Chapter 22.82 (Subdivision Design Standards)
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to all subdivisions in unincorporated Marin County.
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- Density range
Residential density established by zoning shall be used to calculate maximum number of residential lots; densities are maximums, not entitlements.
Other
- Clustering in planned districts
Proposed subdivisions within planned zoning districts should be designed to cluster proposed structures.
- Drainage facilities
Subdivision drainage facilities shall be designed and constructed in compliance with Title 24, Sections 24.04.520 et seq.
- Energy conservation
Design shall provide for future passive or natural heating or cooling opportunities.
- Lot configuration
Lots should be designed with configurations that ensure each property owner can easily understand parcel boundaries, and respect environmental and topographic conditions.
- Roads, sidewalks, pathways, driveways
Shall be designed and constructed in compliance with Title 24, Sections 24.04.020 et seq., etc.
- Utilities underground
Utilities shall be placed underground except where cost prohibitive or environmental benefit of above ground outweighs visual impacts.
From the ordinance
Proposed subdivisions shall be designed so that all lots are in compliance with all applicable minimum lot area requirements... Utilities to serve proposed development shall be placed underground except...