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Ordinance Requirements <br />d) Emergency access, <br />Structures and other site <br />features shall be arranged to <br />permit practical emergency <br />vehicle access to all sides of <br />buildings. <br />e) Access to <br />public ways. <br />Every structure <br />and dwelling <br />unit shall have <br />access to a <br />public street, <br />walkway or <br />other area <br />dedicated to <br />common use. <br />f) Non - motorized circulation. <br />A non - motorized circulation <br />system shall be provided <br />which is direct, efficient, and <br />pleasant.. The system shall be <br />complementary to, but <br />independent of the vehicular <br />circulation system. <br />g) Design of access and <br />egress drives. The location, <br />size, and numbers of ingress <br />and egress drives to a site will <br />be strictly limited to minimize <br />the negative impacts on public <br />streets and on adjacent <br />property. This shall include <br />formal entryways and access <br />to outparcels from inside the <br />development only. <br />h) Coordination with off -site <br />circulation systems. The <br />arrangement of rights -of -way <br />or easements for circulation <br />shall coordinate with the <br />pattern of existing and <br />planned streets, pedestrian <br />and /or bicycle pathways and <br />transit routes in the area. <br />Connection to adjacent <br />properties is encouraged <br />where possible. <br />PLANNING STAFF <br />RECOMMENDED <br />FINDINGS <br />_x —Yes No <br />_x—Yes _No <br />_x—Yes _No <br />_x —Yes No <br />_x—Yes —No <br />EVIDENCE SUBMITTED <br />TO SUPPORT FINDINGS <br />Emergency access is <br />provided through the two <br />entrances. One on Old NC 86 <br />and one on Oakdale Drive. <br />Access is provided to Old NC <br />86 and Oakdale Drive. <br />Walkways are existing <br />around the existing building <br />and will be extended around <br />the addition and along Old <br />NC 86. <br />Two access and egress <br />drives exist now. The <br />proposal is to provide one <br />new entrance on Old NC 86 <br />and change the old entrance <br />to a right in, right out only <br />however, NCDOT is <br />recommending only one <br />access on Old NC 86. The <br />Planning Staff is <br />recommending this access be <br />a right in and right out only. <br />The arrangement for <br />circulation coordinates with <br />the pattern of existing <br />circulation and streets. <br />Connection to adjacent <br />properties is proposed when <br />adjacent properties are <br />developed. <br />061 <br />6 <br />PLANNING BOARD <br />FINDINGS <br />_Yes —No <br />_Yes —No <br />Yes _No <br />_Yes _No <br />—Yes —No <br />