(A) Lot arrangement. The lot arrangement shall be such that there will be no foreseeable difficulties in securing building permits to develop each lot in compliance with Ch. 156 of this code of ordinances and all other applicable laws, codes, rules and regulations in providing safe and efficient driveway access to buildings on such lots from the appropriate approved street.
(B) Lot dimensions. Lot dimensions shall comply with the minimum standards in Ch. 156 of this code of ordinances. The Commission may require that lots be arranged to allow further subdivision and the opening of future streets where they may be necessary to serve all such potential lots in compliance with Ch. 156 of this code of ordinances and these regulations. Generally, side lot lines shall be at right angles to the street lines (or radial to curving street lines) unless a variation from this rule will give a better street or lot plan. Dimensions of corner lots shall be large enough to allow for erection of buildings, observing the minimum front yard setback from both streets. Depth and width of properties reserved or laid out for business, commercial or industrial purposes shall be adequate to provide for all the off-street parking and loading facilities required for the type of use and development contemplated, as established in Ch. 156 of this code of ordinances.
(C) Double frontage lots and access to lots.
(1) Double frontage lots. Double frontage and reversed frontage lots shall be avoided, except where necessary to provide for the separation of residential development from the traffic on bordering arterials or to overcome specific disadvantages of topography and orientation affecting the subdivision lots.
(2) Access from primary and secondary thoroughfares. If the area proposed to be platted abuts upon or contains an existing or proposed primary or secondary thoroughfare, the street plan shall provide vehicular access to each lot abutting upon said thoroughfare by one of the following means:
(a) A parallel street providing frontage for lots backing onto, but separated from said thoroughfare right-of-way by a screen planting or buffer strip;
(b) A cul-de-sac, or series of cul-de-sacs, entered from a street paralleling said thoroughfare, with the terminal lots of the cul-de-sac backing onto the thoroughfare right-of-way and separated from said thoroughfare right-of-way by a screen planting or buffer strip;
(c) A marginal access street separated from said thoroughfare by a screen planting or buffer strip, access to the thoroughfare being provided at points suitably spaced; and
(d) Any other reasonable means necessary to control the number and location of intersections with such thoroughfare and provide adequate separation of through and local vehicular traffic.
(2004 Code, § 4-402)