Adjacent commercial uses that possess dedicated parking areas are encouraged to provide a cross-access drive to allow circulation between sites. For new commercial and office uses, a system of joint-use driveways and cross-access easements is encouraged where feasible. Commercial property owners are encouraged to pursue cross-access with neighboring property owners when site plan review is requested. If cross-access will be provided, the Zoning Administrator may require that the property owner provide proof that adjacent property owners have been contacted in writing regarding the provision of cross-access. Joint-use driveways and cross-access easements shall incorporate the following:a minimum width of 24 feet to ensure 2-way travel aisles to accommodate automobiles, service vehicles and loading vehicles; bump-outs and other design features to make it visually obvious that the abutting properties are tied together; and a unified access and circulation plan for coordinated or shared-parking areas. Property owners who establish cross-access easements under this section shall:record an easement that allows cross-access to and from properties served by the joint-use driveways and cross-access easement; record an easement to the effect that remaining access rights along the roadway will be dedicated to the City, and that any pre-existing driveways will be closed and eliminated after construction of the joint-use driveway; and record a joint maintenance agreement that defines the maintenance responsibilities of each property owner. Ord. 16-581