(A) Design. All proposed subdivisions, including group developments where the transfer of building sites to separate owners is proposed, shall comply with this chapter, shall be designed to promote beneficial development of the community, and shall bear a reasonable relationship to the approved plans of the city.
(B) Development name. In no case shall the name of a proposed development duplicate or be phonetically similar to an existing development name in the Havelock Planning and Zoning Jurisdiction unless the proposed development lies adjacent or in proximity to the existing development.
(C) Reasonable relationship.
(1) All required improvements, easements, and rights-of-way (other than required reservations) shall substantially benefit the development or bear a reasonable connection to the need for public facilities attributable to the new development.
(2) Whenever a tract to be subdivided includes or adjoins any part of a thoroughfare or collector street as designated by an officially adopted City Thoroughfare Plan or Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) that part of the proposed public right-of-way shall be dedicated as public right-of-way within the subdivision plat in the location and to the width recommended by the Thoroughfare Plan or CTP.
(D) Establishment of private deed restrictions.
(1) The subdivider is encouraged to prepare and record private deed restrictions (restrictive covenants) to establish development standards to address particular development and land use issues and/or to establish more desirable development standards that exceed the city requirements. For example, subdividers may establish deed restrictions that address such issues as architectural design, building materials, minimum building floor area, parking of recreational vehicles, home-based businesses and the like.
(2) Deed restrictions are private agreements between the subdivider and lot buyers. Enforcement of deed restrictions is a private matter and is solely the responsibility of the lot owners and/or a property owners’ association. Deed restrictions cannot be enforced by the city. The Zoning Administrator or any other official of the city will not be involved in the enforcement of private deed restrictions.
(E) Subdivision signs. Permanent signs announcing the name of a subdivision shall comply with the standards for identification signs delineated in Chapter 157.
(Ord. passed 7-25-2011)