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Article 5: Development Standards
Section 5.8. Access and Circulation
5.8.8. Pedestrian Access and Circulation
June 23, 2017 Morrisville, NC
Page 5-62 Unified Development Ordinance
Figur Pedestrian cut-through at end of cul-de-sac.
Cross Access Between Adjoining Development
To facilitate pedestrian access between adjoining developments, new single-family attached,
multifamily, nonresidential, and mixed-use development shall comply with the following standards:
a. The internal pedestrian circulation system shall be designed to allow for pedestrian walkway
cross-access between the development’s buildings and parking areas and those in an adjoining
single-family attached, multifamily, nonresidential, and mixed-use development, or to the
boundary of adjoining vacant land zoned to allow single-family attached, multifamily,
nonresidential, and mixed-use development.
b. The Planning Director, in conjunction with the Town Engineer, may waive or modify the
requirement for pedestrian cross-access on determining that such cross–access is impractical or
undesirable due to the presence of topographic conditions, natural features, or safety factors.
c. Easements allowing cross-access to and from properties served by a pedestrian cross-access,
along with agreements defining maintenance responsibilities of property owners, shall be
recorded with the Register of Deeds for the county in which the properties are located before
issuance of a Building Permit for the development.
D. Walkway Design Standards
All sidewalks, internal walkways, and greenway/multi-use paths shall be designed and constructed in
accordance with standards in the Engineering Design and Construction Manual.