§ 7.1. Subdivision Lots and Blocks.

A.

Subdivision Lots and Blocks. All lots and blocks within a subdivision shall meet the following minimum standards:

1.

Lot Frontage. All lots shall front upon a public street. Double frontage lots are to be avoided if possible except to reduce access on major streets for the purpose of promoting traffic flow. A nonvehicular access easement and screening wall may be required. Property lines at street intersections shall be rounded with a minimum radius of ten feet or of a greater radius where necessary for proper intersection design. Comparable cutoffs or chords in place of rounded corners may be permitted.

2.

Lot Dimensions. No lot shall be reduced in area or subdivided or no tract of land shall be subdivided or reduced in area in a manner which would result in any lot having an area less than that required in the zoning district in which it is located or would reduce the open spaces or yards required in the zoning district.

3.

Width. All lots fronting a curve shall have a minimum width at the front lot line sufficient to provide the required lot width at the building line. Corner lots shall be 15 percent greater in width and area than interior lots.

4.

Orientation. Side lot lines shall be substantially at right angles or radial to street lines.

5.

Access. Each lot shall have a minimum frontage of 20 feet abutting a dedicated public street or road unless otherwise required. Remnants and landlocked areas shall not be permitted.

6.

Lot Shape. Regular shaped lots shall be either square or rectangular. Irregular shaped lots are permitted. Due to access and safety concerns, flag shaped lots are discouraged. No more than two flag lots shall be located adjacent to each other. The minimum lot width for the narrow extension of a flag lot to the right-of-way shall be 20 feet. The length of the narrow extension shall not exceed 400 feet, and will not be included in measuring setbacks.

7.

Large Lots. Where land is subdivided into larger parcels than ordinary building lots, such parcels shall be arranged to allow for the opening of future streets and logical further subdivision. The size, shape, and orientation of nonresidential lots shall be appropriate for the type of development and use contemplated.

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Blocks. Blocks shall be a minimum length of 500 feet, and shall have sufficient width to allow two tiers of lots of minimum depth. Blocks may consist of single-tier lots where required to separate residential development from through vehicular traffic or nonresidential uses, and on all landfill fingers.

B.

Permanent Reference Markers. A registered land surveyor shall install permanent reference monuments and permanent control points in accordance with State law and professional standards.

C.

Public Sites and Open Spaces.

1.

Where a proposed park, playground, school, or other public use shown in the comprehensive plan is located in whole or in part in a subdivision, the dedication or reservation of an area within the subdivision may be required.

2.

Where determined essential upon consideration of the particular type of development proposed in the subdivision, and especially in large-scale planned unit development not anticipated in the comprehensive plan, the dedication or reservation of areas or sites of a character, extent, and location suitable to meet the needs created by the development for schools, parks, and other neighborhood purposes may be required.