Land proposed for subdivision shall be of suitable characteristics. The following are specific cases where the land shall be considered unsuitable, and the Planning Commission acts accordingly.
(Ord. passed 2- -1985, § 4.100)
(A) Land subject to flooding. Land subject to flooding shall not be platted for residential use or any other use which may increase the danger to health, life or property or aggravate erosion or flood hazards. Such land within the subdivision shall be set aside on the plat for such uses as will not be endangered by periodic or occasional inundation or will not result in conditions contrary to the public welfare. To ensure that lots will be located only where they will provide flood-free house sites, the Planning Commission may require the subdivider to provide elevation and flood profiles sufficient to demonstrate that the house sites will be completely free from the danger of flooding. The flood elevations of houses shall be high enough to be well above the floodplain as defined in § 153.009. Fill may not be used to raise the land in the floodplain areas except where express permission has been granted by the Planning Commission. In other areas subject to flood, fill may be used, provided the proposed fill does not restrict the flow of water and unduly increase flood heights. No streets subject to inundation or flooding, resulting in isolating any portion of the subdivision, shall be approved by the Planning Commission. Fill, however, may be used in areas subject to flooding in order to provide flood-free streets, provided that fill does not increase flood heights.
(Ord. passed 2- -1985, § 4.101)
(B) Land of unsuitable topography, soil and other. If the Planning Commission finds that land proposed to be subdivided is unsuitable for subdivision development due to bad drainage, poor percolation, steep slopes, rock formations and other such conditions as may increase erosion or flood hazards and, if from adequate investigations conducted by all the public agencies concerned it has been determined that in the best interest of the public, the Planning Commission shall not approve the land for subdivision unless adequate methods are formulated by the subdivider for meeting the problems that will be created by the subdivision and development of the land.
(Ord. passed 2- -1985, § 4.102)
(C) Areas premature for development. The Planning Commission may refuse to approve what it considers to be scattered or premature subdivision of land which would involve danger or injury to the public health, safety, welfare or prosperity by reason of lack of adequate water supply or sewage treatment capacity, schools, fire or police protection, proper drainage, good roads and adequate transportation facilities or other public services; or which would necessitate an excessive expenditure of public funds for the supply of such services such as undue maintenance costs for adequate roads.
(Ord. passed 2- -1985, § 4.103)
(D) Preservation of existing community assets. In all subdivisions, due regard shall be given for historical elements or natural features which add attractiveness and value to the subdivision and the community. Included in these features are trees, vegetation, unusual rock formations, water courses and sinkholes. The Planning Commission shall prepare a list of all the features within its area of jurisdiction which it deems worthy of preservation.
(Ord. passed 2- -1985, § 4.104)
(E) Conformity with adopted policies. A proposed subdivision shall conform in general to the Jessamine County-City of Wilmore comprehensive plan.
(Ord. passed 2- -1985, § 4.105)
(F) Screening. For cluster development, proposals containing 4 lots or more require submission of a landscape and buffering plan which provides for screening of dwelling units from public roads and adjacent properties. The Planning Commission shall determine, on a case-by-case basis, the necessity of requiring the screening.
(Ord. passed 2- -1985, § 4.106)