Unified Development Ordinance, 31st Supplement, May 2024

Article 8.4. New and Existing Streets| CHAPTER 8. ​SUBDIVISION & SITE PLAN STANDARDS

Street, running south to the southeast corner of the intersection of S. East Street and E. South Street; and bounded at the southern edge by a line beginning at the southeast corner of the intersection of S. East Street and E. South Street, running west to the southwest corner of the intersection of W. South Street and S. West Street; and bounded at the western edge by a line beginning at the southwest corner of the intersection of W. South Street and S. West Street, running north to the place of beginning, at the northwest corner of the intersection of W. North Street and N. West Street, inclusive of same, application of this Article and Article 8.5 shall not require dedication of additional right-of-way width, utility placement easement, or maintenance strip or widening of the back of curb to back of curb width for existing streets. Compliance with all remaining elements of the designated streetscape shall be required. If a proposed street is shown in the Comprehensive Plan within this geographic area, the street shall be required at time of development plan review in accordance with Articles 8.4 and 8.5 . 4. A payment in lieu of installation shall be required where the construction of improvements would: a. Result in less than 1/2 of a block of improvements and where the block has no other improvements; and b. Result in a disconnected section of public improvements, where the new public improvements are not contiguous to any other public improvements. c. Notwithstanding the forgoing, right-of-way dedication shall be required to meet the applicable street cross section. 5. Where application of this Article results in installation of a sidewalk on private property, an easement for public access over such sidewalk shall be conveyed to the City. C. Letter of Acceptance Required 1. Sidewalks, streets and street trees must be installed prior to the issuance of a letter of final acceptance. 2. A letter of acceptance may be issued in accordance with Sec. 8.1.3 . where the City of Raleigh determines that landscaping in the public right-of-way cannot be installed within the adopted planting period (October 1 st to April 30 th ) or where the Parks Recreation and Cultural Resources Director determines that due to inclement weather conditions, a landscape agreement and a surety

Downtown Applicability Area

Supp. No. 31

8 – 16 Published May 2024

Part 10: Unified Development Ordinance City of Raleigh, North Carolina