(A) Flag lots. Flag lots may be created only where a through street cannot reasonably be extended to serve standard lots in accordance with this Code. A flag lot driveway ("flag pole") shall serve not more than 3 dwelling units, provided applicable building and fire code requirements are met. The layout of flag lots, the placement of buildings on such lots, and the alignment of shared drives shall not preclude planned future street connections as adjacent properties develop, and shall conform to the transportation connectivity and block length standards set forth in the City of Banks Transportation System Plan.
(B) Emergency vehicle access. An emergency vehicle apparatus lane, including any required turn-around, shall conform to applicable building and fire code requirements. Fire sprinklers may also be required where a lot is not adequately served by a fire hydrant with sufficient water pressure.
(C) Reciprocal access. A drive serving more than 1 lot shall have a reciprocal access and maintenance easement recorded for all lots it serves. No fence, structure or other obstacle shall be placed within the drive area.
(D) Lot size averaging. To allow flexibility in subdivision design and to address physical constraints, such as topography, existing development, significant trees, and other natural and built features, the approval body may grant a 20% modification to the lot area and/or lot dimension (width/depth) standards in §§ 151.035 through 151.038, provided that the overall density of the subdivision does not exceed the allowable density of the underlying zone and the approval body finds that all of the following are met:
(1) Granting the modification is necessary to achieve planned housing densities, as allowed by the underlying zone, or to improve development compatibility with natural features or adjacent land uses;
(2) Where a proposed subdivision would abut an existing subdivision with standard or larger sized lots, the perimeter of the proposed subdivision shall contain standard or larger sized lots; except that this provision does not apply where the existing lots are larger than 10,000 square feet; and
(3) The (city decision-making body) may require screening, buffering, or other transitions in site design where substandard lots are proposed to abut standard or larger sized lots.
(Ord. 2021-08-02, passed 10-12-2021)