(1)

PURPOSE. The purpose of the HIA District is to supplement the controls of the underlying zoning districts by providing special regulations as required by the unique characteristics of land development and traffic generation and movement in interchange areas.

(2)

APPLICATION. The general standards set forth hereunder shall apply to all lands within the delineated areas surrounding any existing or planned highway interchange and shall be overlaid upon the underlying zoning districts already applied to the same lands. In the event of conflicting standards between the underlying zoning and the interchange overlay regulations, the more restrictive shall apply.

(3)

ACCESS AND ROAD REQUIREMENTS. The following requirements shall apply for an area of ½ mile outside the interchange right-of-way or for a distance of ½ mile along either side of an intersecting highway from the most remote end of the interchange ramp taper, whichever is greater.

(a)

Access Control on Intersecting Highway.

1.

On a dual-lane highway, there shall be no access within 1,000 feet of the most remote end of any ramp taper.

2.

On other intersecting highways, there shall be no access within 700 feet of the most remote end of taper.

3.

There shall be no access point closer than 700 feet to another access point.

4.

Access points on opposite sides of the highway shall be directly opposite each other or opposite a median crossover, or separated by at least 300 feet of lateral distance.

5.

Frontage roads or interior access roads shall be utilized to minimize the number of direct access points to the intersecting highway.

6.

Every property owner developing land within this district shall dedicate land for either a frontage road minimum width of 50 feet or an interior street of a minimum width of 66 feet.

(b)

Setback. The setback from an intersecting highway shall be 160 feet from the center line or 100 feet from the right-of-way line, whichever is greater, or 50 feet from the right-of-way of a frontage road.