(a) Lot Design. The size of the lot, width, depth, frontage, area, setback distances, and in all other ways shall meet and exceed the existing requirements of the Planning and Zoning Code. The lot width, depth, and orientation shall be appropriate and in harmonious conformance for the location, contiguous properties, type of development, and use contemplated. Double frontage and reverse frontage shall be avoided.
(b) Building Sites. Each lot shall have direct access to a public street. Each lot shall be designed to form a good site for the type of building to be developed and the lot lines shall not be considered as merely forming a geometric shape, which encloses the minimum area permitted. The lots shall be more or less rectangular in form; triangular, elongated or other shapes that restrict its use as a building site shall be avoided, where possible.
(c) Depth. The depth and width of commercial and industrial lots shall be adequate to provide for the required off-street loading and parking spaces.
(d) Lots on Major Streets. Lots shall be of sufficient width and depth to increase traffic and pedestrian safety and the privacy thereon.
(e) Corner Lots. Corner lots shall have extra width to permit appropriate building setback from and orientation to both streets. Property lines at street intersections shall be rounded by radii of at least twenty-five feet for residential, commercial and industrial as required by the Village Engineer.
(f) Lot Lines. Lot lines shall be substantially at right angles or radial to the right-of- way. Where a street terminates on another to form a "T" intersection, the side lot lines shall be planned so that a dwelling site will not be directly on the projected line of the street which terminates. Cul-de-sac lot lines shall be radial or perpendicular to the centerline of the right-of- way.
(g) Lot Grading: Lots shall be graded so that water drains away from each building at a minimum grade of two percent (2%) over a distance of (10) feet. Surface drainage shall have a minimum drainage of one percent (1%) and shall be designed so surface water will drain into a storm sewer drain inlet or natural drainage basin or way.
(h) Topsoil: If the process of grading or re-grading any land area within a subdivision results in the removal of topsoil, the topsoil shall not be removed from the subdivision. Such topsoil shall be conserved and stockpiled and shall be used as loam or top dressing for lawns, private property, or landscaping within the subdivision. The process so described shall be approved by the Village Engineer and substantiated with inspection records.
(Ord. 19-10. Passed 11-7-19.)