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Medium- Volume Residential Street: This street is designed for primary access to individual residential property and to connect streets of lower and higher function and access the major street network. These streets are designed to accommodate higher traffic volumes (750-1,500 ADT), Commercial/Industrial Street: These streets are designed for primary access-to commercial and industrial properties and to connect to the major street network. These streets are designed to accommodate higher traffic volumes and freight Local Street Design Elements The typical design elements found in a local street right-of-way are: side\valk and planting strip areas, parking lanes, vehicle traffic lanes, and occasionally a center median. The follo\ving standards apply to both new and existing unimproved local streets. Sidc'\valks: Side\valks are required along all new local streets and shall be a minimum of 5' wide. Generally, setback sidewalks are required, along both sides of the street. Setback sidewalks shall be set back from the street by a planting strip not less than 6' wide, Sidewalks shall not have obstructions such as mailboxes, utility poles, or signs that reduce the usable width of the sidewalk below 5'. t R.o.W. tUNE 1S'o 0- Curbside sidewalks and sidewalks on one side of the street are permitted for Access Lanes; in special circumstances such as to reduce excessive impacts to topography, wetlands, drainageways, and other natural features; in infill situations to match exis- ting configuration; or in existing unimproved streets. In these situations the sidewalk may be placed adjacent to the street to reduce overall right-of-way. Curbside sidewalks are also permitted for CommerciallIndustrial Streets. Figure 1 LOCAL STREET SETBACK SIDEWALK Parking Lanes: Parking lanes are 7' wide on local streets. Additional parking to accommodate occasional high parking demands may be provided in congregate parking areas, such as parking bays. Bike Lanes: Because of the low projected traffic volume and speed, striped bicycle lanes are not required on local streets. However, the design shall comfortably accommodate the shared use of the roadway by bicyclists and motorized traffic.