18.30.160 Pedestrian Standards:
A. Purpose. The pedestrian standards encourage a safe, attractive, and usable pedestrian circulation system in all developments. They ensure a direct pedestrian connection between the street and buildings on the site, and between buildings and other activities within the site. In addition, they provide for connections between adjacent sites, where feasible.
B. Standards. The standards of this section apply to all development in the C-2 and NC Zones. An on-site pedestrian circulation system shall be provided. The system shall meet all standards of this section.
C. Required Connections.
1. Connection to the Street. The system shall connect all adjacent streets to the main entrance. One (1) of the connections should be no longer than the straight-line distance from the entrance to the closest sidewalk. It may not be more than twenty feet (20') longer or one hundred twenty percent (120%) of the straight-line distance, whichever is less.
2. Connection to Neighboring Uses. The system shall connect to all adjacent properties. The connections shall extend to the property line and connect to paths or sidewalks on neighboring properties or to the likely location of connections on those properties. When no connections exist on a neighboring property and extending a connection would create a safety hazard or it is not possible to determine the likely location of future connections on that property, the City of Moses Lake may enter into a legally binding agreement with the owner of the property being developed to construct the connection to the neighboring use when the property on which the use is located develops or redevelops. This agreement shall run with the land and be recorded in Grant County’s real property records.
3. Internal Connections. The system shall connect all buildings on the site and provide connections to other areas of the site, such as parking areas, bicycle parking, recreational areas, common outdoor areas, and any pedestrian amenities.
D. Materials.
1. The circulation system shall be paved and be at least five feet (5') wide.
2. Where the system crosses driveways, parking areas, and loading areas, the system shall be clearly identifiable through the use of elevation changes, speed bumps, a different paving material, or other equally effective methods. Striping does not meet this requirement.
3. Where the system is parallel and adjacent to an auto travel lane, the system shall be a raised path or be separated from the auto travel lane by a raised curb, bollards, landscaping, or another physical barrier. If a raised path is used, the ends of the raised portions shall be equipped with curb ramps.
E. Lighting. The on-site pedestrian circulation system shall be lighted to an intensity where the system can be used at night by employees, residents, and customers. Lighting should be at a height appropriate for a pedestrian pathway system. (Ord. 2929, 8/13/19; Ord. 2144, 12/9/03)