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368 Article 6: Development Standards <br />Section 6.10: Roadway Improvements & Multi -Modal transportation <br />(c) Roadways and /or signalized intersections must be designed to maintain <br />adequate service levels and assure user safety. <br />(d) Highway design and siting must respond to present and projected <br />capacity /volume deficiencies as identified in the Traffic Impact Study, if <br />required. <br />(e) New collector and local streets, serving residential or commercial <br />development, must meet the specifications and standards contained in <br />Section 7.8 of this Ordinance and /or NCDOT Construction Standards for <br />streets with curb and gutter section. <br />(f) On- street parking is not permitted on collector streets which will intersect <br />with existing thoroughfares proposed as bicycle routes in the Regional <br />Bicycle Plan. <br />(g) In lieu of on- street parking, four -foot bike lanes must be delineated on <br />each side (curb) of the street. <br />(2) Pedestrian Circulation <br />(a) Walkways or sidewalks must be provided along all new collector and <br />arterial streets. <br />(b) A minimum four -foot wide planting strip between sidewalk and curb shall <br />be provided. <br />(c) In all cases, public sidewalks, and walkways on private property, must be <br />at least four feet in width and clearly marked with paint or a contrasting <br />surface material. <br />(d) In addition, barrier -free design must be incorporated into sidewalk and <br />walkway systems for use by the handicapped. <br />(e) Buildings must be sited in ways which make their entries or intended use <br />clear to approaching users and visitors. Clear pedestrian entries from the <br />street and not just from adjacent parking areas are to be provided. <br />(f) Locate parking areas to the side or rear of buildings and relate building <br />facades to the street, public sidewalks, and transit stops. <br />(g) In the area between the public realm of the street and the private realm <br />of the residential complex or commercial building, provide a transition <br />consisting of a well landscaped front yard, a low fence or wall, a <br />recessed entry, a courtyard, or other device that promotes privacy but <br />visibility from the street. <br />(3) Bicycle Circulation <br />(a) Development projects which abut a proposed bicycle route must make <br />provision for bicycle parking /storage as part of the comprehensive site <br />development plan. <br />(b) In addition, such facilities are to be provided in conjunction with <br />designated transit stops. <br />(c) Bicycle parking and storage facilities, as well as the installation and /or <br />delineation of bike lanes must be done in accordance with the standards <br />contained in The Regional Bicycle Plan - Durham and Orange Counties <br />North Carolina Bicycle Facilities Planning and Design Criteria. <br />right -of -way requirements (which is something a bit different) is referenced in (a). Adding the suggested text as (b) <br />had automatically renumbered the requirements below it. <br />Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 6 -78 <br />