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imwSUBDIVISIONS �� -i <br /> 3. No residential lot may have more than two (2) driveways 6. Driveways may intersect a street no closer than fifty(50) <br /> on the same street. Multiple driveways that service one (1) feet from the intersection of two (2) street rights-of-way, <br /> lot may be no closer than forty(40)feet to each other. not including an alley. <br /> 4. Non-alley loaded driveways may intersect a street no 7. Nothing in this section shall prevent all site access to any <br /> closer than twenty(20)feet from the intersection of two property. <br /> (2) street rights-of-way. <br /> F. Cross-Access <br /> 5. Driveways must be located a minimum of three and one <br /> 1. All lots abutting a street other than a neighborhood street <br /> half(3.5)feet from the side lot line. However, a driveway <br /> or neighborhood yield street where no alley is available <br /> may be located on the lot line closer than three and one <br /> half(3.5)feet if it is shared with an adjacent lot. shall comply with the following standards: <br /> 6. Parking and driveway areas shall not constitute more than a. Internal vehicular circulation areas shall be designed <br /> forty(40%) percent of the area between the front building and installed to allow for cross-access between <br /> line and the front property line. abutting lots; <br /> E. Driveways for Nonresidential,Mixed Use and Residential b. When an abutting owner refuses in writing to allow <br /> Greater than 6 Off-Street Spaces construction of the internal vehicular circulation on <br /> their property, a stub for future cross-access shall <br /> 1. If on-site parking areas can be accessed from an improved be provided as close as possible to the common <br /> alley, access from the alley is required and new curb cuts property line. <br /> along the public right-of-way are not allowed. <br /> c. When cross-access is waived by the Responsible <br /> 2. Driveways are allowed based on the property frontage of Official in accordance with Section 3.6.1.1 bicycle <br /> any street.Additional driveways require approval from the and pedestrian connections shall be provided <br /> Responsible Official. between abutting properties except where there is a <br /> natural drainage feature greater than fifteen (15)feet <br /> 3. Driveways accessing up to eighty(80)foot wide street across. <br /> rights-of-way must be spaced two hundred (200)feet <br /> apart centerline to centerline and driveways accessing DIVISION 5: ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE <br /> more than an eighty(80)foot wide street right-of-way <br /> must be spaced three hundred (300)feet apart centerline Section 3.6.5.1Alternative Compliance <br /> to centerline. <br /> A. Alternative Compliance Findings.The Planning and Zoning <br /> 4. A driveway serving any non-residential use or multi-unit Commission may in accordance with Section 2.8.4.1 approve <br /> living shall not be permitted to access neighborhood an alternative compliance request to this Article 6,subject to all <br /> yield or neighborhood local streets unless the proposed the following findings: <br /> access point is the lesser of three hundred (300)feet from <br /> an avenue, boulevard or parkway, or the intersection of 1. The approved design adjustment meets the intent of this <br /> another public street. Article; <br /> 5. Offers of cross-access shall be prohibited where a 2. The approved design adjustment conforms with the <br /> proposed nonresidential use or multi-unit living may Comprehensive Plan and adopted City plans; <br /> potentially obtain access from a neighborhood or <br /> residential street, unless the resulting access meets the 3. The approved design adjustment does not increase <br /> provisions of subsection 4 above. congestion or compromise safety; <br /> Amended:September 1, 2020 San Marcos Development Code 3:33 <br />