Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 01-24-12 special ldc — reading text

is the same as the right-of-way line referenced in Section 6. O1. 05. E( 2)( a), the minimum distance shall be the standard in Section 6. 01. 05. E( 2)( a). 5. The edge of a driveway for a single- family residential dwelling shall be located a minimum of ten ( 10) feet to the property line or twenty ( 20) feet from an existing or proposed G,;< ra r frs," l ", m °a,„ i,= adjacent driveway. 6. Opposing driveway intersections deirn,, i t, s, i,mie. r. es a. Opposing driveway intersections for uses other than a single -family dwelling shall be located directly across from each other along City streets. L b. If conditions prohibit locating a proposed driveway intersection directly opposite an existing or proposed driveway intersection along a City street, the offsets between the existing and proposed intersections shall be a minimum of 150 feet. 7. Driveways shall be located and designed to ensure that vehicles do not back onto the City rightof -way, except for driveways serving a single- family dwelling in single -family developments residential zoning districts. F. Driveway design I. Depressed curbing may be required across driveway bie or dri or isn r openings, in order to promote the continual flow of street stomrwater runoff. 2. Driveways shall intersect the City street at an angle as near 90 degrees as site conditions permit, and in no case shall be less than 75 degrees. 3. All driveway aprons shall be paved from the M, mda, d. lurlr + nyn, ruinmr V,, 6- s Uorrnr1e. 1 ±' JUII Packet Pg. 141  3. 1. a I oa IIN nlmn Bmch 1- IN: Al. Land D000pmcnt (" dc existing or proposed edge of pavement back to the existing or proposed right -of w - ay line. Paving within this area shall comply with the City' s paving specifications as set forth in the Engineering Standards Manual for Fort Walton Beach. Additional paving or a reinforced concrete driveway may be required, depending upon the type and amount of expected vehicular traffic. 4. All driveways shall be fully maintained by the property owners served by the driveways. 6. 01. 06 Mobility Requirements for Developments in the TCEA A. Development within the TCEA shall mitigate trips generated by the development by providing certain mobility improvements consistent with this section. Table 6. 01. 05 outlines the number of points which must be obtained based on the number of trips generated by the development. Table 6. 01. 06. A. Trip Generation Performance Criteria in the Transportation Concurrency Exemption Area. Not Average Daily Trip Generation Number of Points Required Less than 25 0 26 to 50 5 51 to loo 10 101 to 250 20 251 to 500 30 500 to 1, 000 40 1, 001 to 5, 000 50 Greater than 5, 000 trips 75 B. Table 6. 01. 06.6 provides a list of acceptable improvements and their point value. The development shall provide a combination of improvements that have a total point value corresponding to the development' s Net Average Daily Trip Generation as provided in Table 6. 01. 06. A. Acceptable strategies are provided in two categories — Physical Improvements and Transportation Demand Management ( TDM) strategies. Table 6. 01. 06. 11. Acceptable Trip Generation Mitigation Strategies. Physical Infrastructure Improvements Attainable Points Construction of approved Brooks Landing Boardwalk segment along Santa Rosa Sound 10 Construction of bicycle lane segment along approved City bike routes or deeding / construction of proposed new bike lanes 5 Level I 0 Level it 20 Level 111 Construction ofOkaloosa County Transit Bus Shelter built to OCT specifications at 20 approved location Construction of an approved segment of new public sidewalks on sheet frontage where 10 none currently exist Design and installation of awnings and/ or canopies over public sidewalk areas to 5 encourage pedestrian traffic and provide protection from the weather Provision for pedestrian access and connectivity to Brooks Landing Boardwalk by 20 construction ofapproved pedestrian crossing Slandanls forI I, nnportol ion Pagefi - G Decemher E.' 1111 Packet P9. 142  3. 1. a Fort R'aHnn Rraclt Land Dccrlarmeni Cnde Points Physical Infrastructure Improvements Attainable Improvement/ widening ofesisting public sidewalks including replacement / upgrades 10 Approved traffic calming/road die[ project such as landscaping or streetscaping 40 Curb cut limitation through shared parking, on- street parking, or other means 5 Installation ofapproved pedestrian crosswalk signal 10 Installidum ofcovered, secure bicycle parking 5 Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Strategies Im lementation oftelecommutin and /or 4- day work week for employees 20 Implementation of an approved carpool, van pool, or other rideshare program 10 Designation of special parking for alternative fueled vehicles, non -motorized vehicles, 20 and high un vehicles Implementation of a transit- ass program for em to ees 20 6. 02. 00 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN WAYS 6. 02. 01 Generally Bicycle and pedestrian ways shall be considered during the planning and development of on- site and off -site transportation facilities, including the connection and extension of existing bicycle and pedestrian ways on or serving State, regional, and local transportation systems. 6. 02. 02 Bicycle Way Access and Connectivity A. Bicycle lanes, paths, and other ways shall connect traffic generators and shall be located along a direct line, convenient for users. B. Bicyclists shall have equal access to all streets whenever possible and feasible. C. Within a neighborhood, links shall be considered through cul -de -sacs, making use of greenways, utility rights -of -way, and other open ways. D. Bicycle ways shall be designed and constructed in compliance with the standards set forth in the Engineering Standards Manualfor Fort Walton Beach. 6. 02. 03 Sidewalks A. The purpose of this section is to require sidewalks to be constructed in conjunction with all new development and redevelopment. B. Sidewalks are required along the street frontage of all lots where new development, redevelopment, subdivisions, or change of use is proposed. C. Where a sidewalk is already provided, but the sidewalk is in disrepair and/ or does not meet current standards for sidewalk location, width, and construction, such sidewalk shall be brought up to current standards as part of the development or redevelopment of the lot. D. Where no sidewalks exist within the block, the developer may be allowed to pay a fee in lieu of construction. The amount of fee shall be equal to the costs of design and construction of the required sidewalk. The City will construct the sidewalk. E. Sidewalks shall be designed and constructed in compliance with the standards set forth in the Engineering Standards Manualfor Fort Walton Beach. F. Sidewalk width requirements are set forth in Table 6. 02. 03. 1, aadzuds 1or' I, aaspor1a14, a Pa, e6 - i December ts, 2011 Pat)Itet Pg. 143  3. t.a tare P altnu R, -aah i IA. 11. land I) e, dopnanl Code