(1) Project area (minimum size of overall subdivision). The minimum acreage for any overall subdivision to be developed utilizing the provision of this Article shall be five acres.
(2) Project density. The overall maximum number of lots within an overall subdivision to be developed pursuant to this Article shall remain the same as that permitted by developing the same real estate into developable lots in full compliance with all zoning, health, flood control and subdivision laws, ordinances and regulations applicable to such real estate.
(3) Water and sewer availability. Attachment to public water and sanitary sewer facilities shall be mandatory for any overall subdivision to be developed pursuant to this Article.
(4) Public streets/individual lot access. Each lot within an overall subdivision developed pursuant to this Article shall be served by:
(a) Public streets; or
(b) Private streets, where each such private street:
1. Is designed and built to town standards for depth and materials;
2. Is designed so as to provide adequate maneuverability and access for school buses, fire trucks and other emergency vehicle access; and
3. Is approved by the Plan Commission as a waiver of the Subdivision Control Ordinance.
(5) Project open space. The amount of permanent open space created by the development of an overall single-family dwelling subdivision pursuant to this Article shall be equivalent to, or more than, the total reduction in area contained within developable lots based upon a comparison of Sketch Plan One and Sketch Plan Two as required by Article 5.2E below.
(6) Compliance with Residential Design Guidelines. Each subdivision shall demonstrate compliance with the following provisions of the Town of Plainfield Residential Design Guidelines:
(a) Section 2 - Single-Family and Two-Family Guidelines;
(b) Section 4 - Open Space;
(c) Section 5 - Vehicular Design and Pedestrian Circulation; and
(d) Section 7 - Building Materials and Craftsmanship.
(7) Compliance with other applicable laws. Each subdivision shall demonstrate compliance with all applicable development standards of the zoning district and Subdivision Control Ordinance for which a waiver is not otherwise provided for in this Article.
(Ord. 21-97, passed - -1997; Ord. 3-2000, passed - -2000; Ord. 11-2004, passed 6-14-2004)