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Article 5: Development Standards
Section 5.8. Access and Circulation
5.8.1. Purpose
June 23, 2017
Morrisville, NC
Page 5-40
Unified Development Ordinance
SECTION 5.8. ACCESS AND CIRCULATION
5.8.1.
Purpose
The purpose of this section is to ensure that development is served by a coordinated, multimodal
transportation system that, to the extent practicable, permits the safe and efficient movement of motor
vehicles, emergency vehicles, transit, bicyclists, and pedestrians within the development and between the
development and external transportation systems, neighboring development, and local destination points
such as places of employment, schools, parks, and shopping areas. Such a multimodal transportation system
is intended to:
A.
Provide transportation options;
B.
Increase the effectiveness of local service delivery;
C.
Reduce emergency response times;
D.
Promote healthy walking and bicycling;
E.
Facilitate use of public transportation;
F.
Contribute to the attractiveness of the development and community, connect neighborhoods and increase
opportunities for interaction between neighbors;
G.
Reduce vehicle miles of travel and travel times and greenhouse gas emissions;
H.
Improve air quality, minimize congestion and traffic conflicts; and
I.
Preserve the safety and capacity of community transportation systems.
5.8.2.
Applicability
Except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance, the standards in this section shall apply to all development.
5.8.3.
Consistency with Plans
The design and construction of access and circulation systems associated with a development shall be
consistent with the transportation goals, objectives, and actions in the Comprehensive Plan, and other Town-
adopted plans addressing transportation.
5.8.4.
Multimodal Transportation System
Access and circulation systems associated with a development shall provide for multiple travel modes
(vehicular, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian), as appropriate to the development’s size, character, and
relationship to existing and planned community transportation systems. Vehicular, transit, bicycle, and
pedestrian access and circulation systems shall be coordinated and integrated as necessary to offer the
development’s occupants and visitors improved transportation choices while enhancing safe and efficient
mobility throughout the development and the community.
5.8.5.
Developer Responsibility for Access and Circulation Improvements
A.
On-Site
If a street is proposed within a development site, the developer shall provide roadway, bikeway,
sidewalk, and other access and circulation improvements in accordance with the standards in this
section, and shall dedicate any required rights-of-way or easements.
If a development site includes the proposed corridor of a street designated on an adopted plan,
the development shall incorporate provision of the street into the design of the development, and
shall dedicate right-of-way that meets the right-of-way width standards for the street. If a