SR-400-005-010 (5)
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SU3JECT:
Re~c;;-~J:~nd2.tioilS for Publ ic ACC2SS C.ne IQ~ro'.'r;;;'7.ent Req'...ilrciT.ents
For C2~~lc~~e't Projects
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This re~Qrt rec~-~2ncs that Article VI: be a~erc=~ to require access end
1~JraVE~2n: requirE~en~s on public str2e~s and alleys as a condition cf
C='12 i c;Ji:'ent.
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ail ceve1o~~~r.: projects
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require zone chcr.~es,
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use ~er~its~ or o~her discr~~ionary ap~rcvals 2.~e required by the Plannirg
Cu~~ission and/c~ ;~chitectuial Review Board, ardjor the City Council, to
rr.a~e cer~2.in i~?rQVe~=n~5 in the pu~lic streets and alleys that are adjacen~
:0 :;"= c2velopr.!2:1L There are no requirE'il2nts in the nunicipal Code for these
~..;:'l'"'=..e:;:2nts for projec1:s \"/hich do not re<;lJire discretionary approvals. f..s
ar. ex~~ple) if a ceveloper wishes to build a ~ulti-story office ~uilcing on
any s"::--eet '.ihich is currently zoned for such a building, there are no tequire-
men~s for replacement-of sl:b-standard side'..'alk, curb radii,- installation-of
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instaila-tion of street treest alley p-aving, or similar
ir.;;:Jro',c,~rrts tr..::t may ce necessary to serve such a building.
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Tne S~2.f7 reco:r::;ends tha~ ordinance ch~nses be adopted \lhich \~'i 11 r.l3.ke such
i r.;prove'71ents 2 reqt:i rer.ient and a ccnd; ti on of the cleve 1 op:'ilent perri'li t. It
is rec~~~enced that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare siwilar
ordin=.nce r.Jcdificctions to p:"c'Iide for access and i:::prove7ent r.2quire:rents
as shmm in the attac,Jed sc.sple ordir.an:e.
P)-e;iared by: Stan Scholl
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O'~pt~r 25 53
ACCESS ...\:\"D I\lPi:O\ E:\1E~";T REQL'I:-U::~lIE:\TS
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Sections:.
25.53.002
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25 53.006
25.53.003
2553.GiG
2553012
25.53.014
25.53.016
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V t::'tllct:!.::.r ::!.ccess.
Acc~ss ::;nd street im?ro...em~nts.
Drali12ge.
U::'~-=Tgrour;d \I~l!it;es.
Tr2.s~ and sto.~g~ 2.re:!s.
L2.ncs::J.~ing.
Reloc:J.tlOn or repair of cxis~in~ ii:lp;-o':eo.J.e~ts.
25 53.002 Applic::lbility. Tp.e folloWL'1g ~cceS5 and improver.:ent
req 111remen ts sh2.!l apply in ~lt zor.es unless spec:fic:lHy exempted by other
J.ppro...~is of subdl't1s:ons, land dnisioTIS, cond~tion:11 use permits, ...~n::J.r:ces.
ces,gn revi~\... pre.::se stre-=t pIan lin~s or ;.ml~ss speclfic::J.I1y w::tived by the
city co<.!nd where theIr :!ppllc::J.lIon would C::lU5e hu:!rdous or ot~er
uncesi:::;b!e situ:1tions. \Vhen applied to currently de.... eloped property. if
acd.tlOns or ::llter3t:ons exc~ed fifty percent of the existing poptllation
der.sity cr m ter.s,ty of us.;:. the~e st~nd2rcs sh:llI ::tpply ~s if th~ construction
were on V~CJnt property. (Ord. 832 ~ 31, 1975: Ord. 812 S 1 (p:J.rt), 1974).
25.53.C04 Vehicubr :lCCeS5. (A) For dehnitions of "access:' "street"
2nd "usable vehicul:J.i ri~ht-of-w:ay of record" in rel..!tio<lship to a "lot or a
l~g:l1 bulld:,g site," rcf~r to Chapt~r 25.03, "DefL"1itions :inQ. St::mbrds""
(B) Th~re shill be s::.fe vehicul.:!.r access from a ullS::I.ble ...ehicu!~
ng~t-of-W3Y "of record" to - off.street p:l!king facilities on the property
recuirii1z. suc:t f:1Clhties.
. (Cf Vehicubr access to 10ts fror.ting on arterhI :md prim:J.f);resice~t1:::1
colkc:or streets sh:J11 be such th:tt there shJJl be a p:n.ed turning area on the
lot or dc\ ice to permit motor vehicles to he:::d IOta the stree t, :15 o.ppro....ed by
the City engmcer. COrd. 312 S 1 (p::rt). 1974).
25.53.006 Access :md street impro....ements. To provide propc:' :lCCCSS for
tj,e users and to prevent CO:1g~stion :l~d other h:u.:lrds rebtcd to the use of
the land pe:Ii1ltted in the applic:J.blc zones, the following impTo....cmcn ts :lre
deemed necessary-.rnd must -be-provided by the property owner prior to the
pU~!IC utilities being authorized permanent connection and occup:mcy being
permitted:
(A) Alleys sh:lll h::l.YC been imprm.ed along the full alley fron t3~e of the
subj~ct lot to the staml:!.rds :!ppro\ed by the CIty engineer.
(n) Curbs, gutters :lnd SIdc\\:1lks shall h:lve been installed ::.Iong the full
street frontages of the subject lot to the st:1ntl::Irds approved by the CIty
engweer.
(C) Street b;:!se and p::".ement along the full str~et front~gc of the
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subject lot to the st:::...-dards appro\eu by the cit;.' er,;iP~er sh::;.ll c-e ?ro'.ibd
fror:1 the g'..!tt~r ~t the s!Jbject prop::rty sice of the strezt to the C~p.:~:!ir.-= of
the right-of-w~y.
(D) Rlgilts-of-\.. 2Y to accor.1ffiod:J.te the .3bO\e sh::.U h<!\e b;~;1
ded:c:lt-ed to th~ cny.
(E) Tr.e city en;irle~r m:lY require impro'vements beyond the pro?~~y
front::.ges .md street centerhne for a re::scDable dist.:mce to proyeriy :lnd
saf~ly blend th~ configu~tion of existmg impro\'eme;"ts \'rIth the 2bov~
requlr::ments. (Ord, 832 S 32. 1975: Ord. 812 ~ 1 (p::J.rt). 197~).
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25,53.003 Dr::J.~nJge. Where de\"elopment on a lot m:lY :iff~ct the fie.... of
\..~ier in n~tu;":!] dr;tina;e ccurses, or wltlun.. str~ets cr ct~ler pub~c
['g.~ts.of-w.:J.Y. the city engm~er may require re:lSoil:J.::,ie d;::!i~~;e
im~rov~m~nts \Vlthin the lot or right-of-w.:iY to acccmrr..ocb.te the pOle~i:31
effect of-such w2.terfiow. IrnpcO\ement beyond the S1.!cj~ct Iv~ ~nd,'or
right-of-w3.Y iii:iy b; required where neceSS:HY to p.operly and s~fely ble::d
the car.f!guration of e:>..istin; r.atur::lI dr~in::!ge courses a.,d/or other d;";:~l::!.;::
imp:o\eme:1ts with the irr.?rovemcnts required he:ein. (Ord 812 ~ 1 (pl.:),
1974).
25 53.010 Underground utilities. }Jl umlty conne-ctio~s sr.aH be
unde:gouncled '.'dthii1 th~ stlbj~ct property to the st:J.nc:.~ds :1prro\ed b~ tl'~
cIty cng:ncer ::lndotilcr appropriate agendes. from the nc~rest e'..isti-:g
ofi"-5ite utllity pole, stmcture or service. (Ord. 8] 2 S I (P::lrt), 197.1).
25 53.012 Trush~md stor:1ge :Jre:Is. AreJs for tr:l.sh ::lnd outuoor stor.:!ft:
sh31I be pro....ided on C':J.ch property. Such areas shall be dcsig~~d to ":O:1C~::!1
all trash :md stored ma teria~ from publ1c 'view. (Ord. S I:! S 1 (PJ.rt). 197";).
25:53.014 LmdsClping. (A) Street trees along property rront:lfCs ;n:!y
be required ~s ~ppro\ed by the director of public works.
(B) L:mdsc:Iping on pn\':J.te propcrt~' shJU be as r.;.quin:d by d~sip
rc\'ic\'.... appro\:ll :lc..:ording to the pr0\1Si0115 of Cl1:.!ptcr 25..10. (Ore. S 12 ~ 1
(part), 1974).
25.53016 Rcloc:ltioll or rcpJir of e,(I5tin~ impro\cm~nts, \'.'h~r~
neccssa.--y due to dc\elopillcnt on pn\atc property or due to the ;1p;Jli.::ttlon
of these Improvement requirern~:Hs. the city cngm:er Ill::!)' requi:-.:- t;1e
rcloc~tion of, rcp:1lr of, or im~rO\cmcnt to, existing publi.:: L'11piO\(,r'lcrllS
and fa.:iltrles, as lll:J.Y rC:Json.lbly be ~ffe~tc,j by tIle propo::.~d u~\clo~:nl..':-;t.
SJld rdoc.:!.tiol1, r~r:l1r or improh'm:=nt mJY include. but sbll :1ct b~ Er:lit;::j
to, Si:r~:::~s, cnrbs. gut:ers. sidc\\Jls.s. dr.li<J.:J~: J!ld se\\:!:": f:J.::iit;es. str.:et
ll!;h ts. street Si~5, -r~:bb: uilli t y lines ~nrJ r~l~s. tr::! tT:..: ;rg.n::lls. str .:~: t r.:es
anc.! I~re h) c:":l:1ts (GilL S 12 S 1 (p;ut), 1974).