(A) General. If a proposed subdivision includes land that is zoned for commercial or industrial purposes, then the layout of the subdivision with respect to such land shall meet such special provisions as the Commission finds appropriate. A non-residential subdivision shall also be subject to all the requirements set forth in Ch. 156 of this code of ordinances, all the requirements of these regulations, as well as such additional standards required by the Commission. It shall also conform to the proposed land use and standards established in the Comprehensive Plan and Official Map. Exception: where lot lines are to be established incrementally, they need not be shown on the sketch plan or the preliminary plat for primary approval. All shopping centers and other non-residential subdivisions of buildings for lease shall be subject to the relevant provisions of this chapter.
(B) Standards. The applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commission that the street, parcel and block pattern proposed are appropriate for the uses anticipated and adequately take into account other uses nearby. The following principles and standards shall be observed.
(1) Proposed commercial or industrial parcels shall be of sufficient area and dimensions to the types of industrial development anticipated. Proposals for incremental lot by lot subdivision must be made clear in a statement on the plat that is satisfactory to the Commission.
(2) Street rights-of-way and pavement construction shall be adequate to accommodate the type and volume of traffic anticipated.
(3) Special requirements may be imposed by the Commission regarding street, curb, gutter and sidewalk design and construction.
(4) Special requirements may be imposed by the Commission with respect to the installation of public utilities, including water, sewer and storm water drainage and preprocessing of sewage. Special requirements may also be imposed regarding the storage and disposal of toxic materials.
(5) Every effort shall be made to protect adjacent residential areas from adverse affects from a proposed commercial or industrial subdivision, including extra depth of parcels adjacent to existing or potential residential development and permanently landscaped buffer strips where necessary.
(6) Streets carrying non-residential traffic, especially truck traffic, shall not normally be extended to the boundaries of adjacent existing or potential residential areas.
(2004 Code, § 4-406)