3.8 Frontage Protection, Safety, and Limited Access to Highways

3.8.1 The frontage along one or both sides of all State, County and Town roads are subject to special review for protection of the highway frontage and safety of access by roads and driveways. Any building or development proposal along these sections of roads and highways are subject to special review by the Town Planning Commission. The highway frontage review in these designated areas shall be limited to the following factors: Consolidated Access To the extent possible to minimize access points and driveways to the highways, access shall be from existing Town streets that join with the highways rather than direct highway access. Common driveways between adjoining projects shall be used when possible, and driveways that are required in order to provide access shall be placed where they create the least interference with traffic on the highways. [Amended 2010] 3.8.2 Public Safety All access points along these designated corridors shall be reviewed for public safety of ingress and egress on intersections, pedestrian safety, safety of winter access on steep grades and possible flooding and erosion hazards. 3.8.3 Pathways, View Corridors and Future Improvements The Town shall review proposals for pedestrian and bicycling pathways through the frontage property, proposals for open space, buffered areas, and preservation of view corridors where applicable. 3.8.4 Conditional Use along Frontage All construction in the setback area between 30 feet and 100 feet from the nearest right-of-way line in the designated highway protection areas is a conditional use, and subject to the conditional use review process, including design review, even when the occupancy is a permitted use elsewhere in the zone.