(A) The size, shape, and orientation of lots shall be appropriate for the location of the subdivision and for the type of development and use contemplated.
(B) The lots should be designed to provide an aesthetically pleasing building site and a proper architectural setting for the building contemplated. In addition:
(1) Side lot lines shall be at approximately right angles to straight street lines or radial to curved street lines on which the lots face. Lot lines shall follow municipal boundary lines rather than cross them;
(2) Double frontage and reverse frontage lots shall be prohibited except where necessary to provide separation of residential development from through traffic or to overcome specific disadvantages of topography and orientation;
(3) Subject to the provision in § 155.026(B), every lot shall front or abut for a distance of at least 60 feet;
(4) Area and dimensions of lots shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 155;
(5) Depth of lots shall be a minimum of 100 feet, excessive depth in relation to width shall be avoided and a proportion of two to one shall be considered a desirable ratio under normal conditions. Depth of lots or parcels reserved or laid out for commercial or industrial use shall be adequate to provide for off-street service and parking required by the use contemplated;
(6) Width of lots shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 155;
(7) Corner lots shall have an extra width of ten feet to permit adequate building setbacks from side streets; and
(8) Lands lying between the meander line and the water’s edge and any otherwise unplatted lands which lie between a proposed subdivision and the water’s edge shall be included as part of lots, outlots, or public dedications in any plat abutting a lake or stream.
(Prior Code, § 18.08) (Ord. 2-02, passed 1-24-2002)