(a) Pattern. Blocks shall be designed to meet existing topographic conditions, provide adequate building sites, access, traffic circulation and shall be arranged to accommodate lots of the size and character as required by these regulations or the Zoning Ordinance governing the area being subdivided.
(b) Block Dimensions. No block shall be longer then 1500 feet and shall not be less than 800 feet in length. The width shall accommodate two rows of lots, except where unusual topography or other exceptional physical circumstances exist.
(c) Irregular Shaped Blocks. Irregularly shaped blocks, those intended for cul-de-sacs or loop streets and those containing interior parks or playgrounds, may be approved by the Commission if properly designed and located.
(d) Walkway Easement or Dedication. Where blocks are over 800 feet in length, a walkway easement or dedication of not less than ten feet in width at or near the halfway point (if the topography is suitable) may be required in order to help provide proper access to schools, public areas and other facilities as determined by the Commission. The Commission may require the establishment of a walkway within a block less than 800 feet based on topography, better subdivision design, aid to the handicapped, better design in safety and if it is beneficial to the public in general. The Commission may request a deed-over from the developer to the public entity benefitting from a walkway establishment, such as a school, in order to provide proper maintenance of the facility. The public entity benefitting must acknowledge willingness to accept or deny this deed-over in writing within thirty days of request by certified mail. The Commission's initial request for a response from the benefitting entity will be by certified mail also.
(e) Blocks Adjacent to Major Thoroughfare. Blocks abutting a major thoroughfare shall have their long dimensions parallel to such thoroughfare. The Commission may require longer lots due to existing topographic conditions or based on some unusual feature of the property being subdivided.
(Ord. 88-1. Passed 6-23-88.)