§ 7.5-64. Individual commercial/industrial/multifamily sites.

(1)

Development entrances: In addition to the following, parking lots shall not drain onto a city street except as approved by the public works department.

(a)

The city shall approve the number of entrances to a proposed development.

(b)

On minor collector streets provide offset radii and tapers per section 7.5-70, standard details, detail 3.8.22 except in the DBD zoned area.

(c)

Industrial developments, commercial businesses and multifamily developments shall install full acceleration/deceleration lanes section 7.570, standard details, detail 3.8.23 if accessing a major collector or an arterial street except in the DBD zoned area.

(d)

Industrial developments on corner lots which have frontage on interior subdivision streets shall have access only from the interior subdivision street(s).

(e)

Developments on corner lots which have frontage on a local or minor collector city road shall install an additional lane pursuant to the specifications of the public works department except in the DBD area.

(f)

The city may require a center turn lane or a longer deceleration lane if the city determines the traffic the project generates and the existing city street warrants it.

(g)

Access onto a state road shall meet existing Georgia DOT requirements, except for the entrance must be paved.

(h)

Sight distance: No entrance shall be allowed in a location that does not provide adequate sight distance as specified in section 7.5-70, standard details, in details 3.8.06 and 3.8.07. The developer may choose to upgrade the existing city or county road to meet the sight distance requirements of section 7.5-65(4).

(i)

Fire lanes shall be designed with proper space for fire vehicles movement. Fire lanes shall be approved by the City of Cartersville Fire Department.

(2)

Off street automobile parking:

(a)

Parking layout shall conform to section 7.5-70, standard details, detail 3.8.10a, 3.8.10b and 3.8.10c. All off street parking shall be paved unless otherwise approved by the city.

(b)

Reserved.

(Ord. No. 25-07, § 1, 6-7-07)