The size and shape of blocks shall be appropriate for the type of lots and land use proposed. Blocks shall be designed so as to permit good lot orientation, safe street design and economical use of the land.
(a) Length. Length of blocks between intersecting streets shall normally be from 800 to 1,000 feet. This form shall be altered only where the topography of the land makes it advisable to do so in order to protect the public safety and convenience, and in no event should blocks be less than 500 feet or more than 1,300 feet in length. In blocks exceeding 800 feet in length, the Planning Commission may require the reservation of a twenty-foot wide easement through the block to provide for the crossing of underground utilities and pedestrian traffic of ten feet wide for pedestrian traffic only where needed or desirable, and may specify further, at its discretion, the five-foot wide paved footpath be provided by the proprietor. Blocks intended for non-residential purposes shall be especially designed for such purposes, and in accordance with zoning ordinance provisions. In such cases, the above dimensions do not apply.
(b) Arrangement. A block shall be so designed as to provide two tiers of lots, except where lots back into an arterial street, natural feature or subdivision boundary.
(c) Non-residential Blocks. Blocks intended for purposes other than residential shall be especially designed for such purposes and shall have adequate provision for off-street parking and loading in accordance with the requirements of the zoning ordinance.
(Ord. 106-A86. Passed 4-9-14.)