No plat shall be approved and no improvements shall be accepted by the city unless they conform to or exceed the following standards and specifications and all other applicable standards unless an exception/variance is granted.
(A) Conformity with zoning. Parcels must be consistent with zoning standards of the zoning district the parcels are located in.
(B) Conformity with land use plan. The subdivision shall conform to the plans of the city and any parts, amendments and/or supplements thereto.
(C) Conformity with design and construction standards for streets, sidewalks, drainage, water and sanitary sewer construction. All construction of infrastructure improvements shall be in accordance with the city’s design guidelines, utility master plans and engineering standards and specifications.
(D) Certain detailed standards and specifications not covered herein. In circumstances where public health and safety issues are identified, city staff shall specify additional requirements for a requested subdivision that are not covered within this chapter. No such requirements shall conflict with this or any other ordinances of the city.
(E) Reserve strips. There shall be no reserve strips of property that create unusable tracts added properties, and/or other non-conformities.
(F) Provision for future re-subdivision. If a tract is subdivided into parcels larger than ordinary building lot sizes, such parcels shall be arranged so as to allow for the opening of future streets and future subdivisions.
(Ord. 2010-08, passed 3-9-10; Am. Ord. 2014-25, passed 10-28-14)