§ 126-4. Policy of commission.

It is an expressed policy of the commission to review the possible influences of items, not specifically detailed in appropriate ordinances, for each development proposed within the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction. The items as discussed deal primarily with but are not limited to the following:

(1)

Entrances. Access and egress points for each development, whether single-family, multiple-family or commercial. In addition to actual numbers of points, the commission shall review setbacks at intersections for visual obstructions, whether parking is allowed along or within these driveways or roads; design of parking; and associated items that might have a negative effect on moving traffic into or out of a development;

(2)

Traffic circulation and flow. The commission, in addition to the items listed in subsection (1) of this section, will review traffic circulation and flow within and outside a proposed development for the purpose of identifying possible increases in traffic volumes and congestion and offering alternative solutions;

(3)

Safety. The underlying desire of the commission is to ensure that proposed projects are developed in a manner to minimize any detrimental effects to a neighborhood where safety is concerned. This safety concern can consist of vehicular, pedestrian, pedicycle conflicts; fire or explosion hazards; and natural disasters. The consideration of these items does not restrict the commission to the hazards themselves, but also to items associated with each subject as prevention, control and evacuation that may result from any of these items.

(Code 1967, § 27-1; Ord. No. 3655, § 3, 7-28-83)