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standards. (a) Properties with frontage on two or more roads do not have the right to driveway access to all such roads. (b) Driveways may be required to be located so as to provide shared access and/or cross-access with an abutting parcel or properties. (c) Curb cuts and driveway spacing for new development or redevelopment will be evaluated by the Planning Board on a case-by-case basis to reduce conflicts and ensure traffic safety and efficiency. In certain cases, minimum spacing requirements, as deemed appropriate by the Planning Board and that comply with established State, County or Town standards, shall be applied. (2) Corner clearance. Corner properties present special problems because they are extremely attractive to high-volume peak-hour traffic businesses whose designs often create conflict areas that overlap with the conflict area of the intersection. (a) Corner clearance is to be measured along the road from the center line of the driveway pavement to the closest edge of the road pavement. Where road widening is planned or anticipated in the future, corner clearance should be increased to provide for the width of the additional lane. (b) Driveways for corner properties shall meet or exceed the minimum corner clearance requirements as determined by the jurisdictional agency. (c) Driveways should be located outside of the functional area of the intersection or, if this is not possible, driveways should be placed as far as possible from the intersection. (d) Cross-access to adjoining properties should be encouraged to the greatest extent possible. (3) Driveway location. (a) Driveway location will be based on a site plan that has been approved by the Town Planning Board in consultation with the Town Engineer and, where appropriate, the Town Highway Superintendent (Or County or NYSDOT officials for County and NYS roadways). (b) The Town Planning Board may allow the location of driveways (on Town roads) at less than the minimum driveway spacing standards and corner clearances standards if: [1] A dual-driveway system, cross-access driveway system or shared driveway is proposed and this improves the safe and efficient movement of traffic between the parcel and the road; [2] A driveway or driveways could be located so as to meet the minimum driveway spacing standards and corner clearance standards, but the characteristics of the parcel or the physical or operational characteristics of the road are such that a change of location will improve the safe and efficient 13