The principles, standards, and requirements set forth in this § 14-708 (Subdivision Standards) shall be applied by the Commission in its review of proposed subdivision. These principles and standards are the minimum required and whenever they conflict with any other applicable provision of this Zoning Code, the more restrictive provision shall govern.
(a) Suitability of Land Use.
Land shall be suited to the purposes for which it is to be subdivided and all plans shall be in reasonable conformity with the applicable sections of the Comprehensive Plan and its amendments.
(b) Visitability.
In any subdivision containing 50 or more detached, semi-detached or attached houses, at least ten percent (10%) of the houses shall be visitable dwelling units, as defined in Chapter 14-200 (Definitions).
(.1) Before the Commission may approve a Preliminary Plat, the Commission shall determine that the proposed subdivision will not preclude ten percent (10%) of the houses from containing a step-free or accessible ground floor entrance on an accessible route that complies with ICC A117 as adopted in Title 4 (The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code), and that has a maximum slope not to exceed 1:12. 871
(.2) Before L&I may issue a building permit, L&I shall verify that at least ten percent (10%) of the houses in the subdivision are visitable dwelling units. 872
(c) Community Facilities.
If a subdivider reserves an area for community facilities, that area shall be adequate for building sites for those facilities, landscape, and off-street parking as is appropriate to the use proposed.
(d) Larger Developments.
Where development covered by § 14-708(2)(a) above is located on a gross land area of three or more acres, it shall comply with following standards.
(.1) To the maximum extent feasible, it shall connect with the existing street grid.
(.2) Each street frontage of the project site shall include at least one street stub or connection to the external street system every 1,500 ft, where feasible.
(.3) Whenever cul-de-sac streets are created, one 10 ft. wide public utility easement shall be provided between the cul-de-sac head or street turnaround and the sidewalk system of the closest adjacent street located within 300 ft. of the end of the cul-de-sac, unless (1) the Streets Department determines that public access in that location is not practicable due to site or topography constraints, and (2) the Water Department determines that public utility in that location is not practicable due to site or topography constraints.
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| 872 | Added, Bill No. 120774-A (approved January 14, 2013). |