Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
36 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Environmental
- Erosion and sediment control plan required
an erosion and sedimentation control plan must also be filed
- Flood control plan required
If any portion of the proposed subdivision is determined to be in the 100-year floodplain, the subdivider shall provide the necessary information
- Floodway restriction
Land subject to flooding and land deemed to be topographically unsuitable shall not be platted for residential occupancy
- Minimum land disturbance area requiring erosion control10,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Any subdivision development disturbing 10,000 or more square feet of land
The site development plan shall be designed to minimize the amount of grading required
- Preserve natural amenities
The developer shall make every reasonable effort to protect and preserve the natural amenities of the site
Other
- Curbs and gutters required
Concrete curbs and gutters shall be installed on both sides of all streets... In the case of newly platted streets in a subdivision in which each lot contains one acre or more, curb and gutter is not required
- Family subdivision requirements
Property may be subdivided pursuant to lot area and dimension requirements of the Zoning Ordinance for immediate family members
- Final plat decision time60 days
The Planning Commission shall within 60 days after its receipt by the Commission at a regular meeting, make a decision
- Fire hydrants required
Fire hydrants shall be provided throughout those developments
- Major subdivision requirements
A major subdivision is any subdivision consisting of six or more lots
- Maximum block length1,200 ft
The maximum length of blocks shall be 1,200 feet
- Maximum lots for minor subdivision5 lots
A tract or parcel of land shall not be divided into more than five lots and remain a minor subdivision
- Minimum alley right-of-way width20 ft
the right-of-way will be not less than 20 feet
- Minimum block length500 ft
the minimum length of blocks upon which lots have frontage shall be 500 feet
- Minimum cul-de-sac turnaround radius55 ft
must be terminated by a turnaround of not less than 55 feet in radius
- Minimum family subdivision access right-of-way15 ft
it shall have a reasonable right-of-way not less than 15 feet in width
- Minimum family subdivision lot frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. right-of-way50 ft
Each lot or parcel created by the family subdivision, including the remainder, shall front on a right-of-way not less than 50 feet in width
- Minimum all-weather surface depth3 in
a minimum depth of three inches
- Minimum all-weather surface width10 ft
a minimum width of ten feet
- Minimum lots for major subdivision6 lots
A major subdivision is any subdivision consisting of six or more lots
- Minimum monument pin diameter0.75 in
steel pin not less than three-quarters inch in diameter
- Minimum monument pin length24 in
24 inches long
- Minimum utility easement width10 ft
Easements of not less than ten feet in width shall be provided
- Minor subdivision requirements
A tract or parcel of land shall not be divided into more than five lots
- Preliminary plat requirements
The subdivider shall present to the Planning and Zoning Administrator, at least 15 copies of the proposed preliminary plat
- Public water and sewer required
Public water and/or public sewer service shall be extended to all lots within a subdivision
- Reserve strips prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
There shall be no reserve strips controlling access to public streets
- Re-subdivision requirements
Property may be re-subdivided to eliminate, relocate or otherwise alter a lot line
- Sanitary sewers required for major subdivisions
The Planning Commission shall not approve any major subdivision... where sanitary sewers are not provided
- Sidewalks required
Concrete sidewalks shall be installed to serve all lots in a subdivision
Each lot shall abut a developed public street
- Surety allowed
The subdivider may place surety on the amenity or requirement
- Underground utilities required
All utilities within any new major or minor subdivision... shall be served by underground utilities
- Vacation of plat
A plat may be vacated by ordinance of the Town Council
Parking
- Parking requirements
Off-street parking subject to the requirements of section 160-64 shall be shown on all plats
From the ordinance
The creation or resubdivision of lots shall meet these specific general requirements.