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CITY OF PARIS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Appendix D- Strip Commercial llesign tTuiaeiines Access Purpose: Safe and efficient access to the corner shopping center or commercial strip minimizes potential vehicular and pedestrian conflicts. The key issues include: - location of inedian breaks alon~ major thoroughfares; - number and location of entry drives; - design of entry drives; and - traffic visibility. Guidelines: • Driveways should typically be spaced with a minimum of 125 feet from the intersections of major thoroughfares unless a one-way traffic flow is used. All other driveway and median openings should adhere to the Drivewav Access Standards of the Comprehensive Plan. • The ingress side of the main entrance drive should be the largest radius allowed by ordinance for better access into the site, particularly at major centers, such as clustered near the Loop highway. • Driveways should maintain an appropriate sight distance triangle at all perimeter entrances. • Main entrance drives should generally be located at median breaks providing left turn access to and from the site. Continuation left-turn lanes should be broken with medians at major intersections. • Main entrance drives should connect to a"straightaway" aisle that does not dead end or require an immediate turn to approach the main building. • Aisles intersecting with entrance drives should be spaced a minimum of 20 feet from the entrance line to provide for smooth turning movements. Circulation and Parkin~ Purpose: Proper circulation and parking systems minimize confusion and facilitate safe and easy pedestrian and vehicular movement within the corner shopping center. The key issues include: - traffic aisle alignment; - traffic speed and safety; - parking location and layout; - service area parking and circulation; - customer pick-up areas; - drive-through building circulation; and - pedestrian circulation and safety. 106 ° S:\98288\WPC.1PmaI rcpon 2-01.ck,c