Draft access-and-mobility rules would tighten driveway spacing, right‑size parking and require trail easements

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Planning staff and consultants proposed new access-and-mobility rules that would steer driveway access away from arterials, limit driveway widths, require internal-access-drive standards for very large developments, mandate trail easements or payment-in-lieu where a planned trail crosses a site, and lower many minimum parking ratios while allowing administrative adjustments.

Stow City planning staff and the consultant team presented proposed revisions to the access-and-mobility chapter that would change driveway access rules, introduce internal access-drive standards for large developments, require trail easements when a planned trail crosses a development site, adjust off‑street parking minimums, and add bicycle-parking and loading-location standards.

Consultant Jackie (project team) said the draft aims to create a more multimodal, human-scaled transportation environment that accommodates pedestrians and reduces unnecessary vehicle miles traveled while still providing safe access and circulation for vehicles and service trucks.

Driveways and internal access drives Jackie said corner or through lots that front both a higher-classification roadway (for example, an arterial) and a collector would be required to take driveway access from the lower-classification street to reduce turning movements on arterials. The draft proposes a maximum driveway width of 30 feet or 30% of lot width, with an administrative adjustment available when larger widths are warranted for truck access or safety reasons. Jackie and staff also proposed minimum…

Draft access-and-mobility rules would tighten driveway spacing, right‑size parking and require trail easements

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