(a) Street frontage. All lots shall abut upon a public street or other officially approved means of access, and each lot shall have a minimum frontage of 60 feet at the setback line; however, to be buildable, the lot shall comply with the frontage requirements of the zoning district in which it is located. No zoning permit shall be issued for a lot which abuts a non-public road or public street dedicated to only a portion of its proposed width and located on that side thereof from which the required dedication has not been secured.
(b) Principal structures. All principal structures shall be located on a lot. Only one principal structure shall be located, erected, or moved onto a lot. The Village Board may permit as a conditional use more than one principal structure per lot in any district where more than one such structure is needed for the orderly development of the parcel. Where additional structures are permitted, the Village Board, subject to the recommendation of the Plan Commission, may impose additional yard requirements, landscaping requirements, or parking requirements, or require a minimum separation distance between principal structures.
(c) Site suitability. No land shall be used or structure erected where the land is held unsuitable for such use or structure by the Village Board, upon the recommendation of the Plan Commission by reason of flooding, concentrated runoff, inadequate drainage, adverse soil or rock formation, unfavorable topography, low percolation rate or bearing strength, erosion susceptibility, or any other feature likely to be harmful to the health, safety, prosperity, aesthetics, and general welfare of this community. The Plan Commission, in applying the provisions of the section, shall, in writing, recite the particular facts upon which it bases its conclusion that the land is not suitable for certain uses. The applicant shall have an opportunity to present evidence contesting such unsuitability if he or she so desires. Thereafter, the Plan Commission may affirm, modify, or withdraw its determination of unsuitability when making its recommendation to the Village Board.
(d) Preservation of topography. In order to protect the property owner from possible damage due to change in the existing grade of adjoining lands and to aid in preserving and protecting the natural beauty and character of the landscape, no change in the existing topography of any land shall be made which would result in increasing any portion of the slope to a ratio greater than one and one-half horizontal to one vertical, within a distance of 20 feet from the property line, except with the written consent of the owner of the abutting property and with the approval of the Village Board, or which would alter the existing drainage or topography in any way as to adversely affect the adjoining property. In no case shall any slope exceed the normal angle of slippage of the material involved, and all slopes shall be protected against erosion.
(Ord. passed 1-18-2021)