The design of each subdivision shall be prepared in accordance with the land use, community facilities, transportation, utility and related principles contained in these regulations as follows:
(a) The size of lots and blocks and other areas for residential and other developed land uses should be designed to provide adequate light, air, open space, landscaping with living plants and off street parking.
(b) The arrangement of lots and blocks and the street system should be designed to make the most advantageous use of existing topography, natural views and scenic vistas and natural physical features. Tree masses and large individual trees should be preserved. The system of roadways, sidewalks and bikeways should be designed to take advantage of the areas visual qualities.
(c) Circulation in subdivisions within Lewisburg should be provided in accordance with the following design principles.
(1) Major streets should be located on the perimeter of the residential neighborhood.
(2) Minor streets should be designed to provide access to each parcel under separate ownership, in a manner that will discourage use by through traffic. They should be planned so that future expansion will not require the conversion of minor streets to collector or major streets.
(3) Collector streets should be designed to provide a direct route from minor streets to the major or expressway road system, and to provide access to community facilities and activity centers. Collector streets should not be aligned in a way that will encourage their use by through traffic.
(4) Ingress to single family residential properties should be provided only on minor and collector streets.
(5) Pedestrian ways should be separated from roadways used by vehicular traffic. Sidewalks should be designed to provide all residential building sites with direct access to neighborhood
(6) Bicycle lanes or bicycle paths should be provided and separated from pedestrian and vehicular traffic when possible. Bicycle routes should be designed to provide access to major focal points within and beyond the neighborhood.
(d) Minimum standards for development are contained within these regulations. If only the minimum standards are used in designing new subdivisions, monotony will result. Subdivision design should strive to complement Lewisburg's unique historic, natural and scenic qualities.
(Passed 2-15-94.)