(A)

General All development requirements for roadway, sidewalk, and bicycle facilities must be fulfilled in accordance with the City of Oviedo Engineering Standards Manual (ESM). If any discrepancy is discovered between the LDC and the ESM or any other City policy, the most stringent and restrictive specification, condition, and/or directive shall apply. All applicable development must also comply with the requirements established in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the Florida Fire Prevention Code (FFPC).

(B)

Motor vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle facility connections shall be provided by the developer between adjacent neighborhoods, and between residential areas and convenience shopping areas, schools and recreation areas.

(C)

Right-of-Way (ROW)

(1)

ROW Widths. Street right-of-way and pavement width minimum standards shall be as follows:

*Rural sections allowed only with approval of the City Council.

**Additional width will be required for bicycle lanes if adequate off-street bicycle facilities are not provided.

(2)

Additional ROW. The City of Oviedo ESM prohibits half streets and substandard rights-of-way and pavement widths. Additional right-of-way or pavement width may be required to promote public safety and convenience or to ensure adequate access, circulation and parking. Rights-of-way shall be dedicated to the public unless adequate provisions are made for private maintenance. The dedication shall be made as a contribution towards the fair-share portion required of the developer to meet the transportation needs of the development.

(3)

ROW Dedication. New developments adjacent to existing public rights-of-way shall be responsible for providing and dedicating additional right-of-way to meet the right-of-way width requirements as specified above. The right-of-way dedication may be credited against required transportation impact fees, as appropriate. Buildings may not be located in proposed rights-of-way.

(D)

Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Standards and Accommodations

(1)

Bicycle Lane. Shall be a minimum of four (4) feet in width on roads with posted speeds of thirty (30) MPH or greater and a minimum of two (2) feet in width on roads with posted speeds under thirty (30) MPH.

(2)

Bicycle Path. Shall be at least four (4) feet in width. When a combination sidewalk and bicycle path is provided, it shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet in width.

(3)

Sidewalks. Shall be at least five (5) feet in width along arterial, collector and all other streets. Sidewalks shall be a minimum of four (4) feet from the edge of the roadway. The developer shall construct the sidewalks to the specifications set forth in the ESM. In lieu of construction, a fee equal to the cost of constructing the sidewalk may be paid into the City's Sidewalk Fund upon review and approval by the City Engineer.

(4)

Pedestrian Access. Whenever the order-approving authority finds that a means of pedestrian access is necessary to schools, parks, playgrounds, etc., and that such access is not conveniently provided by sidewalks adjacent to streets, the developer may be required to reserve an unobstructed easement of at least ten (10) feet and construct a sidewalk to provide such access.

(5)

Pedestrian Signalization and Striping. Shall be included with the intersection design improvement required of development applications, unless demonstrated that such improvements are not warranted.

(Ord. No. 1647 , § 5, 2-20-17)

(A)

Subdivision Types There are three (3) types of subdivisions: residential, commercial and industrial. The order approving authority will be responsible for approving the classification of all streets within subdivisions.

(B)

Dead Ends Dead end streets shall comply with the Florida Fire Prevention Code and ensure adequate maneuverability of fire apparatus.

(C)

Layout and Design of Streets Streets connecting adjacent developments shall be designed through off-set alignments, geometrics, signing and other devices to discourage arterial through-traffic and cut-through traffic.

(A)

Access for Lots Every lot shall have access to it that is sufficient to afford a reasonable means of ingress and egress for emergency vehicles as well as for all those likely to need or desire access to the property in its intended use. Driveways shall conform to the requirements set forth in the Florida Fire Prevention Code and the ESM.

(B)

Access onto Existing Arterial or Collector Streets Whenever a major residential subdivision that borders on or contains an existing or proposed arterial or collector street, no direct driveway access may be provided from the lots within this subdivision on to the arterial or collector street unless the request is specifically approved by the order approving authority.

(C)

Driveways and Curb Cuts All access points onto streets shall be constructed so that:

(1)

Vehicles can enter and exit from the lot in question without posing any substantial danger to themselves, pedestrians, or vehicles traveling in abutting streets.

(2)

Interference with the free and convenient flow of traffic in abutting or surrounding streets is minimized.

(D)

Access on Paved Rights-of-Way or Easements All new lots within a statutory subdivision shall have access to a pave right-of-way or easement. All new residential lots within a statutory subdivision shall have frontage on a pave right-of-way.

(E)

Reconstruction of ROW Reconstruction of adjacent, substandard ROW may be required in order to provide adequate access.

(F)

Service Drives Where a proposed development borders on or contains a railroad ROW, limited access highway ROW, or an arterial street, the City may require a service drive or suitable provisions for future service drives in order to provide adequate access to all lots while controlling the number and location of access points to external roads.

(G)

Shared and Cross-Access Drives Shared access drives and/or cross-access easements between adjacent properties may be required to minimize the number of driveways and to provide proper spacing of driveways accessing a road.

(H)

Street Intersections and Driveways

(1)

General. The design and location of urban/suburban intersections should be consistent with the specifications of the City of Oviedo ESM.

(2)

Roadway Spacing.

(a)

A principal arterial may intersect a principal arterial but only if aligned with and extending an existing arterial, or at a desirable distance of one (1) mile from the intersection of existing arterials.

(b)

A minor arterial may intersect a principal arterial but only if aligned with and extending an existing minor arterial, or at a desirable distance of one-half (½) mile from the intersection of existing minor arterial.

(c)

A minor arterial may intersect a minor arterial if spaced at a minimum of one thousand three hundred twenty (1,320) feet from the intersection of an existing minor arterial.

(d)

A collector, local or commercial street may intersect an arterial but only if aligned with and extending an existing collector, local or commercial street which intersects the arterial, or at a desirable distance of one thousand three hundred twenty (1,320) feet from the intersection of an existing collector or local street and the arterial.

(e)

A collector or commercial street may intersect another collector or commercial street only if aligned with and extending an existing collector or commercial street, or at a desirable distance of six hundred sixty (660) feet from any other intersection.

(f)

A local street may intersect a collector if spaced at a minimum of six hundred sixty (660) feet from any other intersection.

(3)

Spacing for Signalized Intersections. It is desirable that intersections that are to be signalized have spacing specifications that are different from that of non-signalized intersections in order that distance between signals be capable of providing reasonable cycle lengths. The need for signals will be based upon a warrant study being conducted as described in the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices." The following are minimum spacing of signalized intersections for roadways:

(4)

Number and Spacing of Driveways.

(a)

General. Every owner of property has a right to reasonable access, but may not have the right to a particular means of access.

(b)

Driveway Spacing for Arterial, Collector, and Local Streets. Spacing between driveways, other than single-family residential lots, fronting on the same side of the street shall conform to the table below. Distance is measured from centerline to centerline. Parcels which are otherwise unable to meet these minimum separation requirements shall utilize cross access easements to provide needed separation.

(c)

Driveway Spacing for Commercial Streets. The minimum separation between driveways serving commercial or industrial lots accessing commercial roads (Eyrie Drive, Plaza Drive, Executive Drive, and Kane Court) shall be seventy-five (75) feet. Distance is measured from centerline to centerline. Parcels which are otherwise unable to meet these minimum separation requirements shall utilize cross access easements to provide needed separation. The number of driveways serving commercial or industrial lots accessing commercial roads shall be based upon the frontage of the entire site and shall be in accordance with the following criteria, unless traffic or safety conditions require the maximum number to be reduced.

(d)

Driveways on opposite sides of any undivided street classified collector or arterial shall either be aligned on the same centerline or be offset at least two hundred (200) feet on collectors, or three hundred thirty (330) feet on arterials. Distant is measured from centerline to centerline.

(e)

More than one (1) two-way driveway may be permitted based upon parcel size, projected trip generation of the site, amount of roadway frontage, and other appropriate design considerations.

(f)

The access drives for non-residential parcels located in the corner of two (2) or more local/commercial streets shall be located no closer than seventy-five (75) feet from the intersection. If the corner parcel accesses one (1) or more arterial/collector roadways, full access shall be limited to six hundred sixty (660) feet; with a right-in/right-out permitted at least three hundred thirty (330) feet from the intersection.

(g)

Controlled Access Facilities. Development along a controlled access facility shall adhere to the following criteria:

(i)

Signal Spacing. One-quarter-mile intervals.

(ii)

Median Openings. Six hundred sixty (660) feet intervals.

(iii)

Driveway Curb Cuts. Three hundred thirty (330) feet spacing (from the centerline of the nearest curb cut or median opening).

(iv)

Where possible, direct access to property should be provided by local connecting streets, frontage roads, or cross-access easements to a joint use connection.

(v)

Any parcel without more than three hundred thirty (330) feet of road frontage or which abuts parcels with less than three hundred thirty (330) feet of road frontage shall be required to provide cross-access easements to adjacent parcels and use or provide a joint use connection.

(vi)

Property shall not be subdivided into parcels with less than three hundred thirty (330) feet of road frontage unless alternative access is provided and access rights along the controlled access facility are dedicated to the City.

(vii)

More restrictive spacing may be required in areas where existing conditions have created unsafe driving conditions.

(viii)

Where development is proposed on parcel that cannot adhere to the driveway spacing requirements, a temporary connection with cross-access easements may be approved. The temporary connection would be removed when the properly spaced joint use connection is constructed.

(5)

Pavement (or Curb) Radii at Intersections. The minimum intersections radii of pavement edge, or back of curb where used, at all typical intersections approximating a right angle shall be as follows:

(6)

Auxiliary Lanes. The ESM provides the specific requirements for turn lanes, tapers, storage lanes, and bypass lanes.

(A)

Intersections at Right Angles Streets shall intersect as nearly as possible at right angles. No more than two (2) streets shall intersect at any one (1) point without express authorization from the order approving authority.

(B)

Intersections Coinciding Whenever possible, proposed intersections along one (1) side of a street shall coincide with existing or proposed intersections on the opposite side of such street.

(A)

Street Names Street names shall be assigned by the developer subject to approval of the order approving authority. The developer shall include a proposed list of street names with the development final engineering plans before the platting process begins. Proposed streets that obviously align with existing streets shall be given the same name. Newly created streets shall be given names that neither duplicate nor are phonetically similar to existing streets within the City's jurisdiction, regardless of the use of alternative suffixes such as lane, court, drive, etc.

(B)

Building Numbers Building street addresses shall be assigned by the City, and a certificate of occupancy shall not be issued until the building number is posted. The posting of a building number shall conform to the requirements set forth in the Florida Fire Prevention Code.

In addition to the development orders or other permits specified in this LDC, the following permits may be required prior to issuance of a building permit:

(A)

An FDOT driveway permit is required for all proposals to access state roads.

(B)

A Seminole County driveway or access permit is required for all proposals to access the County road system.

(C)

A Seminole County ROW permit is required for construction in the County ROW.

(D)

A City ROW permit is required for construction in the City ROW.

(A)

Roadway Construction Standards

(1)

General. The City of Oviedo ESM provides the requirements for roadways and other pavements within the City of Oviedo as well as specific roadway construction standards. The ESM shall be utilized to fulfill all requirements with regards roadway construction standards for including, but not limited to, the following: Design Slopes, Subgrade Requirements, Base Course Requirements, Surface Course Requirements, Curb/Curb and Gutter Requirements.

(2)

Statement of Certification. The project design engineer shall include a statement certifying the project has been designed in compliance with Green Book standards and City requirements.

(B)

Striping Specifications The ESM identifies the striping specifications required within the City of Oviedo.

(C)

Street Lighting Appropriate street lighting will be provided at the developer's expense consistent with Section 16.5, Lighting Requirements.