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i I 1 s Currently, Parcels 1 and 2 each contain a driveway within 30 feet of the Olive and North and South Road intersection. Parcel 1 also contains a driveway within 30 feet of Olive and Remley Court. In order to preserve spacing, MODOT's Access Management Guidelines recommend access for corner lots to be moved to a lower traffic side street whenever possible or that corner clearance (the distance between the corner of the g intersection of two public roadways and the next private driveway) be no less than 440 to 660 feet. The importance of design is placed on providing enough distance between the corner and the first driveway to effectively separate conflict points and to allow drivers enough time to make safe maneuvers. Internal vehicular access and circulation also represents inadequate and defective street layout. According to the section of the City's Zoning Code addressing vehicular access and circulation (Section 34-92.2): "off-street parking or loading areas shall be provided with vehicular access from an approved street or alley via curb-cuts and access drives arranged to minimize interference with vehicular and pedestrian traffic." Parcel 6 does 5' not benefit from direct access to a public street or alley and may only be accessed via private drive aisles of adjoining properties. The City's Public Works department assisted PGAV in the evaluation of Olive Boulevard's infrastructure. In a summary memorandum, the Public Works department identified the following inadequacies related to the street and right-of-way along Olive Boulevard: ■ Overall, it is recommended that the right-of-way in the entire stretch of Olive Boulevard from Skinker to 1-170 be improved to meet the City's minimum € standards for sidewalk pavement, pedestrian scale lighting, decorative fencing/wall and tree shrubs and tree grates. ■ Parking lots in front of stores — cars get in and out of parking areas by utilizing the right-of-way on Olive Boulevard represents a hazard to pedestrians walking on the sidewalks. This situation can be found at 7575-7580 (Parcel 7 parking lot) and 7580 to 7582 Olive (Parcel 1). x ■ Sidewalks — the lack of uniformity in width, texture and alignment, make the sidewalks pedestrian and handicapped unfriendly and unsafe along Olive Boulevard. It is recommended that the old sidewalks be removed and new concrete sidewalks be installed that comply with the City's current standards. Specifically, the sidewalks in front of 7580-7582 (Parcel 1) are too narrow and need to be widened. With the exception of the crossings at the Olive Boulevard and North and South Road, the sidewalk is not American with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant. k i • Driveway entrances/access — the driveway access points present potential hazards along the roadway. The driveway entrances are generally flush with the sidewalk which makes them a hazard for pedestrians and drivers. The driveway approaches should be well defined and should have a curb approach. t • Pedestrian scale lighting should be installed that meet the City's standards. The street lighting can improve safety and navigability to help make the character and aesthetics of Olive Boulevard more uniform. i April 7, 2008 J-1 to 6-63