San Marcos Development Code Effective 10.17.23

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4. Pedestrian access routes between buildings and public rights-of-way shall be physically separated from vehicular surface areas, except where required to cross a drive aisle; such crossings shall be perpendicular wherever practicable. 5. Single- or two-unit living uses shall be required to provide pedestrian access from the front door of the unit to the public sidewalk or public street. The access shall be: b. Physically separated from vehicular surface areas such as the driveway. c. Constructed of concrete, asphalt or other fixed, firm and nonslip material as approved by the Responsible Official. a. A minimum of 4’ in width;

D. Driveways for Residential Use Up to 6 Off-Street Parking Spaces per Lot 1. When an alley is provided, all vehicular access shall take place from the alley. Access may be taken from the side street on corner lots. 2. All lots forty (40) feet or less in width platted after the effective date of this Development Code are required to take vehicular access from an alley. The Responsible Official may waive this requirement for minor subdivisions platted under Section 3.2.4.1. 3. No residential lot may have more than two (2) driveways on the same street. Multiple driveways that service one (1) lot may be no closer than forty (40) feet to each other. 4. Non-alley loaded driveways may intersect a street no closer than twenty (20) feet from the intersection of two (2) street rights-of-way. 5. Driveways must be located a minimum of three and one half (3.5) feet from the side lot line. However, a driveway may be located on the lot line closer than three and one half (3.5) feet if it is shared with an adjacent lot. 6. Parking and driveway areas shall not constitute more than forty (40%) percent of the area between the front building line and the front property line. E. Driveways for Nonresidential, Mixed Use and Residential Greater than 6 Off-Street Spaces 1. If on-site parking areas can be accessed from an improved alley, access from the alley is required and new curb cuts along the public right-of-way are not allowed. 2. Driveways are allowed based on the property frontage of any street. Additional driveways require approval from the Responsible Official. 3. Driveways accessing up to eighty (80) foot wide street rights-of-way must be spaced two hundred (200) feet apart centerline to centerline and driveways accessing more than an eighty (80) foot wide street right-of-way must be spaced three hundred (300) feet apart centerline to centerline.

C. All Driveways

1. All driveway design and construction must comply with this Section, or the Fire Code when conflict exists. 2. Driveway dimensions measured at the street right-of-way shall be in accordance with the following table:

Table 3.2 Driveway Dimensions

Width Radius Min Max MIN MAX

Residential up to 6 off-street parking spaces Residential 7+ off -street parking spaces (one-way) Residential 7+ off -street parking spaces (two-way) Mixed Use/ Commercial (one-way)

10’

18’

5’

5’

12’

16’

5’

10’

20’

24’

5’

10’

12’

18’

5’

10’

Mixed Use/ Commercial (two-way)

20’

32’

10’

15’

Industrial/ Service

30’

40’

10’

30’

(Ord. No. 2023-72, 10-17-2023)

3. The Responsible Official may require wider driveways where unusual traffic, grade or site conditions exist.

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Amended: October 17, 2023 San Marcos Development Code