Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/27/2023

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1 date of this chapter that does not comply with its requirements may be considered legally 2 nonconforming and may be allowed to continue in compliance with Section 140. Lighting may be 3 required to be upgraded, wholly or in part, due to a request for a site plan review, conditional use 4 permit, interim use permit, variance, or plat. 5 (H) Seasonal decorative lighting and landscape lighting are not regulated by this section. 6 7 320 Driveways and Curb Cuts 8 The owners of a corner lot may elect to access the principal building on either street that the lot abuts. In 9 cases of through lots with more than one street frontage, the city shall determine which street the building 10 fronts and accesses. In cases where one of the streets is a county, state or MSA street, the lot shall access 11 on the other street. Where any such election is manifestly contrary to the established character or welfare 12 of the neighborhood, the permit request shall be referred to the board of appeals City Council for approval 13 or disapproval. 14 15 322 Vision Clearance Triangle 16 A vision clearance triangle shall be established at each intersection corner in order to provide adequate 17 site distance. The vision triangle shall be formed by creating a third leg that connects the ends of two legs 18 that are in line with the face of the existing curbs. On streets which have a stop condition the length of 19 the leg shall be 25 feet from the nearest face of the curb on the cross street being approached and shall 20 be 50 feet for streets without stop conditions. The vision triangle shall also apply at alleys and at 21 commercial driveways with the leg distance of 25 feet. The vision triangle shall be three dimensional and 22 shall extend from 30 inches to nine feet above the top of curb. Where the wording herein refers to 23 horizontal measurement from the face of curb and no curb exists, the edge of pavement shall be used 24 instead. Where the wording herein refers to vertical measurement from top of curb and no curb exists, 25 the measurement shall begin six inches above the pavement. The vision clearance triangle shall contain 26 no fence, structure, earth bank hedge, planting, wall or other sight obstruction. The following are 27 exempted: utility poles, fire hydrants, traffic signals and signs, trees trimmed to the trunk, and plant 28 species of open growth habit that are not planted in the form of a hedge and which are planted and 29 trimmed as to leave an unobstructed view in all seasons. There shall be no parking allowed along the curbs 30 within the vision triangle. Construction of new buildings or new additions to existing buildings that extend 31 into the vision triangle shall not be permitted. Existing buildings shall not be considered an obstruction 32 under the terms of this division. The city engineer may waive this provision where the natural contour of 33 the ground is such that there can be no cross visibility at the intersection. Landscaping with the vision 34 clearance triangle that is in existence prior to the date of adoption of the ordinance from which this 35 division is derived shall be viewed on a case -by -case basis to determine whether these landscaping 36 elements are in compliance with this division. The public works committee shall render the final decision 37 on such determinations. 38 39 323 Traffic Regulatory Signs 40 Standard regularity stop signs are required at all driveway exits to public streets, except for single-family, 41 two-family, and townhome residential driveways. Other signs may be required as part of the Site Plan 42 Review process. 43 44 325 Pedestrian Connections 45 (A) Walkways. All business, industrial, multi -family residential, and public/quasi-public structures on 46 parcels abutting sidewalks or multi -use trails in the public right-of-way shall provide a pedestrian 47 connection between the sidewalk or trail and the main entrance to the building. The walkway shall 48 be as direct as possible minimizing driveway and parking lot crossings. Page 38 of 160