(A) General lot standards.
(1) Subdivision lots shall be adequate for the type of development and land use proposed, and shall be in conformity with this ordinance.
(2) The lot size, width, depth and shape, grade location and orientation shall be in proper relation to street and block design and to existing and proposed topographical conditions.
(3) All lots shall abut on a street.
(B) Street access. Lots should not, in general, derive access exclusively from an arterial or collector street. Where several adjoining lots are designed with access from an arterial or collector street, the Plan Commission may require the use of shared driveways or a frontage road for those lots. The use of shared drives is specifically encouraged where nonresidential uses access an arterial or collector street. The street access of individual lots shall be restricted as follows.
(1) Collector and arterial streets. Lots in all developments shall generally be designed so as to prevent vehicles from having to back into any collector or arterial street.
(2) Local streets. All nonresidential lots (including multifamily residential lots) shall generally be designed so as to prevent vehicles from having to back into any public street.
(C) Side lines. Side lines of lots shall be at approximately right angles to straight streets and on radial lines on curved streets. Some variation from this rule is permissible, but pointed or very irregular lots shall be avoided.
(D) Depth to width ratio. The depth to width ratio of any single-family residential lot shall not be greater than three to one.
(E) Common area. An association of lot owners in the subdivision shall be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of any common area including, but not limited to, landscaping, ponds, walkways and play areas.
(F) Multiple frontage lots. Corner lots, through lots and other lots that have frontage on more than one street shall be required to provide front yard setbacks on all frontages, and shall be designed with adequate size and width to accommodate the required setbacks and to provide adequate buildable area.
(G) Lot orientation. The lot line common to the street right-of-way shall be the front line. All lots shall face the front line and a similar line across the street. Wherever feasible, lots shall be arranged so that the rear lot line does not abut the side line of an adjacent lot.
(H) Lot numbering. Lots shall be numbered consecutively throughout the entire subdivision and shall be consistent with any phasing that may be planned for the development.
(I) Lots abutting a watercourse. Lots abutting a watercourse, drainage way, channel, stream or floodplain shall be setback a minimum of 15 feet from the top of bank in order to provide adequate access for public safety, personnel and equipment and for maintenance.
(Ord. 07-16, passed 12-10-2007)