Except as provided otherwise in this Section, the terms and provisions of the Zoning Ordinance establishing the minimum lot area, width, setback line, side yard and rear yard requirements for each zoning or use category are incorporated herein by reference. Such regulations and standards shall be applied to property within the City limits based upon the zoning of the property and to property within the extraterritorial jurisdiction based on agreement of, and the land use proposed by, the developer.
(a) Blocks.
(1) The length, width, and shape of blocks shall meet the following standards:
(i) Provide adequate building sites (lots) suitable to the special needs of the type of use designated on the plat;
(ii) Accommodate lots of the size and dimensions required by this Section;
(iii) Provide for convenient access, circulation, control, and safety of street traffic;
(iv) Minimize reductions in the capacity of adjacent streets insofar as possible by reducing the number of turning movement conflicts;
(v) Provide an appropriate response to the limitations and opportunities of topography;
(vi) Increase the ability of building sites (lots) to receive or to be protected from solar gain as the season requires in order to improve utility efficiency and increase the livability of each lot.
(2) Residential blocks shall not exceed 1,300 feet nor be less than 500 feet in length, except as otherwise provided for herein.
(3) Blocks along arterial streets all not be less than 1,600 feet.
(4) The width of blocks shall be sufficient to accommodate two tiers of lots with minimum depth as required by this Section, exceptions to this width shall be permitted in blocks adjacent to major streets, railroads, waterways, or other topographical features prohibiting a second lot tier.
(5) The Commission may, at the Preliminary Plat phase, require the dedication of an easement or right-of-way not less than ten feet wide bisecting the center of any block in excess of 800 feet in length to accommodate utilities, drainage facilities, and/or pedestrian access to greenbelts or park areas.
(6) Blocks shall be identified on each plat by consecutive adjacent numbers within each subdivision and portion thereof. Blocks forming a continuation of a previous subdivision block shall continue the block number.
(b) Lots. All land area within the boundaries of the subdivision or resubdivision except that area specifically dedicated as public right-of-way for any purpose shall be designated as a lot.
(1) The required lot area, width, building setback line, front, side, street side and rear yard requirements for each lot as established in the Zoning Ordinance are incorporated herein by reference.
(i) Within the City limits such requirements and standards shall be based on the zoning of the property, and
(ii) Within the extraterritorial jurisdiction, such requirements and standards shall be consistent with similar uses as defined in the Zoning Ordinance.
(2) The minimum lot size for all lots shall be dependent upon the availability of central sewage disposal system service.
(i) Lots to be served by the central sewage system shall have a minimum area as provided in the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance for the zoning or proposed land use. Except as specifically permitted for certain uses as authorized by the Zoning Ordinance, the minimum size of any lot developed within the corporate limits of the City or its ETJ shall be 7,000 square feet. The minimum size of any lot developed for any residential subdivision shall be 7,000 square feet.
(ii) Lots to be served by septic systems shall have a minimum of 43,560 square feet and conform to the County regulations based on percolation tests.
(3) Each lot shown on a plat shall be clearly designated by a number located within the boundaries of the lot. The boundaries of each lot shall be shown by bearing and distance in relation to the monuments found or established on the ground in conformance with this Ordinance.
(4) For developments within the corporate limits of the City, the proposed use for each lot shall be indicated on the plat, and in accordance with the City's Zoning Ordinance, as currently amended.
(5) For developments outside the corporate limits of the City, but within the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction, the proposed use for each lot shall be indicated on the plat, and consistent with similar uses as defined in City's Zoning Ordinance, as currently amended.
(6) All lots shall be rectangular, except when the street alignment is curved, in order to conform with other provisions of this Ordinance.
(7) No lot shall have a corner intersection of less than 45 degrees.
(8) The ratio of average depth to average width shall not exceed two and one-half to one (2.5:1) nor be less than one and one-half to one (1.5:1) unless the lot is at least one and one-half times the required lot size, unless both the depth and width of the lot exceed the minimums required in this Ordinance, and the City finds that the proposed lot dimensions are consistent with surrounding development and the Master Plan.
(9) All lots shall face and have contiguous frontage on a usable, dedicated public road right-of-way except lots within a PDD which may have similar frontage on a private street under common ownership. The extent of this frontage (front line) shall conform to the minimum lot width requirements set forth in the City's Zoning Ordinance. Lots in the ETJ shall have a minimum lot width of seventy (70) feet of frontage.
(10) Except as otherwise approved though the granting of a variance, all lots shall face a similar lot across the street.
(11) Lot lines common to the street right-of-way line shall be the front line. Side lot lines shall project away from the front line at approximately at right angles to street lines and radial to curved street lines. The rear line shall be opposite and approximately parallel to the front line.
(i) The length and bearing of all lot lines shall be indicated on the plat; and
(ii) Wherever feasible, lots arranged such that he rear line of a lot or lots is also the side line of an adjacent lot shall be avoided. When this occurs, ten feet (10') shall be added to the minimum lot width and the side building line adjacent to the rear yard of another lot.
(12) Lot area, width, and depth shall conform to the requirements as established in the Zoning Ordinance. For developments outside the corporate limits of the City, but within the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction, lot size shall be consistent with similar uses as defined in the Zoning Ordinance.
(13) Double Frontage Lots.
(i) Residential lots shall not take access on two non-intersecting local and/or collector streets, and
(ii) Residential lots adjacent to an arterial street shall also have frontage on a local street. Vehicular access to these lots shall be from the local street only. Nonresidential lots with double frontage shall have offset access points to inhibit cut-through traffic.
(14) Reverse Frontage Lots. Residential lots with rear yards facing highways, access roads, and major or minor arterial streets should be at least 130 feet in depth so as to provide adequate rear yard area for screening and buffering of the rear of the structure, as required by this Ordinance.
(15) Corner Lots.
(i) Lots having frontage on two or more intersecting streets shall be classified as corner lots;
(ii) Corner lots adjacent to streets of equal classification shall have only one access driveway on either of the intersecting streets, except as otherwise approved by the Commission;
(iii) Corner lots adjacent to streets of unequal classification shall access the lower classification street only and only one drive approach shall be allowed, except as otherwise approved by the Commission;
(iv) Corner lots shall contain at least one street side building setback line; and
(v) Corner residential lots shall be ten feet wider than the average interior lot on the same block.
(16) Building Setback Lines.
(i) Each lot shall have a building setback line which runs parallel to the property line.
(ii) The front and rear building setback lines shall run between the side lot lines.
(iii) The side building setback lines, and streetside building setback lines for corner lots, shall extend from the front building setback line to the rear building setback line.
(iv) The building setback line for each designated lot shall conform to the City's Zoning Ordinance, as currently amended. For developments outside the corporate limits of the City, but within the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction, building setback lines shall be consistent with similar uses as defined in the Zoning Ordinance.
(v) All building setback lines shall be indicated on the subdivision plat. For nonresidential developments, a note stating that "all building setback lines shall be in accordance with the City's current Zoning Ordinance" shall be placed on the plat.
(17) Yard Areas. The area between the property line and the front, side or rear building setback line shall be the required front, side and rear yard areas, respectively.
(i) No structure or impervious construction shall be allowed in the front yard area except for fences, driveways, sidewalks, utility distribution lines and appurtenances within dedicated easements and rights-of-way, and/or drainage structures; and
(ii) No structures or impervious construction shall be allowed in required side or rear building setback areas except for the following accessory structures on one, two or three family residential lots:
(A) Swimming pools located at least three feet from the property line and screened by a six-foot tall privacy fence;
(B) Playscapes not taller than nine feet above mean grade, located at least three feet from the prope1ty line and screened by a six-foot tall privacy fence; and/or
(C) Satellite dishes or telecommunications devices not taller than nine feet above mean grade, located at least three feet from the property Line and screened by a six-foot tall privacy fence.
(D) Driveways to side entry garages.
(18) Lot Access.
(i) A minimum of one all-weather access area (either individually, or common to more than one lot) or driveway shall be provided for each lot connecting the lot to an existing or proposed dedicated public street. An exception may be made for lots within a PDD which may have similar access to a private street. Each lot shall front upon a public street or, in the case of a PDD, have access by way of access easement sufficient to meet the requirements of fire prevention.
(ii) All driveway approaches shall be constructed to conform with the provisions of this Ordinance, and the City standard details and specifications, if any.
(19) Lot Numbering.
(i) All lots are to be numbered consecutively within each block. Lot numbering may be cumulative throughout the subdivision if the numbering continues from block to block in a uniform manner that has been approved on an overall preliminary plat.
(ii) Any lot(s) being resubdivided shall be renumbered utilizing the original lot number, followed by a letter designation starting with A.
(20) Lot Easements. Public utility easements on side and rear lot lines shall be required as needed to accommodate public utility and drainage appurtenances, and as specified in this Ordinance.
(21) Lot Drainage. Lot drainage shall be in conformance with the requirements of this Ordinance.
(Ord. 2022-002, passed 4-19-2022)