered professional engineer, provided that in no case shall the average minimum width be less than 200 feet plus the width of the channel. The area to be dedicated shall be left in its natural condition by the subdivider unless the Planning Board approves some other treatment. Open Channel on Private Property within a Drainage and Maintenance Easement. The drainage maintenance and utility easement shall include the drainage channel and the land between the channel and the natural 100-year flood contour, as determined by the provisions of subsection above. The Board of Commissioners upon recommendation of the UDO Administrator may permit modification of the drainage way by the subdivider, provided that the modification will carry the 100- year storm, and provided that all slopes are stabilized, and provided further that any slopes steeper than two to one are protected by masonry paving, riprap, or similar material. The total width of the drainage maintenance and utility easement shall be determined by the City. PART III. OUTDOOR LIGHTING SECTION 8.19 PURPOSE AND INTENT Nonresidential buildings and projects, including outparcels, shall be designed to provide safe, convenient, and efficient lighting for pedestrians and vehicles. Lighting shall be designed in a consistent and coordinated manner for the entire site. The lighting and lighting fixtures shall be integrated and designed so as to enhance the visual impact of the project on the community and/or should be designed to blend into the surrounding landscape. Lighting Page 8-22

23 design and installation shall ensure that lighting accomplishes on-site lighting needs without intrusion on adjoining properties. SECTION 8.20 APPLICABILITY The requirements of this Section shall apply to: All nonresidential development; and All residential subdivision development. SECTION 8.21 EXEMPT The following activities are exempt from the requirements of this Section. (1) Outdoor lights used for a temporary event; permitted through a Temporary Use Permit. (2) Outdoor lights used exclusively for recreational activities, concerts, plays or other outdoor events that are open to the public, provided that the event or function meets all other applicable Ordinance requirements. Such lighting shall be located at least 50 feet from any adjoining residential district or use. Outdoor lighting exempt from the Section shall only be illuminated while the activity takes place and during high traffic periods immediately before and after the event. SECTION 8.22 LIGHTING PLAN A site lighting plan shall be required as part of the application review for all areas proposed for illumination that exceed 20,000 square feet in area. Projects with multiple areas proposed to be illuminated (such as separate parking lots) shall submit a site lighting plan. SECTION 8.23 SITE LIGHTING DESIGN REQUIREMENTS Lighting shall be used to provide safety while accenting key architectural elements and to emphasize landscape features. Light fixtures shall be designed as an integral design element that complements the design of the project. This can be accomplished through style, material, or color. All lighting fixtures designed or placed so as to illuminate any portion of a site shall meet the following requirements. Page 8-23

24 Fixture (Luminaire) The light source shall be completely concealed behind an opaque surface and recessed within an opaque housing and shall not be visible from any street right-of-way or adjoining properties. Overhead lighting fixtures shall be designed to prevent light from emitting upwards towards the sky. Under canopy lighting fixtures should be completely recessed within the canopy Fixture Height Lighting fixtures shall be a maximum of 40 feet in height within the parking lot and shall be a maximum of 15 feet in height within non-vehicular pedestrian areas. All light fixtures located within 50 feet of any residential use or residential property boundary shall not exceed 15 feet in height. The UDO Administrator shall allow fixtures above this height to provide internal lighting for stadiums, arenas, and similar facilities Light Source (Lamp) Incandescent, florescent, metal halide, or color corrected high-pressure sodium are preferred. The UDO Administrator shall have the authority to approve other lamp types (including light emitting diodes (LEDS) and fiber optics) provided the color emitted is similar to the preferred types. Non color corrected high pressure sodium lamps are prohibited. The same light source type must be used for the same or similar types of lighting on any one site throughout any development Mounting Fixtures shall be mounted in such a manner that the cone of light is contained on-site and does not cross any property line of the site Limit Lighting to Periods of Activity The use of sensor technologies, timers or other means to activate lighting during times when it will be needed may be required by the UDO Administrator to conserve energy, provide safety, and promote compatibility between different land uses. Page 8-24

25 Architectural Lighting Architectural lighting is required. The maximum illumination on any vertical surface or angular roof surface shall not exceed 5.0 average maintained foot-candles. Light fixtures shall be carefully selected, located, aimed, and shielded so that light is directed only onto the building facade. Fixtures shall not be directed toward adjacent streets or properties. To the extent practicable, fixtures shall be mounted on the building, shielded, and directed downward to wash the facade or roof with light. All building sides facing a right-of-way shall be fully lighted. SECTION 8.24 ILLUMINATION LEVELS All site lighting shall be designed so that the level of illumination as measured in foot- candles (fc) at any one point meets the standards in the table below with minimum and maximum levels measured on the pavement within the lighted area and average level (the overall generalized ambient light level), measured as a not-to-exceed value calculated using only the area of the site intended to receive illumination. LIGHT LEVEL (foot-candles) Type of Lighting Minimum Average Maximum Architectural Lighting Canopy Area Lighting Nonresidential Entrances Nonresidential Parking Lot Storage Area (Security Lighting) Vehicle Sales and Display Walkways, Landscape, or Decorative Lighting The maximum level of illumination at the outer perimeter of the site or project shall be 0.5 foot-candles when abutting a residential zoning district and 5.0 foot-candles when abutting all other districts and/or streets. SECTION 8.25 EXCESSIVE ILLUMINATION Lighting within any lot that unnecessarily illuminates and substantially interferes with the use or enjoyment of any other property is prohibited. Lighting unnecessarily illuminates another lot if it exceeds the requirements of this Section. All outdoor lighting shall be designed and located such that the maximum illumination measured in foot-candles at the property line does not exceed 0.2 on neighboring residential uses, and 0.5 on neighboring commercial sites and public Page 8-25