Lots within subdivisions shall conform to the following standards.
(A) Sizes and shapes.
(1) The lot size, width, depth and shape in any subdivision proposed for residential uses shall be appropriate for the location and the type of development contemplated.
(2) Lot areas, widths and setbacks shall conform to at least the minimum requirements of the zoning chapter for the district in which the subdivision is proposed.
(3) Excessive lot depth in relation to width shall be avoided. A depth-to-width ratio of not more than four to one may be required.
(4) Corner lots in subdivisions shall be platted at least 20 feet wider that the minimum width permitted by the zoning chapter.
(5) Lots intended for purposes other than residential use shall be specifically designed for such purposes, and shall have adequate provisions for off-street parking setbacks, and other requirements in accordance with the zoning chapter.
(B) Arrangement. The Planning Commission may alter requirements of divisions (B)(2), (B)(3) and (B)(4) below upon a finding that topographic or other practical difficulties result from the strict application of these standards.
(1) Every lot shall front or abut upon an approved street.
(2) Side lot lines shall be at right angles or radial to the street lines.
(3) Residential lots abutting major thoroughfares or collector streets shall be platted with side lot lines parallel to the major traffic streets, or shall be platted with extra depth to permit generous distance between buildings and such trafficway.
(4) Lots shall have a front-to-front relationship across all streets where possible.
(5) Wetlands, lands subject to flooding or lands otherwise deemed by the Planning Commission to be uninhabitable shall not be platted for residential purposes, or for uses that may in the judgement of the Planning Commission diminish a natural resource or tend to endanger health, life or property or increase the flood hazard. Such land within a subdivision shall be set aside for other uses, such as open space or parks.
(6) Where parcels of land are subdivided into unusually large lots the parcels may be divided where feasible, so as to allow for resubdividing into smaller parcels in a logical fashion. Lot arrangements shall allow for the ultimate extension of adjacent streets through the middle of wide blocks.
(Ord. 9b, passed 6-8-1988) Penalty, see § 152.99