§ 25-310. Same—Internal relationships.

The RPD district shall provide for safe, efficient, convenient, and harmonious grouping of structures, uses and facilities. Elements of the proposed development shall be organized in relation to topography, the size and shape of the plot, the character of adjoining property, existing desirable trees, and the views within and beyond the site. In particular and without limitation:

(1)

The requirements of sections 19-109 and 19-115 of the Subdivision Ordinance notwithstanding, private streets may be permitted by special use permit in the RPD district. However, unless specifically approved by the board of supervisors as a special use permit, the arrangement, character, extent, width, grade, and location of all streets shall be designed and constructed in accordance with specifications acceptable to the Virginia Department of Transportation for inclusion in the state highway system for maintenance. When private streets are proposed as a special use permit, the standards, specifications and a proposed maintenance agreement shall be submitted with the special use permit application and shall also be included on the concept plan for the proposed RPD rezoning request.

(2)

Streets, drives, parking, and service shall provide immediate, safe and convenient access and circulation for dwelling units and project facilities and for service and emergency vehicles including fire fighting equipment and snow removal. Streets shall not be laid out so as to encourage outside traffic to traverse the development on minor streets, or to create unnecessary fragmentation of the development into small blocks.

(3)

If the street or portion thereof serves fifty (50) or fewer dwelling units, vehicular access from individual dwelling units may be directly onto the street from individual dwelling units. Determination of the number of dwelling units served shall be based on normal routing of traffic anticipated in the development.

(4)

Vehicular access to other streets or portions of streets from off-street parking and service areas shall be so combined, limited, located, designed, and controlled as to channel traffic from and to such areas conveniently, safely, and in a manner which minimizes marginal traffic friction and promotes free traffic flow on streets without excessive interruption.

(Res. No. 21-05-96, 5-21-96; Res. No. 13-03-2004, 3-18-03(2))

(Res. No. 21-05-96, 5-21-96; Res. No. 13-03-2004, 3-18-03(2))