§ 1625. Deceleration and turning lanes.

(a)

When required. See section 612 of this UDC for instances when development requires that turning lanes and deceleration lanes be installed by the developer. In addition, a deceleration lane shall be required at each street entrance to a multi-family development of 25 or more units and any commercial or industrial development. At the discretion of the public development director and county road superintendent, a deceleration lane shall be required at each street entrance to a single family residential subdivision of 25 lots or more.

(b)

Length. See standard drawing T-12 in article 23 of this UDC for deceleration lanes and standard drawings T-13 and T-14 for left-turn lanes. Generally, deceleration lanes and turn lanes shall be a minimum length of 150 feet, with an additional 50-foot taper length, and a pavement width of 12 feet (exclusive of curb and gutter). Deceleration lanes and tapers may be required to be of greater length, based on the design speed of the road.

(c)

Right-of-way. Additional right-of-way to accommodate the deceleration lane or turn lane and a ten-foot shoulder shall be dedicated by the developer to Jackson County.

(d)

Drainage. Associated drainage improvements as deemed necessary by the county by the construction of the deceleration or turn lane shall also be required. The developer will pay the cost of any cross-drain pipe relocations and catch basins that must be constructed along an existing county road as a result of installing a required deceleration or turning lane.

(e)

Utilities. Utilities shall be relocated at the developer's expense outside of a deceleration or turning lane. Waterlines can remain beneath the additional lanes.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)