12.4.2 Sidewalk Requirement

A. A sidewalk shall be provided along public or private right-of-way as shown in the table below.

Street Type	Rural Tier	All Other Tiers
Freeways; Expressways	None	None
All other streets	None	Both Sides

B. Preliminary and minor plats, and developments required to improve existing right-of-way to City or NCDOT standards, as applicable, shall provide public sidewalk within right-of-way pursuant to paragraph 12.4.2A, Sidewalk Requirement.

C. For all other development except as exempted pursuant to paragraph 12.4.2D, Exemptions, required sidewalk along the right-of-way frontage of the development site shall be provided, as applicable per paragraph 12.4.2A, through only one of the following two methods. The following methods shall not be used in combination:

a. Sidewalk shall connect to external sidewalks that extend to the property of the subject development, including connectivity to crosswalks and end of pavement at all adjacent intersections.

b. Sidewalk located on-site shall meet the following criteria:

(1) The sidewalks shall be located within a public access easement;

(2) The maximum distance from the right-of-way, measured to the closest edge of the sidewalk to the right-of-way, shall be 20 feet; and

(3) Lighting per Sec. 7.4, Outdoor Lighting, shall be provided either by proposed or existing on-site lighting, or street lights within the right-of-way.

a. Payment-in-lieu of constructing required sidewalk shall be made at the rate set by the City Council.

b. In order to accommodate future sidewalk, a recorded easement shall be provided along frontage of the subject property where no sidewalk is proposed if the existing right-of-way is not of sufficient width to accommodate a sidewalk.

c. Payment-in-lieu shall not remove the requirement of sidewalk per paragraph 12.4.2A for future development projects, unless exempt per paragraph 12.4.2D, Exemptions.

The following shall be exempt from the installation of public sidewalk:

1. Sidewalk shall not be required when development submittals consist of only the following:

a. Improvements consist only of unmanned facilities of less than 1,000 square feet, such as storage rooms, mechanical equipment, coolers, or stand-alone ice kiosks;

b. Additional motor vehicle parking consisting of less than four spaces;

c. Additions of less than 1,000 square feet of building area;

d. Improvements that are documented to solely bring existing facilities up to current health, safety, or building code requirements;

e. Grading and/or utility improvements; or

f. Only requires review by the Planning Department.

2. Public sidewalk shall not be required when documentation is provided that sidewalk will be provided, through a scheduled and funded City or State roadway project, along the location where sidewalk would otherwise be required.

3. Sidewalk shall not be required along unimproved right-of-way that is not required to be improved as part of the development project.

1. Alternative pedestrian plans that are valid as of June 1, 2013, except for those approved pursuant to previous UC District requirements, shall remain valid and can develop sidewalks and/or walkways pursuant to the plan in lieu of sidewalk requirements of this section.

a. If aspects of sidewalk development are not addressed within the plan, Ordinance requirements shall apply.

b. Plans shall be updated every four years from the date of previous approval to maintain validity, demonstrating areas of completed sidewalks and/or walkways of the plan.

2. Pedestrian plans approved pursuant to previous UC District requirements shall no longer be valid.

1. Sidewalk shall be provided along both sides of public or private right-of-way.

2. Along right-of-way with curb and gutter located internal to the development, sidewalk can be provided at the back-of-curb.

3. Sidewalks and other walkways internal to the SRP-C District can be constructed with any all-weather surface material as long as it meets accessibility standards and, if applicable, meets NCDOT standards.