(A) Arrangement. The lot arrangement shall be such that all lots will have satisfactory building sites, properly related to topography and surrounding land and uses. Each lot shall comply with the minimum requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and with all applicable health regulations. Each lot shall be capable of providing safe, usable driveway access.
(B) Frontage. Each lot shall have its full frontage on a dedicated street or approved access easement. To the fullest extent practical, residential lots shall front on residential subdivision streets in a manner as to provide neighborhood cohesiveness. Lots laid out in long lines along arterial, collector or local streets shall be avoided.
(C) Depth. The depth to width ratio of any single-family residential lot shall not be greater than three to one for any lot smaller than one acre.
(D) Side lot lines. All side lot lines shall be at right angles to street lines and radial to curved street lines, except where the Commission determines that a variation to this rule would provide a better layout.
(E) Double frontage lots. Double frontage residential lots shall be avoided, except when the Commission determines that the lots are essential to provide separation of residential development from streets. The lots shall be provided with a landscape buffer area at least ten feet in depth which provides a visual screen and prevents vehicular access to one of the two frontages. Double frontage non-residential lots are acceptable, however, the Commission may require a landscape buffer area at least ten feet in depth which provides a visual screen and prevents vehicular access to one of the two frontages.
(F) Corner lots. Corner lots shall be sufficiently larger than interior lots to allow maintenance of setback lines on both streets.
(G) Shape. Lots shall be designed to provide suitable building sites and related yard areas. Irregularly shaped lots may be permitted by the Commission where it deems a pattern to be more appropriate to the site conditions than regular shapes. Financial advantage for the subdivider and/or the ability to create a larger number of lots is not in itself sufficient reason for allowing irregular shapes.
(H) Access from arterial streets. In general, lots shall not derive direct access from an arterial street. Where driveway access from the street is the only possible access for several adjoining lots, the Commission may require that the lots be served by a combined marginal access street in order to limit the possible traffic hazards from multiple access to the streets. The Commission may require that driveways be designed and arranged so as to avoid the necessity for vehicles to back into traffic on arterial, collector or local streets.
(I) Driveway separation. Driveway locations shall conform to the following requirements for separation:
Minimum Distance Between Drives or to Nearest Intersection | ||
Street Type | Residential Drive | Commercial or Industrial Drive |
Arterial | 300 ft.* | 600 ft. |
Collector | 200 ft., if allowed | 200 ft. |
Local | 100 ft. | 100 ft. |
Subdivision | One per lot | 100 ft. |
NOTES TO TABLE: * It is the intent of Ord. 1988-08 to avoid residential driveways directly onto arterial streets whenever possible. When the driveways are necessary, it is preferable to have a minimum number of access points. Therefore, in some cases, it may be preferable to locate two driveways immediately adjacent, rather than to use the 300 feet separation. | ||
(Prior Code, § 8-59) (Ord. 1986-7, passed 10-21-1986; Ord. 1989-07, passed 7-31-1989; Ord. 1998-08, passed 4-25-1988; Ord. 4, 2021, passed 6-21-2021)