(A) The dimensions and shape of blocks shall be generally determined with regard for the following:
(1) Provision of adequate building sites suitable to the special needs of the type of use contemplated;
(2) Zoning requirements as to lot sizes and dimensions;
(3) Needs for convenient access, circulation, control and safety of street traffic; and
(4) Limitations and opportunities of topography.
(B) Blocks for residential use shall not be longer than 1,000 feet, measured along the centerline of the block.
(C) Sidewalks or crosswalks, not less than four feet wide or more than ten feet in width, may be required by the Planning Commission through the center of blocks where deemed essential to provide circulation or access to schools, playgrounds, shopping areas, transportation areas or other community facilities.
(D) Blocks used for residential purposes should be of sufficient width to allow for two tiers of lots of appropriate depth. Blocks intended for business and industrial use should be of a width suitable for the intended use, with due allowance for off-street parking and loading facilities.
(2002 Code, § 153.056) (Ord. 230, passed 9-8-1986; Ord. 651, passed 10-26-2009)