35-6-5 Sidewalks, curbs, and gutters

(1) Sidewalks, curbs, and gutters shall be provided per the requirements of the zoning district, the Planning Commission, or the County Engineer. (2) Sidewalks, curbs, and gutters shall be installed per APWA standards. (3) Active Transportation Facilities Requirements on Local Streets. (a) Requirements for active transportation facilities on local streets are divided into higher density, lower density, and non-residential. For these requirements, density is determined by zoning category – zone R-1-21 and more intense zones are “higher density.” In comparison, zone RR-1 and less intense zones are “lower density.” See Table 2.2 in the Active Transportation Implementation Plan. (b) In conservation subdivisions, the density category is determined according to the average lot size in the clustered portion of the development. If the average lot size is .5 acre or greater, the development is lower density. If the average lot size is less than .5 acre, the development is higher density. (c) Applicants must create an active transportation circulation plan. The active transportation circulation plan identifies how pedestrians and cyclists will move around the neighborhood. Examples of active transportation circulation plans are shown for higher density (Figure 2-3 of the Active Transportation Implementation Plan) and lower density (Figure 2-4 of the Active Transportation Implementation Plan) subdivisions. For the design of the required facilities, see Section 2.5 of the Active Transportation Implementation Plan. (d) Residential subdivisions zoned R-1-21 or higher density shall adhere to the following requirements: (i) Active transportation facilities must be on both sides of every local street. Active transportation facility options for local streets for higher density subdivisions include shared use paths with standard buffers, neighborhood shared-use paths, and standard sidewalks. (ii) Higher-level streets (connector, community spine, and highway/freeway street types and collector/arterial functional class), either existing or new and within the development or bordering it, must implement the active transportation facility requirements for the Street Type in the Active Transportation Implementation Plan Section 2.2. (iii) The applicant must provide appropriate active transportation crossings of major streets. See design guidelines, Section 2.4 of the Active Transportation Implementation Plan. (iv) The applicant must ensure that any connections shown in the Vision Network (Figure 2-1 of the Active Transportation Implementation Plan) running through the subdivision are implemented with active transportation facilities with existing or future connections to adjoining areas. (v) The applicant must prepare an Active Transportation Circulation Plan showing how the above four requirements are being met and must identify any other active transportation infrastructure and amenities. See the example in Figure 2-3 of the Active Transportation Implementation Plan. (e) Residential subdivisions zoned with lower density than R-1-21 shall adhere to the following requirements: (i) Active transportation facilities must be on at least one side of every local street. Active transportation facility options for local streets include shared use paths with standard buffers, neighborhood shared-use paths, and standard sidewalks. (ii) If there is no adjacent development, the applicant must provide path “stubs” to create connections to future adjacent developments. (iii) Higher-level streets (connector, community spine, and highway/freeway street types and collector/arterial functional class), either existing or new and within the development or bordering it, must implement the active transportation facility requirements for the Street Type in the Active Transportation Implementation Plan Section 2.2. (iv) The applicant must provide appropriate active transportation crossings of major streets. See design guidelines, Section 2.4 of the Active Transportation Implementation Plan. (v) The applicant must ensure that any connections shown in the Vision Network (Figure 2-1 of the Active Transportation Implementation Plan) running through the subdivision are implemented with active transportation facilities with existing or future connections to adjoining areas. (vi) The applicant must prepare an Active Transportation Circulation Plan showing how the above five requirements are being met and any other active transportation infrastructure and amenities. See the examples in Figures 2-3 and 2-4 of the Active Transportation Implementation Plan. (4) Active Transportation Facilities Requirements on Major Streets. (a) To provide more flexibility to infrastructure builders along existing and future streets, a range of options for active transportation facilities is provided. The type of facility built on what street is guided by the Street Types system in the Active Transportation Implementation Plan. Street Types provide a vision and guidance for the various aspects of streets in the county, including active transportation facilities. A range of appropriate active transportation treatments is allowed for each street type. (b) This Section identifies the types of facilities that are appropriate for various street types. Section 2.4 of the Active Transportation Implementation Plan provides specific design guidance for each facility. (c) Street Types in Tooele County: (i) Freeway/Highway; (ii) Community Spine; (iii) Mobility Connector; (iv) Neighborhood Connector; (v) Rural Preservation Connector; (vi) Center Connector; and (vii) Industrial Connector. (d) The Active Transportation Implementation Plan designates Street Types for many of Tooele Valley’s streets, as shown in Figure 4.1 of the Tooele County Transportation Plan. However, Street Types are also intended to be applied to future major streets as the valley is built out. (e) To find the active transportation facility requirements/options for a street: (i) Consult the map in Figure 2-1 of the Active Transportation Implementation Plan; (ii) Identify the street’s Street Type; (iii) If there is no designated Street Type for your street, consult with the Community Development Department to assign one; (iv) Find the active transportation facility options in Figure 2-1 of the Active Transportation Implementation Plan or the list below; (v) Select one of the options for active transportation facilities; and (vi) Locate the design guidance and standard for the active transportation facility in Section 2.4 of the Active Transportation Implementation Plan. (5) Drainage infrastructure, such as curb and gutter, storm drain systems, and swales, shall be provided per the requirements of the zoning district, the Planning Commission, or the County Engineer. (6) Sidewalks, other active transportation facilities, curbs, and gutters shall be installed per county standards. (Ord. 2022-32, 11/29/22)