(A) Minimum lot area.
(1) All newly-created lots must comply with the minimum lot area requirements for the applicable zoning district in the Zoning District Standards subchapter unless otherwise allowed by the Zoning Code. Minimum lot area requirements do not apply to existing lots.
(2) Minimum lot area requirements do not apply to individual condominiums or townhouse units, but instead apply to the creation of the entire site that is the location of the condominium or townhouse project.
(3) A lot line adjustment may not:
(a) Reduce the area of an existing lot to less than the minimum area for the applicable zoning district; or
(b) Further reduce the lot area for existing lots that do not comply with the minimum lot area for the applicable zoning district.
(B) Lot dimensions and configuration.
(1) Lots are not subject to minimum width and depth requirements.
(2) To approve a lot line adjustment or subdivision, the Director (or Planning Commission for subdivisions creating five or more lots) must find that the resulting lots, excluding remainder parcels, are “buildable.” A BUILDABLE LOT means a lot with a building site that can reasonably accommodate a structure in compliance with the minimum setbacks, lot coverage and other development standards for the applicable zoning district.
(C) Street frontage and access.
(1) Residential lots.
(a) Newly created lots in a residential zoning district must have frontage on and take direct access from a public street, an alley or recorded access easement.
(b) If vehicle access is not possible due to the location of existing buildings or other physical site features, the lot must be served by a minimum four-foot wide dedicated pedestrian accessway. Such cases must receive approval from the Fire Marshal of Humboldt Bay Fire District.
(2) Commercial or industrial lots. Commercial or industrial lots must either have public-street frontage or appropriate access provided by way of common/reciprocal easement (e.g., a vehicle access easement in a shopping center parking lot).
(Ord. 885-C.S., passed 5-21-19)