(A) The lot size, width, depth, shape, orientation, and the minimum building setback lines shall conform to applicable zoning and be appropriate for the location of the subdivision and for the type of development and use contemplated. Every lot shall abut upon a street, except for those lots which abut upon a common driveway which then abuts upon a street. Corner lots for residential use shall have extra width to permit building setbacks from and orientation to both streets.
(B) Double frontage and reverse frontage lots shall be avoided, except where essential to provide separation of residential development from collector streets or to overcome specific disadvantages of topography and orientation. A screening easement at least ten feet (10') wide parallel to the lot line and across which there shall be no right of access shall be provided along the line of a collector street or other easily incompatible use. Common space provided must be landscaped. See subsection 9.6.02(N) of this title.
(C) Side lot lines shall be within twenty degrees (20°) of right angles or radial to street lines, with exceptions possible for unusual topography or vegetation.
(D) The applicant, upon request by the administrator, shall provide the following information or such portion thereof as the administrator deems necessary.
1. Data setting forth the highest known water tables for the proposed subdivision and for the property lying downgrade and contiguous to subject subdivision.
2. A geological analysis addressing the suitability of the subsurface of the land for the proposed development.
3. The location of all existing or proposed irrigation ditches, streams (permanent or intermittent), drainage ditches, or known underground watercourses.
(E) If, upon consideration of the information provided in subsection (D) of this section, it is determined that by reason of the factual situation and circumstances concerning the subdivision in question, the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the subdivision and the aquifers and streams in question would not suffer from pollution, the commission may approve minimum lot sizes for areas within the plat in accordance with the applicable minimum or minimum average lot sizes in the applicable zone.
(F) Unbuildable lots shall not be platted as lots. Platted areas that are not buildable shall be noted as such and designated as "parcels" on the plat. Open space parcels or tracts shall be clearly designated as such on the plat.
(G) At the direction of the commission, the applicant will arrange for fronting of lots onto a street (public or private) in an adjacent subdivision, if such direction results in an overall improvement in the arrangement of lots.
(H) Flag lots are acceptable with the pole width of thirty feet (30') minimum; no more than two (2) lots may be created with one lot fronting onto a street and the second created via a flag lot with pole access.
(I) Lots platted which abut on either emergency access streets or alleys shall not have the street address from either. (Ord. 822, 2-23-2006, eff. 3-16-2006)