City of Frisco Engineering Standards

Engineering Standards
K. Entrance Streets and Driveways for Gated Developments
1. To ensure that the minimum dimensions are adequate, a traffic study is required with the
submission of a Specific Use Permit application for all gated communities.
2. Residential/Multi-family Developments
a. Gated developments shall have a median divided street or driveway that will allow for a
vehicular turn-around prior to the gate in the event that access is denied.
b. The turn-around shall be a minimum of eighteen feet (18’) in width.
c. Entry gates shall be set back from the ROW line a minimum of one hundred thirty five
feet (135’) or as indicated in the traffic study. The card reader, or first stop, shall be set
back from the ROW line a minimum of one hundred feet (100’), or as indicated in the
traffic study, to provide storage for the longest queue of vehicles expected to access the
gate. See Figure 2.24.
d. Each direction of the divided street or driveway shall be a minimum of twenty-four feet
(24’) in width with curb radii of thirty feet (30’). See Figure 2.24.
e. The hinge point of the gate shall be a minimum of eighteen inches (18”) behind back of
the curb. The gate shall open to twenty-four inches (24”) behind back of curb.
f. Gates shall open sideways or swing open in the direction of travel on each side of the
divided street.
g. Gates shall be equipped with emergency access devices as required by the Fire
Department.
h. All gates shall provide pedestrian access. The movement of the gates shall not encroach
on sidewalks.
i. Gates shall remain open between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. whenever a guard is not onduty
during that time.
j. Any alternative designs shall require the approval of the Director of Engineering
Services.
3. Non-Residential Developments
a. Gated developments shall have a median separating ingress and egress traffic flow
allowing for a vehicular turn-around prior to the gate in the event that access is denied.
b. The turn-around shall be a minimum of eighteen feet (18’) in width.
c. Entry gates shall be set back from the ROW line, or fire lane, a minimum of seventy-five
feet (75’), or as indicated in the traffic study. The card reader, or first stop, shall be set
back from the ROW line a minimum of forty feet (40’), or as indicated in the traffic
study, to provide storage for the longest queue of vehicles expected to access the gate.
d. Each direction of the driveway shall be a minimum of twenty-four feet (24’) in width
with curb radii of thirty feet (30’). See Figure 2.24.
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