§ 88-450-03 — STANDARDS

88-450-03 - STANDARDS

88-450-03-A. PUBLIC SIDEWALKS The city is authorized to require the installation of public sidewalks subject to the applicability of this section, including with the issuance of a building permit for any platted lot where sidewalks have not been constructed. 88-450-03-B. ON-SITE PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION Where practical or as otherwise approved in conjunction with a development plan or site plan, an on-site pedestrian circulation system must be provided in accordance with the following requirements: 1. Connection to the Street. The on-site pedestrian circulation system must connect all adjacent public rights-of-way to the main building entrance. The connection must follow a direct route and not involve significant out-of-direction travel for system users. 2. Connection to Neighboring Areas. The on-site pedestrian circulation system must provide at least one connection to all adjacent properties. The connections must run to the property line and connect to existing paths or sidewalks on neighboring properties or to the likely location of future paths or sidewalks on those properties. However, when the city planning and development director determines that no paths or sidewalks exist on a neighboring property or it is not possible to determine the likely location of future path or sidewalk connections and that extending a connection would create a safety hazard on either property, no connection is required. 3. Internal Connections. The on-site pedestrian circulation system must connect all buildings on the site and provide connections to other areas of the site likely to be used by pedestrians, such as parking areas, bicycle parking, recreational areas, common outdoor areas, and pedestrian amenity features. 88-450-03-C. DESIGN 1. Public Sidewalks. Public sidewalks must be designed and constructed in accordance with the department of public works' Standards, Specifications and Design Criteria. 2. On-Site Pedestrian Circulation. Required on-site pedestrian circulation facilities must be designed and constructed in accordance with the following requirements: a. The on-site pedestrian circulation system must be paved and be at least 5 feet in width. b. When the on-site pedestrian circulation system crosses driveways, parking areas or loading areas, it must be clearly marked or distinguished to avoid conflict between pedestrians and traffic through the use of raised pedestrian crossings, change in paving material or embossed striping, bollards, landscaping, or other approved method. Painted striping does not meet this requirement. c. When the on-site pedestrian circulation system is parallel and adjacent to an auto travel lane, it must be a raised path at least 6 inches above the auto travel lane surface or be separated from the auto travel lane by a raised curb, bollards, landscaping or other approved physical barrier. Any raised paths must meet accessibility requirements.

(Ord. No. 150544, § 1, 7-23-2015)