Brandon City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 6
- STREET AND MOBILITY STANDARDS
6.1 - Street types established.
In accordance with the Plan Brandon Comprehensive Plan, the following street types are hereby established:
| Table 6.1 Street Types |
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| Parkway |
| Boulevard |
| Avenue |
| Main Street |
| Local Street |
| Sensitive Street |
6.2 - Functional classification.
The established street types set forth in table 6.1 are functionally classified according to the classifications set out in table 6.2, functional classification of street types.
Table 6.2 Functional Classification of Street Types
6.3 - Application of street types.
Proposed new development and redevelopment designs shall appropriately incorporate established street types in development designs. New streets and streets proposed for improvement shall be established according to the zoning district in which they are located as set forth in table 6.3, street types by zoning district, projected function and anticipated traffic volumes.
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6.4 - Street type design parameters.
Specific design elements for each street types are reflected in the following tables.
| Table 6.3 Street Types by Zoning District | ||||||||||||||||
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| Street Type | Zoning District | |||||||||||||||
| Residential | Commercial | Employment | Special | |||||||||||||
RR | R-12 | R-8 | RM-8 | RM-4 | RH | MH | NC | CC | RC | I-1 | I-2 | ORC | VMU | TND | PUD | |
| Parkway | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||
| Boulevard | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||||
| Avenue | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
| Main | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||
| Local (SF) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
| Local (MF) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||
| Sensitive | x | x | ||||||||||||||
| Parkway |
| Parkway Design Parameters | |
| Design Elements | Description |
| Number of lanes | 2—4 |
| Parking | Off-Street |
| Sidewalks | No |
| Bicycle facilities | Shared use path (preferred) one or both sides |
| Drainage | Open (swale) or closed (curb + gutter); context dependent |
| Median | Yes, with left turn bays |
| Streetscape | Appropriate street trees in median and tree lawn/verge |
| Furnishings | Yes, benches |
| Lighting | Yes in urban contexts; optional in rural |
| Parkway Design Specifications | ||
| Component | Description | Dimensions |
| A | Travel lane width | 11'—12' |
| D | Median width | 12'—16' |
| F | Verge | 10'—30' |
| G | Shared use path | 10' min.—12' preferred |
| Target speed | 45 MPH (rural); 35 MPH (urban) | |
| Boulevard |
| Boulevard Design Parameters | |
| Design Elements | Description |
| Number of lanes | 4 Through; +2 on access lanes |
| Parking | Only on access lanes in multi-way configuration |
| Sidewalks | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Shared use path; sharrows in access lane/multi-way configuration |
| Drainage | Closed (curb + gutter) |
| Median | Yes, with left turn bays |
| Streetscape | Formal; street trees in median and tree lawn/verge; tree wells in walkway in multi-way configuration |
| Furnishings | Benches, trash receptacles, bike racks on access lanes in multi-way configuration |
| Lighting | Yes; vehicle scale on main lane; pedestrian scale on access lanes |
| Boulevard Design Specifications | ||
| Component | Description | Dimensions |
| A | Travel lane width | 11'—12' (main lane); 10'—11' access lane |
| B | Parking (access lane) | 8' |
| D | Median/verge | 16'—22' (center); 18'—22' (side) |
| E | Sidewalk | 6'—10' (main lane); 16'—20' with tree wells |
| G | Shared used path | 10' (min.)—12' (preferred) |
| Target speed | 35 mph (main lane); 15 mph (access lane) | |
| Avenue |
| Avenue Design Parameters | |
| Design Elements | Description |
| Number of lanes | 2—4 |
| Parking | Optional: parallel |
| Sidewalks | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Bike lane or protected lane |
| Drainage | Closed (curb + gutter) |
| Median | Optional in 2-lane; required in 4-lane; accommodate left turn bays or flush median for left turns |
| Streetscape | Formal; street trees in median and tree lawn/verge; Tree wells in hardscape walkway |
| Furnishings | Bike racks/street furniture; public art |
| Lighting | Yes; vehicle scale on 4-lane; pedestrian scale on 2-lane |
| Avenue Design Specifications | ||
| Component | Description | Dimensions |
| A | Travel lane width | 10'—11' |
| B | Parking (access lane) | 8' |
| D | Median/flush median | 10'—11' (spot and flush) |
| E | Sidewalk | 6' (min.) 8' (preferred); 16'—20' with tree wells (neighborhood commercial) |
| C | Bike lane | 6' (min.) |
| C | Protected bike lane | One-way: 7' + 3' separator (preferred) 6' + 2' separator (constrained segment); Two-way: 12' + 4' separator (preferred) 10' + 2' separator (constrained segment) |
| Target speed | 35 MPH (4-lane); 25 MPH (2-lane) | |
| Main Street |
| Main Street Design Parameters | |
| Design Elements | Description |
| Number of lanes | 2 |
| Parking | Yes; parallel or angled (back-in angled preferred) |
| Sidewalks | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Sharrows; shared lane |
| Drainage | Closed (curb + gutter); permeable parking (optional) |
| Median | No |
| Streetscape | Formal; tree wells in hardscape walkway |
| Furnishings | Bike racks/street furniture; public art |
| Lighting | Pedestrian scale |
| Main Street Design Specifications | ||
| Component | Description | Dimensions |
| A | Travel lane width | 10'—13' |
| B | Parking | 8' (parallel); 20' (angled) |
| E | Sidewalk | 16' (min.); 20' (preferred); 4' tree wells |
| C | Bicycle facilities | Sharrows in travel lane |
| Target speed | 20 MPH | |
| Local Street Single-Family |
| Local Street Design Parameters | |
| Design Elements | Description |
| Number of lanes | 2 (max.) |
| Parking | Yes; parallel or yield (informal) |
| Sidewalks | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Routes/shared |
| Drainage | Closed (curb + gutter); rain gardens/bioswales (optional) |
| Median | No |
| Streetscape | Configuration dependent on context |
| Lighting | Pedestrian scale |
| Local Street Design Specifications | ||
| Component | Description | Dimensions |
| A | Travel lane width | 10' dedicated lanes (max.); 24'—27' two-way yield |
| B | Parking | 7' parallel in bays; informal curbside in yield condition (24'—27' street width) |
| E | Sidewalk | 5' (min.) both sides |
| F | Verge | 5' (min.) |
| Target speed | 20 MPH (max.) | |
| Local Street Multi-Family |
| Local Street Design Parameters | |
| Design Elements | Description |
| Number of lanes | 2 (max.) |
| Parking | Yes; parallel or yield (informal) |
| Sidewalks | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Routes/shared |
| Drainage | Closed (curb + gutter); rain gardens/bioswales (optional) |
| Median | No |
| Streetscape | Configuration dependent on context |
| Lighting | Pedestrian scale |
| Local Street Design Specifications | ||
| Component | Description | Dimensions |
| A | Travel lane width | 10' dedicated lanes (max.); 24'—27' two-way yield |
| B | Parking | 7' parallel in bays; informal curbside in yield condition (24'—27' street width) |
| E | Sidewalk | 5' (min.) both sides |
| F | Verge | 5' (min.) |
| Target speed | 20 MPH (max.) | |
| Sensitive Street |
| Sensitive Corridor Design Parameters | |
| Design Elements | Description |
| Number of lanes | 2 (max.) |
| Parking | No |
| Sidewalks | No - shared use path |
| Bicycle facilities | Shared use path |
| Drainage | Open swale; rain gardens; bioswales |
| Median | No |
| Streetscape | Natural; informal |
| Shoulders | Reinforced turf |
| Lighting | Optional |
| Sensitive Design Specifications | ||
| Component | Description | Dimensions |
| A | Travel lane width | 10'—12' (max.) |
| I | Reinforced turf shoulder | 8' |
| G | Shared use path | 12' (min.) |
| H | Swale | 10' (min.) |
| Target speed | 45 MPH (max.) | |
(Ord. of 4-6-20(1), Exh. A)