Unified Development Ordinance - Currituck County Government

Chapter 5: Development StandardsSECTION 5.7: MULTI-FAMILY DESIGN STANDARDSSubsection 5.7.3: Multi-Family Design StandardsD. Community Compatibility StandardsMulti-family development located adjacent to single-family detached development shallalso be subject to the community compatibility standards in Section 5.10.5.7.3. Multi-Family Design StandardsNew multi-family and townhouse development shall comply with the following standards:A. Access and Circulation(1) Street Network(a) On sites including new streets, an interconnected network of streetsshall be provided, to the maximum extent practicable.(b) The internal network of streets shall meet NCDOT standards andshall connect to adjacent existing streets to better integrate thedevelopment with its context.(2) Pedestrian Circulation(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)A clearly defined, visible, and identifiable pedestrian network(combination of pathways, low shrub or ground cover plantings, andtrees) shall be provided between parking lots, public street sidewalks,open spaces, recreational facilities, and individual buildings.Pedestrian pathways shall be at least four feet in width.The owner or an owners association shall maintain pedestrianwalkways outside public rights-of-way.Where possible, pedestrian walkways shall be connected within parks,open spaces or common areas internal and external to the site.Both vehicular and pedestrian access must be visible from the streetor alley serving the development.Pedestrian entrances to the site shall be accentuated through the useof landscaping, special paving, gateways, or smaller features.(3) Parking Area Design and Location(a)(b)(c)B. Building PlacementNo more than 50 percent of the required parking shall be providedbetween the front of the principal building(s) and the street it frontsunless the principal building and the parking is screened from view byother development and landscaping.Vehicular access to the development shall be provided from asecondary street or an alley, when present.All parking and vehicular access ways shall be surfaced with concrete,asphalt, or pervious pavement, subject to an approved alternativeparking plan (see Section 5.1.6, Alternative Parking Plans).(1) Building Orientation and Entryways(a)All buildings with shared entrances shall be oriented so that primaryentrances face the street. In case of corner lots, the primaryentrance(s) shall face the street from which the building derives itsCURRITUCK COUNTY, NC UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE5.56