(a) The Municipal Planning Commission shall not recommend nor shall Council approve a Subdivision Plat unless they find that such Subdivision Plat provides adequate ingress and egress and does not adversely impact traffic patterns. The Commission may request a traffic
study be provided by the applicant.
(b) Frontage on major thoroughfares or Freeways shall be provided with a parallel service street or an arrangement of Lots keeping vehicular points of access to the major thoroughfare or Freeway at a minimum distance of 800 feet.
(c) The Municipal Planning Commission may request environmental impact studies for the property to be subdivided, and may request and receive reports and studies from any agency having jurisdiction over the property, indicating whether any issues relating to or involving hazardous substances or environmental laws exist which may impact or affect the Subdivision.
(Ord. 12-2008. Passed 4-7-08.)
(d) The Municipal Planning Commission shall not recommend a Subdivision Plat unless it finds that such Subdivision preserves, restores, maintains and/or enhances:
(1) Natural features, and
(2) The character of the surrounding neighborhood as delineated by the Commission.
(Ord. 19-2008. Passed 4-21-08.)
(Ord. 19-2008. Passed 4-21-08.)
(e) The Municipal Planning Commission shall not recommend a Subdivision Plat unless it finds that such Subdivision provides for the retention of Water Features which are Natural Features rather than encasement in conduit.
(f) The Municipal Planning Commission shall not recommend a Subdivision Plat if it finds that the Natural Features on such property have been removed, damaged, altered or destroyed in anticipation of development until agreement is reached between the applicant and the Commission on permanent restoration of Natural Features.
(Ord. 12-2008. Passed 4-7-08.)