(A) Pedestrian access. Multi-family residential subdivisions shall include public sidewalks, constructed by the builder/lot owner at the time of construction of the residences. All sidewalk design and construction shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended. The restrictive covenants of the development shall include the following maintenance covenant text and be recorded with the plat of the development: “The developer or property owner (lot owner) shall be responsible for constructing a five-foot wide concrete sidewalk of 4,000 PSI strength plain cement four inches thick, sloped one-quarter inch per foot toward the street with expansion joints each 48 inches along the entire street frontage of their respective lot.” The sidewalk shall be constructed prior to completing finish lot grading. The sidewalk shall be located one foot inside the planned public right-of-way line, (not on the lot) and parallel to the street right-of-way line, or it may be located inside a private street easement or access easement, when the street is not a public right-of-way. The lot owner and/or developer is responsible for the repair and maintenance of the sidewalk for the initial one year from completion of residence. Thereafter, the homeowners’ association shall be responsible for maintenance and upkeep of the sidewalk. However, except any damage done by the adjoining lot landowner and/or developer during construction shall be corrected by the landowner and/or developer. All public sidewalks shall comply with all Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended, requirements and in the situation of a conflict between ADA rules, covenants or other regulations, the ADA shall govern.”
(B) Community structure. In multi-family developments with more than 300 dwelling units, the development plan shall include provisions for a civic or semi-public use, such as a clubhouse or swimming pool, which shall be made available to all property owners within the development. Any civic or semi-public building shall have a ground floor area of no less than 2,000 square feet and comply with the same architectural guidelines and covenants which are applicable to the residences proposed for the development.
(C) Public safety. In multi-family developments the petitioner/developer shall submit the development plan to the governing fire agency for review to determine if the plan shall include provisions to preserve land for future fire structures. If the fire agency so determines that a need exists for land, the Plan Commission may require, the petitioner to include in the plans of the development, such reserved land areas up to two acres. At such time as that land is platted, the developer shall include the land in the plat and deed the land to the governing fire agency within 60 days thereafter, or upon taking title of the land.
(D) Community amenity. Multi-family developments greater than 120 and less than 239 acres shall include provisions for public recreation such as baseball fields, soccer fields, basketball court, tennis courts, fitness trails and the like. The land set aside for such uses shall be a minimum of five acres and shall increase five acres for each additional 120 acres that the gross number of acres exceeds 239 acres. The park land shall be transferred to the McCordsville Park Board upon recording the plat for the area upon the consent of the Board. If at the time of recordation of the plat, the Park Board does not accept the transfer of the park, the land shall be deeded to the homeowners association for maintenance and control. After five years from the date of recordation, if the Park Board does not formally request title to the land, the homeowners association shall use the land for the benefit of the development as set forth above. The use may include park amenities, sports fields, trails, community buildings and other uses which meet the intent of this section of the ordinance and shall be consistent with all applicable zoning commitments, codes and regulations.
(E) Block length. The maximum length of a block of residences along a perimeter of the development, excluding frontage along a public road, shall not exceed 500 feet. Acceptable block breaks include a future street stub; neighborhood park a minimum of 100 feet in width; lot configuration which causes the residence orientation to be altered a minimum of 60 degrees; change in building minimum standards which alter the rear elevations of the residences to give the appearance of a block change (roof line changes, rear wall alignment).
(F) Street interconnectivity. In all developments there shall be a plan for vehicular connections into undeveloped tracts or parcels of land. Streets designed for future extensions shall have public rights-of-way platted to the developer's property line so as not to create future rights-of-way takings or purchases upon extension. A barricade shall be constructed on the extension to prevent accidental passage into undeveloped areas.
(G) Driveway. Driveways on corner lots in multi-family developments shall be handed in the opposite side from the intersection of the street rights-of-way lines.
(H) Mailboxes. The subdivision covenants of a multi-family residential development shall establish a uniform design and specification for all mailboxes. The design and specifications shall be done in accordance with the U.S. Postal Service regulations. Further, all municipal regulations for the placement of mailboxes shall be adhered to.
(I) Landscaping. Refer to § 154.119, Landscaping Standards, of this chapter.
(Ord. 121410, passed 1-11-2011; Ord. 041216-A, passed 4-12-2016)