§ 3.22.13. Public improvements.

A.

All improvements to public infrastructure including, but not limited to, streets, curbs, sidewalks, pedestrian crosswalks, street trees, street lighting, stormwater management and drainage, shall comply with the requirements of chapter 14 of this Code and, in addition, to all other standards in this division and the Emory Village Design Standards. In the event of conflicts between this division and the Emory Village Design Standards, the Emory Village Design Standards shall govern.

B.

Unless sidewalks meeting the conditions established below exist, new sidewalks along all street frontages shall be required for permits for new structures. Said sidewalks shall meet the regulations set forth herein and in the Emory Village Design Standards. Sidewalks shall be of the widths indicated below and shall consist of two (2) zones: a furniture zone and a clear zone.

1.

The furniture zone shall have a minimum width of:

a.

Ten (10) feet on the south side of North Decatur Road, east of Oxford Road;

b.

Ten (10) feet on the west side of Oxford Road, south of North Decatur Road; and

c.

Five (5) feet at all other locations; and

d.

Said widths shall be in addition to any existing or newly created on-street parking.

2.

The sidewalk clear zone shall have a minimum width of:

a.

Fifteen (15) feet on the south side of North Decatur Road, east of Oxford Road;

b.

Fifteen (15) feet on the west side of Oxford Road, south of North Decatur Road; and

c.

Ten (10) feet at all other locations.

3.

Where property within this district abuts another zoning district without an intervening street, the sidewalk area within twenty (20) feet of such district shall taper, where feasible, to provide a smooth transition to the existing adjacent sidewalk. In the event that the abutting district has no existing sidewalk, the sidewalk shall taper to a width of six (6) feet.

C.

Priority village open space as identified on the Emory Village Regulating Plan is encouraged through the parking credits contained in section 3.22.14.F.

D.

On-street parallel parking may be created along public streets provided that all sidewalks requirements of this section are met.

( Ord. No. 15-06 , 8-25-2015)