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June 24, 2004 Page 545 <br /> <br />3 o <br /> <br />Pavement Structure. Pavement structure shall be 8" stone, 1 ~" <br />surface course with an additional 1" surface course applied when a <br />majority of the construction is completed. <br /> <br />Coordination of Road system. The proposed road layout within a <br />subdivision shall be coordinated with the existing and planned road <br />system of the surrounding area, and existing roads shall be <br />extended whenever possible. This includes connection of the road <br />system to the system within adjoining subdivisions wherever <br />possible, and the alignment of entrance roads with existing roads. <br />Roads that are aligned with existing roads or connected to existing <br />roads shall be given the same name as the existing road. <br /> <br />5o <br /> <br />Connections to Adjacent Property. Where necessary to provide <br />access or to permit the reasonable future subdivision of adjacent <br />land, rights-of-way and improvements shall be extended to the <br />boundary of a development. Connections shall be placed at <br />locations where future connection can be made at a reasonable cost <br />and shall not be directed into wetlands, creeks, steep slopes, or <br />other locations that would make the future extension of the road <br />impractical. A temporary turnaround may be required where the dead <br />end exceeds 250 feet in length. <br /> <br />Sidewalks. Sidewalks for residential <br />installed based on development density. <br />sidewalk construction standards) <br /> <br />development shall be <br /> (See Appendix A for <br /> <br />a) <br /> <br />b) <br /> <br />c) <br /> <br />In residential developments with average lot sizes greater <br />than 20,000 square feet no sidewalks shall be required. <br />In residential developments with average lot sizes of 20,000 <br />square feet or less sidewalks shall be installed on one side <br />of all streets serving more than 20 lots and where a street <br />provides access to recreation or common areas. <br />Handicap ramps shall be placed at each intersection in <br />accordance with D/)A guidelines. <br /> <br />7o <br /> <br />The dedication of half roads at the perimeter of a new subdivision <br />is prohibited. <br /> <br />Street Trees. Street trees shall be required for any development <br />within the Thoroughfare Overlay Zone as described in Chapter 4, <br />Part III of the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance. <br /> <br />9° <br /> <br />Cul-de-sac Length. NCDOT standards for cul-de-sac length must be <br />met. The District Engineer for NCDOT has the right to vary this <br />standard in conjunction with the Subdivision Administrator. <br /> <br />Section 12. Access and thoroughfare planning <br /> <br />Ail subdivisions or developments shall be subject to the following provisions <br />relating to access to the public road system. <br /> <br />ao <br /> <br />Access Management. Direct access to public roads is governed by <br />the classification of that road in the CABD~RRUS - ROWAN MPO and/or <br />County Thoroughfare Plans such that: <br /> <br />2° <br /> <br />No lots may directly access a road classified as a major <br />thoroughfare. These lots must be served by an internal road <br />system or marginal access street. <br />Access shall be limited where lots abut minor thoroughfares <br />and major collector roads. The Planning and Zoning <br />Commission may at their discretion prohibit direct access <br />entirely, or may permit limited access based on analysis by <br />Staff Transportation Planner. <br /> <br />B° <br /> <br />Traffic Impact Analysis. Subdivisions or developments estimated to <br />produce greater than 200 trips per day are required to provide a <br />Traffic Impact A~nalysis (TIA). The TIA must be produced by a <br />qualified professional and must include, at a minimum, the <br />following: <br /> <br />1. An estimation of traffic generated. <br />2. An estimation of trip distribution to and from the <br /> development. <br /> <br /> <br />