(A) General. If a proposed subdivision includes land that is zoned for commercial purposes the layout of the subdivision shall meet such special provisions as the Commission finds appropriate and may require. A non-residential subdivision shall also be subject to all the requirements set forth in the zoning ordinance. Site plan approval and non-residential plat approval may precede simultaneously at the discretion of the Plan Commission. A non-residential subdivision shall be subject to all the requirements of these regulations, as well as such additional standards required by the Commission and shall conform to the proposed land use and standards established in the comprehensive plan, official map, and zoning ordinance. All shopping centers and other nonresidential subdivisions of buildings for leasehold shall be subject to the relevant provisions of this chapter.
(B) Standards. In addition to the principles and standards in these regulations the applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commission that the street and parcel pattern proposed are appropriate for the uses anticipated and adequately take into account other uses in the vicinity. The following principles and standards shall be observed:
(1) Proposed commercial parcels shall be suitable in minimum area and dimensions to the types of development anticipated. Proposals for incremental lot by lot subdivision must be made clear in a statement on the plat which 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 to be generated thereupon;
(3) Special requirements may be imposed by the Commission upon recommendation of the town with respect to 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 potential nuisance from a proposed commercial subdivision, including the provision of extra depth in parcels backing onto existing or potential residential development and provision of a permanently landscaped buffer strip where necessary;
(6) Street carrying non-residential traffic, especially truck traffic, shall not normally be extended to the boundaries of adjacent existing or potentially residential areas.
(Ord. 174, § 404, passed 6-11-90) Penalty, see § 153.999