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24 <br />ARTICLE 7 - SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR EVALUATION /PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS (Continued) <br />PLANNING <br />BOARD EVIDENCE SUBMITTED <br />FINDINGS TO SUPPORT FINDINGS <br />Ordinance Requirements <br />Standards regarding "internal relationships" are as follows: <br />b) 1. Streets, drives and parking <br />areas provide safe and <br />convenient access for <br />dwellings and emergency <br />vehicles, and do not create <br />small block sizes. <br />b► 2. Vehicular access controlled <br />as follows: <br />a) Streets serving 50 or <br />less dwellings provide <br />direct access to <br />parking /service areas. <br />b) Streets serving greater <br />than 50 dwellings provide <br />access to parking areas <br />so located, designed and <br />controlled as to channel <br />traffic without interruption. <br />b) 3. Walkways form safe, convenient <br />system of access to dwellings, <br />facilities and off -site designations. <br />Maximum walking distance <br />between dwellings and parking; <br />delivery and refuse collection <br />areas does not exceed 100 feet. <br />Walkways used as play areas <br />or school routes by children <br />located and designated to <br />minimize contact with <br />vehicular traffic. Crossings <br />appropriately marked and <br />safeguarded. <br />b) 4. Protection of visibility - <br />See a)3. and W. above. <br />b) 5. Open space and spacing <br />between buildings - <br />See Article 6 standards. <br />g: Wandev\pd398\pd- 3- 98.fofW- 26 -99Ud <br />_x—Yes No <br />_x—Yes <br />_x—Yes <br />No <br />The proposed road system is <br />sufficient to provide access <br />for residents, visitors, and <br />emergency vehicles. <br />BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS <br />FINDINGS <br />Public roads will provide access <br />to the parking /recreation areas. <br />No Public roads will provide access <br />that channels traffic without <br />interruption to the parking/ <br />recreation area. <br />_x—Yes No Five foot sidewalks are proposed <br />on both sides of the streets. <br />Refuse collection will be by <br />private contractor. <br />x_Yes No Sidewalks on both sides of the <br />street allow for safe pedestrian <br />circulation. Crossings will be <br />marked as indicated on the <br />site plan. <br />_x—Yes No Sight triangles are to be <br />dedicated at all road inter- <br />sections to meet NCDOT <br />requirements. <br />_x—Yes No Open space requirements <br />are met with a total of 26.01 <br />acres to be preserved <br />including 7.07 acres of <br />improved recreation area. <br />Payment will be made in lieu <br />of public dedication ($100,014). <br />Yes No <br />Yes No <br />Yes No <br />Yes No <br />Yes No <br />Yes No <br />Yes No <br />