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Efland-Buckhorn-Mebane Access Management Plan <br /> III. Implementation <br /> The following is a list of plans, policies, and regulations currently in place aimed at addressing relevant issues: <br /> • Orange County 2030 Comprehensive Plan <br /> • Orange County Unified Development Ordinance <br /> • E-B-M Small Area Plan and Access Management Plan <br /> Consistent with adopted plans and access management practices, following is a list of criteria considered during <br /> the development review process: <br /> 1. Restrict access where possible from the functional area of intersections. <br /> 2. Control turning movements at entrances where recommended by a TIA, right-in/right-out entrance <br /> design prevents left ingress and egress turning movements. <br /> 3. Limit or share access through a proposed development in order to prevent vehicles from backing up on <br /> to the major roads and to enhance onsite circulation. <br /> 4. Space intersections and driveway access points to plan for reduced traffic conflict points as traffic <br /> congestion increases: <br /> a. Align major intersections and minor entrances with positive offset(s)to increase safety for all users. <br /> b. Provide a limited number of strategically located median crossovers in the planning area. <br /> c. Add exclusive turn lanes where required by NCDOT. <br /> d. Provide adequate separation between traffic signals to expand road's traffic capacity and simplify <br /> signal synchronization. <br /> 5. Where feasible along arterials and collectors, share joint entrance(s) with adjoining property owner(s) <br /> through the recordation of joint access easements with maintenance provisions by adjoining property <br /> owner(s). <br /> 6. Where feasible along arterials, provide vehicular and pedestrian and bicycle connections between <br /> adjoining properties through the recordation of access easement(s) with maintenance provisions, and <br /> construct connection(s)to the boundary with adjoining undeveloped parcel(s). <br /> 7. Provide frontage roads with non-residential development/redevelopment to increase safety for all users <br /> on arterials and collector roads, and promote non-residential development for economic benefit. <br /> 8. Provide an interconnected street network in the planning area as generally indicated on the map (FIGURE <br /> 16) <br /> 9. Provide an interior access network from identified primary access points along arterial and collector <br /> roads. <br /> 10. Accommodate transit, bicyclists and pedestrians on roadways in the planning area. <br /> 11. Limit perennial stream crossings, and impacts to wetlands and steep topographical areas. <br /> 12. Required future road cross-sections shall be subject to NCDOT and Orange County review and are <br /> incorporated in the Burlington Graham, Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization and Durham-Chapel <br /> Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization Comprehensive Transportation Plans (CTP) by <br /> reference. <br /> Orange County Planning Department Page 26 <br />