This chapter is provided to establish standards and requirements for the entire transportation system, including access, streets, bicycle ways, sidewalks, off-street parking, on-street parking, loading areas, stacking lanes for drive-through situations, and transit.

(Ord. No. 1789, § 8.00.00, 2-8-2021)

(a)

All development and redevelopment shall be designed, constructed, and established in compliance with the standards set forth in this chapter.

(b)

All sections listed in this chapter shall comply with any specifications or requirements listed in the Crestview Engineering Standards Manual. In the case of conflict, the Crestview Engineering Standards Manual shall rule.

(Ord. No. 1789, § 8.01.00, 2-8-2021)

A.

Purpose.

1.

The purpose of this section is to ensure a safe and efficient traffic circulation system, manage access, establish right-of-way widths for future transportation facilities, and prohibit encroachment of structures into existing rights-of-way.

B.

Right-of-way requirements.

1.

Minimum right-of-way requirements for new roadways are provided in Table 8.02.00.

a.

Any roadways not meeting the classifications below shall be constructed consistent with Crestview Engineering Standards Manual, Okaloosa County Public Works, Florida Department of Transportation, or other relevant authority having jurisdiction.

Table 8.02.00. Minimum Right-of-Way Requirements

2.

Use of rights-of-way.

a.

Construction in a public right-of-way requires a development order or administrative permit issued as set forth in the procedures of chapter 3 of this LDC.

b.

Encroachment shall not unreasonably restrict the public use of the right-of-way.

c.

No person shall willfully obstruct any portion of the right-of-way for a new roadway.

d.

The following uses of a public road are specifically permissible and are not a violation of this subsection B.2:

(1)

The improvement of a public road by the owner of a property adjacent to the public road with landscaping, shrubbery, or grass consistent with the use of the public right-of-way for road purposes, with approval from public services.

(2)

Parking motor vehicles on that portion of public road not used as traffic lanes if not otherwise prohibited.

(3)

The replacement or maintenance of existing utility facilities.

e.

No person shall remove grass, earth, or sand from, or dig up, any street, or deposit material of any kind on any street or right-of-way, without city authorization.

C.

Visibility.

1.

Visibility requirements are discussed and outlined in the Crestview Engineering Standards Manual. In all cases where visibility is or could be an issue, the public services director shall have the final authority.

(Ord. No. 1789, § 8.02.00, 2-8-2021)

Street arrangement and layout shall meet the standards of this section.

A.

The arrangement, character, extent, width, grade and location of all streets shall be consistent with the existing street network, and with the Crestview Engineering Standards Manual, current edition.

B.

The arrangement of streets shall either:

1.

Provide for the continuation or appropriate projection of existing planned or platted streets in surrounding areas; or

2.

Conform to a plan for the neighborhood approved or adopted by the city to meet a particular situation where topographical or other conditions make continuance or conformance to existing streets impractical.

C.

In a subdivision of 50 or more lots where the property abuts more than one existing street or right-of-way, there shall be at least two connections made to any existing streets or rights-of-way.

1.

If a connection is made to an existing right-of-way with no existing roadway, then a memorandum of understanding shall be developed between the city and the developer to provide physical access through said right-of-way.

D.

When a project site abuts two or more city streets, access shall be from the city street with the lower functional classification. Where the city determines that other access standards preclude placement of a drive on the street with the lower functional classification, an alternate design may be approved.

1.

When the development abuts on a city street and a state highway, the primary connection shall be made to the city street. A right in/right out only connection may be made on the state highway with FDOT approval.

E.

The separation between access points on state-maintained roads shall be in accordance with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) rules. On roads that are not maintained by the state, the separation between access points onto arterial and collector roadways, or between an access point and an intersection of an arterial or collector with another road, shall be as shown in Table 8.03.00.

Table 8.03.00. Access Separation

F.

The distance between access points shall be measured from the centerline of the proposed driveway or roadway to the centerline of the nearest adjacent roadway or driveway.

(Ord. No. 1789, § 8.03.00, 2-8-2021; Ord. No. 1961, att. 1(8.03.00), 1-22-2024)

A.

All ingress and egress driveways onto a city street shall be located to allow the greatest degree of safety to both pedestrian and vehicular traffic on a city street. All proposed development must meet these standards for vehicular access and circulation:

1.

Access design shall ensure that an entering standard passenger vehicle will not encroach upon the exit lane of a two-way driveway.

2.

Access design shall ensure that a right-turning exit vehicle shall be able to see only the first through traffic lane available without encroaching into the adjacent through lane.

3.

There shall be sufficient on-site storage to accommodate queued vehicles waiting to park or exit without using any portion of the street right-of-way or in any other way interfering with street traffic.

4.

Number, location, and separation requirements for driveways. Driveways shall be designed to adequately accommodate the volume and normal character of vehicles anticipated to be attracted to the development.

a.

The number of driveways shall be determined by existing site conditions and ensuring safe and efficient access and use for both pedestrian and vehicular traffic on a city street.

b.

The edge of a driveway for a single-family residential dwelling shall be located no closer to the right-of-way line of a street intersection than the required or effective front setback distance from such right-of-way.

5.

Where two or more driveways connect a single development site to any one city street, a minimum clear distance of 50 feet, measured along the curbline of the proposed driveway curb radii, shall be provided.

6.

Opposing driveway intersections.

a.

Opposing driveway intersections for uses other than a single-family dwelling shall be located directly across from each other along city streets.

b.

If conditions prohibit locating a proposed driveway intersection directly opposite an existing or proposed driveway intersection along a city street, the offsets between the existing and proposed intersections shall be a minimum of 150 feet.

7.

Driveways shall be located and designed to ensure that vehicles do not back onto any right-of-way, except for driveways serving a single-family dwelling in single-family developments and residential zoning districts.

B.

Driveway design.

1.

Depressed curbing may be required across driveway openings, in order to promote the continual flow of street stormwater runoff.

2.

Driveways shall intersect the city street at an angle as near 90 degrees as site conditions permit, and in no case shall be less than 75 degrees.

3.

All driveway aprons shall be paved from the existing or proposed edge of pavement back to the existing or proposed right-of-way line. Paving within this area shall comply with the city's paving specifications as set forth in the Crestview Engineering Standards Manual.

4.

Driveways located within a state or county right-of-way shall be designed in accordance with state or county standards.

(Ord. No. 1789, § 8.04.00, 2-8-2021; Ord. No. 1850, att. 1, 1-24-2022; Ord. No. 1961, att. 1(8.04.00), 1-22-2024)

A.

Bicycle and pedestrian ways shall be considered during the planning and development of on-site and off-site transportation facilities, including the connection and extension of existing bicycle and pedestrian ways on or serving state, regional, and local transportation systems.

B.

Bicycle way access and connectivity.

1.

Bicycle lanes, paths, and other ways shall connect traffic generators and shall be located along a direct line, convenient for users.

2.

Bicyclists shall have equal access to all streets whenever possible and feasible.

3.

Within a neighborhood, lines shall be considered through culs-de-sac, making use of greenways, utility rights-of-way, and other open ways.

4.

Bicycle ways shall be designed and constructed in compliance with the standards set forth in the Crestview Engineering Standards Manual.

C.

Sidewalks.

1.

Sidewalks are required along the street frontage of all lots where new development, redevelopment, subdivisions, or change of use is proposed. Where no adjacent sidewalk network exists for a development to connect to, the developer shall pay into the sidewalk fund the equivalent cost per linear foot of installation according to the amount set in the comprehensive fee schedule, in lieu of sidewalk installation.

2.

Where a sidewalk is already provided, but the sidewalk is in disrepair and/or does not meet current standards for sidewalk location, width, and construction, such sidewalk shall be brought up to current standards as part of the development or redevelopment of the lot.

3.

Sidewalks shall be designed and constructed in compliance with the standards set forth in the Crestview Engineering Standards Manual.

4.

Sidewalks located within a state or county right-of-way shall be designed in accordance with state or county standards.

5.

Sidewalk width requirements are set forth in Table 8.05.00.

Table 8.05.00. Sidewalk Width Requirements

6.

Location. Sidewalks shall be constructed in the street right-of-way with the rear edge abutting the front property line.

7.

Developers shall be required to construct sidewalks along the width of common areas fronting upon a street right-of-way.

8.

Internal sidewalks. Nonresidential and multifamily residential developments shall provide an internal (on-site) sidewalk network. The internal sidewalk network shall connect buildings, parking areas and common open spaces to public sidewalks. Internal sidewalks shall be at least five feet in width and may be located within landscape buffer areas to achieve connectivity.

9.

Waiver. Sidewalk construction may be waived at the discretion of the planning administrator or their designee, if it is determined that the waiver request meets at least one of the following criteria:

a.

There are physical constraints which would make the construction of a sidewalks impossible or impractical. Such constraints shall include, but not be limited to, insufficient right-of-way, extreme grade problems, and when construction would have a significant negative impact on the natural environment.

b.

There are roadway improvements scheduled within the upcoming year of the city's capital improvement plan which would result in construction activities that would destroy a significant portion of the sidewalk constructed by the developer.

c.

If sidewalk construction is waived, the developer shall pay into the sidewalk fund the equivalent cost per linear foot of installation according to the amount set in the comprehensive fee schedule.

(Ord. No. 1789, § 8.05.00, 2-8-2021; Ord. No. 1891, att. 1(8.05.00), 8-22-2022)

8.06.01.

Generally.

A.

Off-street parking required. All development and redevelopment shall provide off-street parking in compliance with the standards set forth in this section.

1.

Within the MU zoning district, parking facilities shall be provided and shared by all uses within a mixed-use development site.

2.

On-street parking spaces, spaces in municipal parking lots, and spaces in off-site private parking lots may be counted toward meeting the parking requirement for a development site. Standards for counting on-street, municipal, and private parking lot spaces are set forth in subsection 8.06.05 of this section.

3.

In situations not addressed by subsections 8.06.01.A.1 and 2 of this section, developments shall provide off-street parking as set forth in subsection 8.06.02 of this section.

B.

Limitation on use of parking facilities. Required off-street parking spaces, access driveways, and aisles shall not be used for any purpose other than vehicular parking. This prohibition applies, but is not limited to:

1.

Storage of goods and equipment;

2.

Location of dumpsters and other refuse containers;

3.

Location of goods and materials offered for sale;

4.

Storage of inoperable vehicles and equipment;

5.

Repair activities;

6.

Special events not approved by the city; and

7.

Any other activity that occupies the required spaces, drives and aisles on a temporary or permanent basis.

C.

Calculating the number of parking spaces.

1.

The gross floor area of a building shall be used to calculate parking requirements.

2.

When the calculation results in a fraction, the result shall be rounded up to one parking space.

3.

For places of assembly with open seating, such as benches or pews, the calculation of parking spaces shall be based on the occupancy as rated by the fire marshal.

4.

When a site is occupied by two or more separate and individual uses, the parking spaces required shall be determined by a parking study according to the requirements for such study set forth in subsection 8.06.06 of this section.

8.06.02.

Standards for parking.

A.

The minimum number of vehicular parking spaces and bicycle spaces are provided in Table 8.06.02.

B.

In all cases, parking spaces to meet federal and state ADA requirements shall be provided.

Table 8.06.02. Parking Space Requirements

8.06.03.

Standards for parking lot design.

A.

All off-street parking lots, other than single-family and duplex dwellings, shall be designed to meet the following standards:

1.

Parking and loading areas, access aisles, pedestrian walkways, landscaping, and open space shall be designed as integral parts of an overall development plan and shall properly relate to existing and proposed buildings.

2.

For uses that involve the sale, repair, rental, or storage of vehicles, required off-street parking spaces shall be identified for customers and distinguished from spaces used for the vehicles that are an integral part of the business activity on site.

3.

The parking lot circulation system shall be contained on site. Access from one section of the parking lot to another section of the parking shall be entirely on site.

4.

When dead-end parking bays are included, adequate and safe areas shall be provided for backing and turning around.

5.

Driveways and access aisles shall be interconnected with all existing driveways and access aisles on abutting commercial properties. Where the abutting commercial property is not developed, driveways and access aisles shall be extended to the common property line, so that future interconnection is possible. Each party to the interconnection shall be entitled to a ten percent reduction in the parking requirement. A cross-access easement agreement shall be provided and determined to be acceptable to the city. Upon approval, the easement agreement shall be recorded.

6.

A parking lot shall be designed to prevent backing onto a public right-of-way, other than an alley.

7.

Access to each parking space shall be directly from an access aisle or driveway; all required parking spaces shall be designed to permit entry and exit without moving any other vehicle. No spaces shall be located directly in aisles or driveways.

8.

All parking and loading spaces shall be striped or otherwise marked to indicate their location and area.

9.

No parking space shall block emergency access.

10.

Fire lanes shall be posted with appropriate signage, approved by the fire marshal.

11.

All parking spaces shall be delineated by striping or similar method.

B.

Parking lot design.

1.

The design and construction of a parking lot shall comply with the standards set forth in the Crestview Engineering Standards Manual.

2.

The dimensions of parking spaces and access aisles shall comply with the standards set forth in the Crestview Engineering Standards Manual.

3.

Required design standards for required bicycle parking spaces and facilities are set forth in the Crestview Engineering Standards Manual.

8.06.04.

Standards for loading spaces.

A.

The required number of off-street loading spaces is shown in Table 8.06.04. The design and construction of off-street loading spaces shall comply with the standards set forth in the Crestview Engineering Standards Manual.

B.

Loading spaces are not required for a single-family dwelling that is redeveloped for commercial use when:

1.

The character of the single-family dwelling is preserved.

2.

There are ten or less required parking spaces.

Table 8.06.04. Off-Street Loading Space Requirements

8.06.05.

Standards for parking off the development site. Developments may count parking spaces located off the development site in the following circumstances:

A.

The development parcel is in the downtown overlay district or on-street parking area:

1.

On-street parking is available within 300 feet of the principal entrance of the building to be served by parking. Distance shall be measured along the most direct walking route from the entrance to the parking area;

2.

An available municipal parking lot is located within 400 feet of the principal entrance of the building to be served by parking. Distance shall be measured along the most direct walking route from the building entrance to the nearest entrance to the municipal parking lot. A municipal parking lot is available when it provides parking to the general area and is not intended to provide off-street parking to support a public or civic structure or use;

3.

A private off-site parking lot is available within 400 feet of the principal entrance of the building to be served by parking. The parcel containing the private off-site parking lot shall be located on land zoned C-1 or MU. The off-site parking lot shall be provided by the owner of the development parcel to exclusively serve the development parcel; or

4.

A private off-site parking lot is available within 400 feet of the principal entrance of the building to be served by parking. The parcel containing the private off-site parking lot shall be located on land zoned C-1 or MU. The owner of the development parcel and owner of the parking lot shall enter into an agreement guaranteeing the availability of the parking spaces to be counted to meet parking needs of the development parcel. The agreement shall be a recordable instrument in a form acceptable to the city attorney. The city shall be a party to the agreement and shall retain enforcement authority. The agreement shall contain covenants running with the lands of both the development parcel and the parcel containing the parking lot.

8.06.06.

Parking studies.

A.

The required number of parking spaces may be reduced based on the results of a parking study prepared in compliance with the standards of this subsection 8.06.06. The parking study shall be prepared by a traffic engineer, certified transportation planner, or other professional with expertise in parking.

B.

Parking spaces may be shared by two or more adjacent uses when a parking study prepared in compliance with the standards of this subsection 8.06.06 demonstrates that adequate parking will be available to meet all parking needs.

C.

The planning administrator may require a parking study when the characteristics of the proposed development is believed to require a greater or lesser number of parking and/or loading spaces than established by the standards of this subsection 8.06.06 to demonstrate the amount of parking required.

D.

A parking study shall include estimates of the parking requirements based on one of the following sources:

1.

Urban Land Institute;

2.

Institute of Traffic Engineers;

3.

American Planning Association;

4.

Traffic Institute; or

5.

A study of parking requirements prepared by a traffic engineer based on data collected demonstrating the actual parking needs of comparable uses. Uses shall be considered comparable based on type of use, density, or intensity of development, scale, bulk, and location. The study shall clearly document the location of parking counts, and the time of the counts (weekdays, weekends, peak use periods, and season).

E.

The parking study shall also include an analysis of the extent to which a transportation system management program and use of alternative forms of transportation lessen the parking requirement. The following factors shall be considered:

1.

Public transportation satisfies transportation demands for a portion of the users of the facility that corresponds to the amount of proposed parking reduction.

2.

The availability and estimated use of private and public ride sharing, such as carpools and van pools.

3.

The availability of subscription bus service.

4.

Parking charges.

5.

The guaranteed provision of annual employee or customer bus passes by the development occupying the development site.

6.

The implementation of guaranteed flexible work hour scheduling.

7.

The establishment of a transportation coordinator position to implement a carpool, van pool or other transit programs.

8.

The reduction in parking spaces corresponds to the percentage of residents, employees, and customers who regularly walk, use bicycles and other non-motorized forms of transportation, or use mass transportation to travel to the facility. Documentation of the source of this data shall be provided.

F.

The parking study may demonstrate a deferral of the provision of otherwise required parking spaces provided that the following standards are met:

1.

A parking plan is provided to demonstrate that sufficient space is available to meet the parking requirements set forth in subsection 8.06.02 of this section.

2.

A parking plan is provided that illustrates the layout for the required number of spaces, designating the spaces to be deferred.

3.

Spaces proposed for deferral shall not be used for required landscaping, required buffers, required setbacks, or stormwater management.

4.

A parking plan shall demonstrate full compliance with all design requirements of this LDC, except for the design and construction of deferred spaces.

5.

The parking plan shall include a written agreement, in the form of a recordable instrument approved by the city attorney, guaranteeing conversion of the deferred spaces to paved spaces in full compliance with the standards of this LDC, based upon the city's determination that the deferred spaces are necessary for the safety and welfare of the public. The city shall be a party to the agreement. The agreement shall include a requirement that the property owner shall be responsible for any expenses of a traffic and/or parking study to address the need for the deferred spaces.

6.

The property owner may at any time request approval of a revised development plan to allow converting the deferred spaces to operable parking spaces.

G.

A parking study to support shared parking requirements shall meet the following standards:

1.

The parking spaces for joint use shall be located within 300 feet of the respective uses they are intended to serve.

2.

The study shall include sufficient data to demonstrate that the hours of maximum demand for parking at the respective uses do not normally overlap.

3.

The study shall contain sufficient information to demonstrate that the joint use of parking and subsequent reduction in the total number of otherwise required parking spaces will not have a negative impact on adjacent properties.

4.

The owner of parcels proposing to share parking shall enter into an agreement guaranteeing the joint access and use of the parking spaces to meet parking needs of all properties represented in the agreement. The agreement shall be a recordable instrument in a form acceptable to the city attorney. The city shall be a party to the agreement and shall retain enforcement authority. The agreement shall contain covenants running with the lands of all parcels relying on the shared parking arrangement. The agreement shall include provisions for maintenance of the shared parking facility. The agreement shall also include provisions that address discontinuance of one or more uses and a change in one or more uses resulting in an increased parking need. The agreement shall contain covenants running with the lands of all development parcels relying on the shared parking arrangement.

8.06.07.

Standards for stacking lanes and drive-through facility lanes.

A.

Stacking space requirements. All facilities providing drive-up or drive-through service shall provide on-site stacking lanes in accordance with the following standards:

1.

The amount of stacking space required is set forth in Table 8.06.07. Where a use that is not listed in this table is proposed to include drive-up or drive-through service, the planning administrator shall determine the stacking requirement. Determination shall be based on the requirements for a substantially comparable use, considering traffic generation, intensity of development, scale of development, and hours of operation.

Table 8.06.07. Required Stacking Spaces

B.

Design requirements for stacking lanes.

1.

Stacking lane distance shall be measured from the service window to the property line bordering the furthest street providing access to the facility. Stacking distance shall be computed at 18 feet per vehicle.

2.

The facilities and stacking lanes shall be located and designed to minimize turning movements in relation to the driveway access to streets and intersections.

3.

On-site parking lots, pedestrian areas and drive-through lanes shall be designed to avoid pedestrians crossing drive-through lanes.

4.

Vehicular traffic from stacking lanes shall not encroach on the public right-of-way.

5.

A separate bypass lane around the drive-through facility shall be provided.

6.

Stacking lanes shall not be located within a designated delivery area or area designed for loading spaces.

8.06.08.

On-street parking area.

A.

Projects within the on-street parking area are allowed to include any on-street parking on an abutting right-of-way toward their parking requirement.

B.

In this area, on-street parking can also be proposed as part of a development order or administrative permit, counting toward a property's parking requirement.

C.

In this area, all rights-of-way are included for allowing on-street parking with the exception of the Highway 85 and Highway 90 rights-of-way.

D.

See Figure 8.06.08 for the on-street parking area boundary.

Figure 8.06.08. On-Street Parking Area

(Ord. No. 1789, § 8.06.00, 2-8-2021; Ord. No. 1891, att. 1(8.06.02), (8.06.04), 8-22-2022)