This chapter recognizes two types of subdivision plats; minor subdivision plats and major subdivision plats.
(A) The city will allow minor subdivision plat process and regulations (see § 155.27) to be used when all of the following conditions exist:
(1) No more than five lots are being created from a parent tract. No additional phases where more lots are created will be permitted.
(2) The subdivision will not require creating a new public right-of-way, new private or public streets, or improvements to an existing public or private street.
(3) All new lots and surrounding lots will have adequate ingress and egress.
(4) Adequate utilities necessary for development on the new lots are available.
(5) The lots are not completely or partially in a floodplain.
(6) The parent tract has adequate storm water drainage.
(7) If by reason of topography, natural or man-made features, or other conditions relating to the property to be subdivided, better access can be provided through construction of a new street, the petition shall be considered as a major subdivision.
(8) All newly created lots will have driveway locations which will provide at least 100 feet of visibility in both directions along the street that the driveway connects.
(9) All newly created lots will be suitable building sites for the purposes for which the land is to be used.
(B) All other subdivision requests shall be subject to the major subdivision plat process and regulations (see § 155.29).
(Ord. 6405, passed 4-10-06)