Unified Development Ordinance

Sec. 8.3.4. Subdivision Access

Sec. 8.3.4. Subdivision Access aaron.sheppard… Tue, 05/23/2023 - 13:09
  1. Open Access
    Subdivisions must provide roadways that remain permanently open to the public and provide community-wide access as part of an overall connected street network.
  2. Connectivity Required
    Proposed streets must be interconnected and must connect with adjacent streets external to the subdivision in order to provide multiple routes for pedestrian and vehicle trips from, to and within the subdivision.
  3. Stub Streets
    1. The following stub street standards listed below shall apply, unless:
      1. The standards described in Sec. 8.3.2.A.1.b are applicable, except for subsections b.i and b.vii;
      2. An adopted conditional zoning ordinance contains a zoning condition as allowed in Sec. 10.2.4.E.2.c; or
      3. A design alternate has been granted.
    2. Where a development adjoins unsubdivided land, stub streets within the new subdivision shall be extended to the meet maximum block perimeter standards of Sec. 8.3.2.
    3. The stub street must be extended to the boundary of the abutting property to the point where the connection to the anticipated street is expected.
    4. Stub streets must be located so that the portion of the block perimeter located on the subject property does not exceed 50% of the applicable block perimeter maximum.
    5. If a stub street exists on an abutting property, the street system of any new development plan must connect to the stub street to form a through street.
    6. When the entirety of a creek crossing is in the subdivision, the crossing must be in a single phase in its entirety.
    7. When stubbing to the edge of the site, the stub street will be built to the furthest point possible without NCDEQ approval and a fee in lieu of construction is paid for the remainder. Any right-of-way and slope easements needed to build the connection shall be dedicated.
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    8. Where a stub street is provided, a barricade using a design approved by the Development Services Director must be constructed at the end of the stub street, pending the extension of the street into abutting property. A sign noting the future street extension shall be posted at the applicant’s expense.
  4. Greenway Connections 

    Subdivisions containing or adjacent to a property containing existing greenway trails must provide at least one pedestrian access connection from the internal pedestrian network, vehicle parking area, or driveway to the existing greenway trail, except in situations listed in subsection 4 below. 

    1. Pedestrian access connections are required based on the length that the subdivision parallels the greenway: 

      1. 1’-1,320’: One connection

      2. 1,320’-2,640’: Two connections, plus one additional connection for each additional 1,320’ 

    2. Pedestrian access connections shall conform to City of Raleigh greenway standard design details. The pedestrian access surface shall be constructed of concrete, asphalt or other fixed, firm and nonslip material as approved by the Development Services Director. Connections must be ADA compliant unless impractical due to the existence of slopes in excess of 25% within 10 feet of the property line.

    3. If the greenway trail is not on the subject property, an access stub to the property on which the greenway trail is located shall be provided if requested by the City of Raleigh. 

    4. No connections are required in the following cases: 

      1.  In the R-1, R-2, Heavy Industrial, and Agriculture Productive zoning districts.

      2. For any subdivision smaller than two acres. 

      3. A subdivision in a Residential (R-) district where there are fewer than four lots per acre. 

      4. If the connection would require crossing a USGS blueline stream