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(1) Pedestrian and bicycle parking standards for the downtown zones are provided in CMC 18.31.450.

(2) All permitted nonresidential uses in the community and neighborhood commercial zones shall provide pedestrian and bicycle access within and onto the site. Access points onto the site shall be provided:

(a) Approximately every 300 feet along existing and proposed perimeter sidewalks and walkways; and

(b) At all arrival points to the site, including abutting street intersections, crosswalks, and transit stops. In addition, access points to and from adjacent lots shall be coordinated to provide circulation patterns between developments.

(3) Residential Uses.

(a) All permitted residential uses of five or more dwelling units shall provide pedestrian and bicycle access within and onto the site. Access points onto the site shall be provided:

(i) Approximately every 800 to 1,000 feet along existing and proposed perimeter sidewalks and walkways; and

(ii) At all arrival points to the site, including abutting street intersections, crosswalks, and transit and school bus stops. In addition, access points to and from adjacent lots shall be coordinated to provide circulation patterns between sites.

(b) Residential uses of five or more dwelling units shall provide for nonmotorized circulation between cul-de-sacs or groups of buildings to allow pedestrian and bicycle access within and through the development to adjacent activity centers, parks, common tracts, dedicated open space intended for active recreation, schools or other public facilities, transit and school bus stops, and public streets.

(c) Access shall only be required to school bus stops that are within or adjacent to a proposed residential use of five or more dwelling units and that are identified by the affected school district in response to a notice of application. In order to allow school districts to identify school bus stops, the Department shall send a notice of application to affected school districts on all applications for residential uses of five or more dwelling units.

Walkways Running Parallel to Parking

(4) Walkways shall form an on-site circulation system that minimizes the conflict between pedestrians and traffic at all points of pedestrian access to on-site parking and building entrances. Walkways shall be provided when the pedestrian access point onto the site, or any parking space, is more than 75 feet from the building entrance or principal on-site destination and as follows:

(a) All developments which contain more than one building shall provide walkways between the principal entrances of the buildings;

(b) All nonresidential buildings set back from the public right-of-way shall provide for direct pedestrian access from the building to buildings on adjacent lots; and

(c) Walkways across parking areas shall be located as follows:

(i) Walkways running parallel to the parking rows shall be provided for every six rows. Rows without walkways shall be landscaped or contain barriers or other means to encourage pedestrians to use the walkways; and

(ii) Walkways running perpendicular to the parking rows shall be no further than 20 parking spaces. Landscaping, barriers or other means shall be provided between the parking rows to encourage pedestrians to use the walkways;

Walkways Running Perpendicular to Parking

(5) Pedestrian and bicycle access and walkways shall meet the following minimum design standards:

(a) Access and walkways shall be well lit and physically separated from driveways and parking spaces by landscaping, berms, barriers, grade separation or other means to protect pedestrians from vehicular traffic;

(b) Access and walkways shall be a minimum of five feet of unobstructed width and meet the surfacing standards of the City of Covington road standards for walkways or sidewalks and the provisions of the design manual;

(c) The minimum standard for walkways required to be accessible for persons with disabilities shall be designed and constructed to comply with the current State Building Code regulations for barrier-free accessibility;

(d) A crosswalk shall be required when a walkway crosses a driveway or a paved area accessible to vehicles.

(6) Blocks in excess of 460 feet shall be provided with a crosswalk at the approximate midpoint of the block.

(7) The Director may waive or modify the requirements of this section when:

(a) The standards conflict with specific design requirements for development in the downtown zone, as provided in Chapter 18.31 CMC;

(b) Existing or proposed improvements would create an unsafe condition or security concern;

(c) There are topographical constraints, or existing or required structures effectively block access;

(d) The land use would not generate the need for pedestrian or bicycle access; or

(e) The public is not allowed access to the subject land use.

The Director’s waiver may not be used to modify or waive the requirements of this section relating to sidewalks and safe walking conditions for students. (Ord. 08-21 § 4 (Exh. C); Ord. 10-10 § 3 (Exh. C); Ord. 42-02 § 2 (21A.18.100))