A. Block Standards:
1. The maximum length of blocks shall be as recommended by the Plan Commission and approved by the Village Board. The shape of blocks shall be dictated by topographical features, the street system and traffic pattern, lot depths and areas designated for public and other nonresidential land uses. Pedestrianways leading to schools, parks or other common destinations or equestrian ways when a part of an overall system of bridle paths in the Village and its environs, may be recommended by the Plan Commission and approved by the Village Board.
2. Where a subdivision borders upon or is traversed by a railroad right of way or arterial street, the Plan Commission may recommend and the Village Board may require a street (on one or both sides of such right of way or street) approximately parallel to and at a distance removed suitable for the appropriate use of the intervening land, i.e., park purposes, deep residential lots fronting on it with a visual barrier established within a no-access strip and landscaping easement along the rear property lines, and off-street parking, business or other uses as permitted by the Zoning Ordinance.
B. Lot Arrangement:
1. The lot arrangement shall be such that there will be no foreseeable difficulties for reasons of topography, soils, flooding or other conditions, in securing permits to build on all lots in compliance with applicable zoning and building ordinances and sewage treatment and disposal system rules and regulations.
2. In the subdividing of land, due regard shall be shown for the preservation of all natural features such as trees, watercourses, historic places or similar conditions.
3. Subdivisions shall contain no leftover pieces, corners or remnants of land, unless specifically approved by the Village and dedicated to a homeowners' association for entranceways, recreational space or open space.
C. Lot Lines And Dimensions:
1. In general, lots should be as nearly rectangular in shape as practicable; a depth not greater than two and one-half (21/2) times the width of the lot shall be considered a desirable maximum lot depth. Flag lots are not permitted in subdivisions containing more than five (5) lots.
2. All lots shall meet the minimum depth, width and area requirements of the Zoning Ordinance for the district in which the subdivision is located. In the case of corner lots, the Plan Commission may recommend and the Village Board require a greater width in order to encourage the proper development of intersection design and traffic safety, and to secure uniform setback lines from any property line adjoining a street.
3. The width, area and depth of lots in a business subdivision shall be as recommended by the Plan Commission and approved by the corporate authorities in accordance with the Site Plan Ordinance, Chapter 6 of this Title.
4. Side lot lines shall be at right angles or radial to the street line, or substantially so.
5. Lots abutting upon a watercourse, drainage way, wetland, channel or stream shall have an additional depth or width as recommended by the Plan Commission and required by the Village Board in order to provide acceptable building sites.
D. Lot Drainage: Lots shall be laid out so as to provide positive drainage away from all building sites. Individual lot drainage shall be coordinated with the general stormwater drainage pattern for the area. Drainage shall be designed so as to avoid concentration of stormwater drainage from each lot to adjacent lots, including stormwater detention or retention areas if required.
E. Lot Access And Double Frontage:
1. All lots shall abut upon a public or private street with access provided from internal streets wherever possible.
2. Double-frontage lots are not permitted except where lots back to arterial streets or where specifically approved by the Plan Commission, in which case suitable screen plantings and/or berms within a no-access strip and landscaping easement shall be provided. (Ord. 91-21, 8-6-1991)