(a) Blocks.
(1) Residential Blocks. The lengths, widths and shapes of blocks will be determined with due regard to:
A. Provisions for adequate building sites suitable to the special needs of the type of use contemplated.
B. Zoning requirements as to lot size and dimensions.
C. Need for convenient access, circulation, control and safety of street traffic.
D. Limitations and opportunities of topography.
(2) Block Lengths. The long dimension of a residential block shall not exceed fifteen hundred feet (1500') or be less than eight hundred feet (800').
(3) Intersections with arterial streets shall be held to a minimum and preferably spaced at least one thousand feet (1000') apart.
(4) Mid block pedestrian walkways between lots, not less than ten feet (10') wide and paved with a Portland cement concrete walk no less than five feet (5') wide, shall be required where deemed essential to provide circulation and other community facilities. No cross walks shall exceed a grade of ten percent (10%), and where necessary in compliance therewith, stairways with suitable handrails shall be constructed, the design of all of which shall meet with the approval of the Planning Commission and Engineer.
(b) Lots.
(1) Design.
A. A lot's size, width, depth, public street frontage and minimum building setback lines shall conform to the existing zoning code.
B. Corner lots that abut a collector or arterial with any other street shall have a minimum setback as shown in Section 1143.09 on both streets. On a corner lot, between the building line and the street line, and with the triangular space included between the street lines for a distance of 25 feet from their point of intersection, no fence or other structure, more than three feet high shall be above the plane of the established grade which will materially obstruct the view of a driver approaching the intersection, except an entry sign to the development which will be located so as not to obstruct the view of a driver.
C. Lots shall not be laid out so that they have frontage on more than one street ex-cept:
1. Where the lots are adjacent to the intersection of two (2) streets.
2. Where it is necessary to separate residential lots from arterial streets.
3. Where double frontage lots are created adjacent to arterial streets, a reserve strip along the major arterial thoroughfares shall be deeded to the Municipality. The plat shall state that there shall be no right of access across such reserve strip. The Planning Commission may require a landscape buffer including a mound or a wall.
D. Side lot lines. Side lot lines shall be substantially at right angles or radial to street lines. Lot lines shall follow municipal, township and county boundary lines rather than cross them where possible.
E. Lot depth. No lot depth shall exceed three and one-half (3 1/2) times the lot width.
F. If there is a defined rear lot line, that line shall be used for the rear setback, but, if the rear line is a triangle, the rear lot line shall be established by measuring parallel to the side yard line for a distance corresponding to the required minimum rear yard in the district. The line resulting from joining the end points of these lines shall establish the minimum rear yard distance.
G. Tot Lots (children's play areas). The developer shall provided (1) tot lot for each (150) homes with a location approved by the Planning Commission. Such lot shall be a minimum of (1) acre in size, and shall be designed and equipment installed as recommended by the National Consumer Products Safety Commission in Washington, D.C., and as approved by the Planning Commission. The developer shall provide such equipment comparable to other tot lots within the Municipality, but the Planning Commission has final approval of the play equipment. To insure that the tot lots are constructed, the developer as part of the construction agreement and bonding shall include the tot lot. The tot lots shall be permanently maintained by the homeowners association.
(Ord. 173-2000. Passed 12-17-00.)