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An ordinance amending certain access management sections of Chapters 13.12 and 17.20 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to implement the Access Management Manual, which compiles regulations and guidelines for access from private property to the public rights-of-way to modernize the development review process and make streets safer for all modes of transportation (Proposal No. 2025Z-014TX-001).
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WHEREAS, in an effort to implement and achieve the Metropolitan Government's transportation goals, the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) has been working with stakeholders to modernize the development review process; and,
WHEREAS, as part of this modernization of the development review process, NDOT has created the Access Management Manual ("Manual") to help plan for new development throughout the county through the implementation of access management requirements, guidelines, and standards that reduce conflict points, improve public safety, and support the buildout of an efficient transportation network; and,
WHEREAS, as set forth in the Manual attached hereto, NDOT has leveraged up-to-date industry research, peer city best practices, and technical standards from leading professional organizations to devise the regulations and guidelines set forth therein; and,
WHEREAS, the Manual is also consistent with Transportation Improvement Program ("Choose How You Move"), WalknBike Nashville, the Vision Zero Action Plan and Implementation Plan, Access 2040, NashvilleNext, Connect Downtown, Metro Nashville's Community Plans, and other transportation analyses adopted by NDOT and other Metro Departments; and,
WHEREAS, NDOT wishes to amend certain sections of Chapters 13.12 and 17.20 of the Metro Code to update the development review process and implement the Manual; and,
WHEREAS, NDOT wishes to codify NDOT's authority to update access regulations in the form of the Manual; and
WHEREAS, modernizing the development review process to ...
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