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This information was distributed at the April 7, 2014 Public Information Meeting and was the basis of discussions Orange County Planning staff <br />had with a group of residents from August 2014 – January 2015. <br />Efland Interstate Overlay District <br />Easy <br />Ref. <br />No. <br />Section Number <br />in UDO <br />Revisions <br />Proposed Standard Explanation / Rationale <br />6. 6.6.3 (A)(3) In order to manage access on public streets, a site <br />shall be permitted no more than one entrance/exit <br />point unless justified by site configuration, trip <br />generation, and traffic conditions, including the <br />need for separate service and visitor/employee <br />vehicular access, and/or one-way traffic movement. <br />A limit on the number of access points on a roadway helps to <br />maintain traffic flow and capacity on roadways. Capacity is <br />affected when there are many turn movements because traffic <br />must slow down to achieve the turn movements. <br /> <br />Additionally, current DOT practice for driveway permits will <br />likely limit all but the largest projects to one access point. <br />Lastly, this is also a requirement in the UDO for properties in <br />the Economic Development Districts because it is good <br />planning practice. <br />7. 6.6.3 (A)(4) Intra-site accessibility shall be provided. Vehicles <br />shall not be required to enter the public street in <br />order to move from one area to another on the <br />same site. <br />This standard is proposed in order to ensure projects do not <br />use the public roadway as the only access to move from one <br />area of the site to another area. This is good site planning <br />practice because it helps to maintain traffic flow on public <br />roadways. <br /> <br />Additionally, this is also a requirement in the UDO for <br />properties in the Economic Development Districts because it is <br />good planning practice. <br />8. 6.6.3 (A)(5) On all corner lots, no vehicular openings shall be <br />located closer than 60 feet from the point of <br />intersection of the street right-of-way lines. <br />This proposed standard helps to maintain traffic safety and <br />flow near intersections. Additionally, current DOT practice for <br />securing driveway permits also requires this distance, for the <br />stated reasons. <br />9. 6.6.3 (A)(6) Entrances/exits shall not exceed 36 feet in width <br />measured at the property line; however, in <br />instances where parking lots serve tractor/trailer <br />traffic, the driveway entrance/exit may be <br />increased to 40 feet in width <br />This proposed standard ensures that driveway points are <br />delineated which avoids situations of the entire street frontage <br />being used to pull into and out of a property, which can result <br />in safety hazards. It helps to improve traffic flow and safety on <br />the roadway. Additionally, current DOT practice for securing <br />driveway permits also requires these widths, for the stated <br />reasons. <br />Page 3 of 20 <br /> <br />25