Ordinances-2003-260

No part of an access including its radius return should encroach on the frontage of the adjacent property. e. Distance to Intersecting Roadway Where a proposed access services a corner property, a minimum distance shall be maintained to the public road intersection. The minimum distance shall be measured parallel to the edge of pavement or curb of the prescribed roadway from the edge of the intersection road to the beginning of the access radius return. This distance shall be a minimum of 150 feet. No part of any access entering a crossroad or street, which intersects a prescribed roadway, shall be closer than 100 feet to the edge of the through-traffic lane of the prescribed roadway. Special provisions may be needed in cases involving IDOT. f. Throat Length The access should be long enough, such that a passenger car will park completely clear of the highway, sidewalk, proposed sidewalk, and right-of-way line of the prescribed roadway. A minimum throat length of 50 feet from the highway edge of pavement shall be maintained. The throat length should also be influenced by the typical number of vehicles, which will use the access, and a minimum setback of 50 feet from the right-of-way line for garages and carports. It is strongly urged to provide facilities to permit vehicles to turn around within the access clear of the prescribed roadway right-of-way line. Accesses, which allow vehicles to back out onto the highway, shall not be allowed. 6. Major Access Design Elements High volume, major access facilities should meet the design standards for public road intersections with corresponding traffic volumes. a. Width of Access Major access facilities shall have a minimum width of 35 feet. Larger widths may be required as directed by the City of Tiffin Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. The number of lanes exiting from the development and turning in one direction shall not exceed the number of proposed traffic lanes on the prescribe roadway in that direction. For two-way access facilities that restrict left-turn movements (right-in/right-out driveways), the width (measured parallel to the prescribed roadway) and length of the channelizing island should be according to the standards as set forth by the Iowa Department