18.43.260 Pedestrian and Bicycle Access and Circulation

A. Pedestrian accommodation including sidewalks, street furniture, raised bed plantings and other plantings shall be required and maintained year round. Sidewalks shall be constructed of concrete and stamped concrete at driveway intersections and other key pedestrian areas as defined by the City and designed to weave through the front yard landscaping adjacent to the public street. Bus shelters are permitted if they compliment the architectural quality of the buildings. No bus benches are allowed. No advertising is allowed in shelters. B. A detailed pedestrian circulation plan submitted with all development applications that demonstrates compliance with the following guidelines: 1. Required pedestrian connections. An on-site system of pedestrian walkways shall be designed to provide direct access and connections to and between the following: a. The primary entrance(s) to each commercial building, including pad site buildings; b. Any sidewalks or walkways on adjacent properties that extend to the boundaries shared with the commercial development; c. Any public sidewalk system along streets adjacent to the commercial development; d. Where applicable, adjacent land uses and developments, including but not limited to adjacent residential developments, retail shopping centers, office buildings, or restaurants; and e. Where applicable, any adjacent public park, greenway, trail network, or other public or civic use including but not limited to schools, places of worship, public recreational facilities, or government offices. 2. Pedestrian Circulation. No block shall have a length greater than 500 feet unless it incorporates an alley, common drive, access easement, or pedestrian pathway providing through pedestrian access to another street. 3. Pedestrian connections from buildings to parking areas, pad sites, and site amenities. In addition to the connections required above, on-site pedestrian walkways shall connect each primary entrance of a commercial building to: a. All parking areas or parking structures that serve such primary building; b. Site amenities or gathering places; and c. Transit stops and transit stations. Utah Transit Authority shall be contacted by the applicant during the design process to identify existing and potential transit stops. These stops shall be incorporated into the landscaping and circulation plans for the site. 4. Walkways Along Buildings. Continuous pedestrian walkways no less than five feet wide shall be provided along any facade featuring a customer entrance and along any facade abutting customer parking areas. No merchandise displays shall be located within a sidewalk. Pedestrian circulation shall not be obstructed. 5. Walkways Through Vehicle Areas shall meet the following guidelines: a. At each point that the on-site pedestrian walkway system crosses a parking lot or internal street or driveway, the walkway or crosswalk shall be clearly marked through the use of a change in elevation or paving materials distinguished by their color, texture, or height. A walkway through the parking lot connecting to the walkway along the primary building shall be required and is subject to City approval. With city approval a walkway through the parking area may be shared by two adjoining parcels and/or another alternative may be considered. 6. All ADA requirements shall be met as part of the design of any pedestrian way. C. Bicycle Parking. All commercial and mixed use developments shall meet the bicycle parking standards found in this section. 1. Where required along specific streets, benches, bike racks and trash cans shall be installed and shall conform to City engineering standards and specifications for such items. 2. Bicycle parking shall be provided at a ratio consistent with the use and as approved by the city. Generally, there shall be no fewer than two and no more than thirty bicycle parking spaces. 3. Bicycle parking shall not be located where it will obstruct pedestrian movement and circulation. It shall be located at a maximum distance of one-hundred feet of a central building entrance or at least as close as the closest automobile space, excluding handicapped parking spaces. 4. All bicycle racks, lockers, or other facilities shall be securely anchored to the ground or to the structure. 5. Businesses which are solely auto-oriented, such as car washes, may be excluded from the bicycle parking requirements. (Ord. 2010-15, dated 5/25/10)