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UTILITIES
(A) All utility lines, including, but not limited to gas, electric power, telephone and CATV cable shall be located underground throughout the subdivision.
(B) Wherever existing lines are located above ground, except on public roads and rights-of-way, they shall be removed and placed underground.
(C) All utility lines and other facilities existing and proposed throughout the subdivision shall be shown on the preliminary plat.
(D) Underground service connection to the street property line of each platted lot shall be installed at the subdivider’s expense.
(E) At the discretion of the Commission, the requirement for service connections to each lot may be waived in the case of adjoining lots to be retained in single ownership intended to be developed for the same preliminary use.
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(A) Easements centered on rear lot lines shall be provided for utilities (private and municipal). Such easements shall be at least 12 feet wide. Proper coordination shall be established between the subdivider and the applicable utility companies for the coordination of utility easements with those established in adjoining properties.
(B) Where topographical or other conditions are such as to make impractical the inclusion of utilities within the rear lot lines, perpetual unobstructed easements at least 12 feet in width shall be provided along side lot lines with satisfactory access to the road or rear lot lines. All easements shall be indicated on preliminary and final plats.
(C) Front line easements may be provided when determined necessary and appropriate by the Commission based upon utility or other agency requests.
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PUBLIC USE
(A) Recreation standards. Single-family residential subdivisions are not required to put in parks, playgrounds, and recreation areas, unless the subdivision has 20 or more lots, including future phases. All multi-family subdivisions are required to put in parks, playgrounds, or recreation areas. The Commission may require that land be reserved for parks, playgrounds, or other recreational purposes in locations in commercial or industrial subdivisions if the Board deems it needed. All required specials must be sized according to the following tables.
Single-Family Lots By Size of Lot (Sq. Ft.) | Percentage of Total Land in Subdivision to be Reserved for Recreational Purposes |
80,000 and greater | 1.5% |
50,000 to 79,999 | 2.5% |
40,000 to 49,999 | 3% |
35,000 to 39,999 | 3.5% |
25,000 to 29,999 | 4% |
15,000 to 19,999 | 5% |
30 units and greater | 5% |
20 to 29 units | 4% |
15 to 19 units | 3.5% |
10 to 14 units | 3% |
5 to 9 units | 2.5% |
2 to 4 units | 2% |
(1) Each reservation shall be of suitable size, dimension, topography, and general character and shall have adequate road access for the particular purposes envisioned by the Commission.
(2) The area shall be shown and marked on the plat: “Reserved for Park and/or Recreational Purposes.”
(3) The Commission may refer such proposed reservations to the local government official or agency in charge of parks and recreation for recommendation. If approved by such official or agency, the developer shall dedicate all such recreation areas to the local government as a condition of secondary approval.
(B) Recreation sites.
(1) Land reserved for recreational purposes shall be of a character and location suitable for use as a playground, play field or other active recreational purposes and shall be relatively level and dry.
(2) It shall be improved by the developer to the standards required by the Commission and the cost of the improvements shall be included in the amount of the performance bond.
(3) Passive recreation areas along stream valleys are acceptable if adequate flat land is also provided for space-consuming recreational activities. A recreation site shall have a total frontage on one or more streets of at least 200 feet and at no point be narrower than 50 feet.
(4) The Commission may refer any subdivision intended to contain a dedicated park to the local government official, department, or agency in charge of parks and recreation for a recommendation.
(5) All land to be reserved for dedication to the appropriate jurisdiction for park purposes shall have prior approval of the jurisdiction and shall be shown on the plat as “Reserved for Park and/or Recreation Purposes.”
(C) Other recreation reservations. The provisions of this section are minimum standards. None of the preceding subsections of this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting a developer from reserving other land for recreational purposes in addition to the requirements of this section.
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PRESERVATION OF NATURAL FEATURES AND AMENITIES
(A) Existing features that would add value to the type of intended development or to the community as a whole, such as trees, watercourses, falls, beaches, historic spots and similar irreplaceable assets, shall be preserved in the design of the subdivision.
(B) All trees on the plat that are required to be retained shall be preserved, and all trees, where needed, shall be welled and protected against change of grade.
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NONRESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS
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