A. 
Suitability. No land shall be subdivided for residential, commercial or industrial use which is held unsuitable for such use by the Plan Commission for reason of flooding, inadequate drainage, adverse soil or rock formation, unfavorable topography or any other feature likely to be harmful to the health, safety, or welfare of the future residents of the proposed subdivision or of the community. The Plan Commission, in applying the provisions of this section, shall in writing recite the particular facts upon which it bases its conclusion that the land is not suitable for residential use and afford the subdivider an opportunity to present evidence regarding such unsuitability if they so desire. Thereafter, the Plan Commission may affirm, modify, or withdraw its determination of unsuitability.
B. 
Existing flora. The subdivider shall make every effort to protect and retain all existing trees, shrubbery, vines, and grasses not actually lying in public roadways, drainageways, building foundation sites, private driveways, soil absorption waste disposal areas, paths, and trails. Such trees are to be protected and preserved during construction in accordance with sound conservation practices, possibly including the preservation of trees by well islands or retaining walls whenever abutting grades are altered, pursuant to a landscaping plan filed by the subdivider.
A. 
No direct private access shall be permitted to the existing or proposed rights-of-way of expressways, nor to any controlled access arterial street without permission of the highway agency that has access control jurisdiction. No direct public or private access shall be permitted to the existing or proposed rights-of-way of freeways, interstate highways and their interchanges or turning lanes nor to intersecting or interchanging streets within 1,500 feet of the most remote end of the taper of the turning lanes (such as exit and entrance ramps).
B. 
Access barriers, such as curbing, fencing, ditching, landscaping or other topographic barriers shall be erected to prevent unauthorized vehicular ingress or egress to the above-specified streets or highways.
C. 
Temporary access to the above rights-of-way may be granted by the City Engineer after review and recommendation by the highway agencies having jurisdiction. Such access permit shall be temporary, revocable and subject to any conditions required and shall be issued for a period not to exceed 12 months.
A. 
Length; arrangement. The lengths, widths and shapes of blocks shall be appropriate for the topography and the type of development contemplated, but block length in residential areas shall not exceed 1,200 feet nor have less than sufficient width to provide for two tiers of lots of appropriate depth between street lines. As a general rule, blocks shall not be less than 500 feet in length. Blocks shall be so designated as to provide two tiers of lots, unless it adjoins a railroad, major thoroughfare, river or park, where it may have a single tier of lots.
B. 
Pedestrian pathways. Pedestrian pathway easements not less than 10 feet wide may be required by the Plan Commission through the center of a block more than 900 feet long where deemed essential to provide circulation or access to schools, playgrounds, shopping centers, employment, transportation and other community facilities.
A. 
Lot design standards.
1. 
Size.
a. 
The size, shape and orientation of lots shall be appropriate for the location of topography of the subdivision, the type of sewerage or septic system to be utilized, and for the type of development contemplated, provided that no lot shall be smaller in area than the minimum lot size for the appropriate zone as established by this Title.
b. 
Lot dimensions, shape and size shall provide for conformance to the requirements of this Title for the permitted land use(s) without the need for the granting of variances by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
2. 
Commercial lots. Depth and width of properties reserved or laid out for commercial or industrial purposes shall be adequate to provide for the off-street service and parking facilities required by the type of use and development contemplated, as required by this Title.
3. 
Access to public streets. Every lot shall front or abut on a public street in a manner that meets the standards specified in Section 13.02.24.
4. 
Side lots. Side lot lines shall be substantially at right angles to or radial to abutting street lines. Lot lines shall follow City boundary lines.
5. 
Double- and reversed-frontage lots. Double-frontage and reversed-frontage lots shall be avoided except where necessary to provide separation of residential development from traffic arteries or to overcome specific disadvantages of topography and orientation.
6. 
Natural features. In the subdividing of any land, regard shall be shown for all natural features, such as tree growth, watercourses, historic spots or similar conditions which, if preserved, will add attractiveness and stability to the proposed development.
7. 
Land remnants. All remnants of lots below minimum size left over after subdividing of a larger tract must be added to adjacent lots.
8. 
Large lots. In case a tract is divided and results in parcels of more than twice the minimum lot size provided for by this Title for the zoning district in which the land is located, such parcels shall be so arranged to permit redividing into parcels in accordance with this chapter and with this Title.
9. 
Trunk highway proximity.
a. 
All lots adjacent to state trunk and federal highways shall be platted with additional depth necessary to provide for a building setback line not less than 50 feet from the nearest right-of-way line or 110 feet from the center line, whichever is more restrictive (Ref. Wis. Adm. Code Ch. Trans 233). The subdivider may appeal this requirement to the City Engineer. Upon written request of the City Engineer, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is hereby authorized to then determine building setback requirements equal to or less than those required above in all land divisions (including certified surveys) adjacent to state and federal highways in accordance with the authority granted in the Wis. Adm. Code. The required building setback line and additional lot depth shall be platted so as to accommodate such required building setbacks.
b. 
When lots within the proposed subdivision back upon the right-of-way of an existing or proposed limited-access highway or a railroad, a planting strip of at least 30 feet in depth shall be provided adjacent to the highway or railroad within the aforementioned fifty-foot building setback. This strip shall be part of the platted lots but shall have the following restriction stated on the face of the plat: "This strip reserved for the planting of trees and shrubs, the building of structures her on prohibited."
10. 
Easement allowance. Lots containing pedestrian or drainage easements may be platted to include additional width in allowance for the easement.
11. 
In order to protect the property owner from possible damage due to change in the existing grade of adjoining lands and to aid in preserving and protecting the natural beauty and character of the landscape, no change in the existing topography of any land shall be made which would result in increasing any portion of the slope to a ratio greater than 1 1/2 horizontal to one vertical, within a distance of 20 feet from the property line, except with the written consent of the owner of the abutting property and with the approval of the Plan Commission, or which would alter the existing drainage or topography in any way as to adversely affect the adjoining property. In no case shall any slope exceed the normal angle of slippage of the material involved, and all slopes shall be protected against erosion.
A. 
When the land included in a subdivision plat or certified map abuts upon or is adjacent to land used for farming or grazing purposes, the subdivider shall erect, keep, and maintain partition fences, satisfying the requirements of the Wis. Stats. for a legal and sufficient fence, between such land and the adjacent land. A covenant binding the developer, its grantees, heirs, successors, and assigns to erect and maintain such fences, without cost to the adjoining property owners, so long as the land is used for farming or grazing purposes, shall be included upon the face of the final plat or Certified Survey Map.
A. 
The subdivider shall construct a sidewalk on one side of all frontage streets and both sides of all arterial and collector streets within the subdivision. The Plan Commission may require the construction of sidewalks on local streets to promote pedestrian accessibility within 500 feet of all residences. The construction of all sidewalks shall be in accordance with plans and standard specifications approved by the City Engineer.
B. 
Wider-than-standard sidewalks may be required by the Plan Commission in the vicinity of schools, commercial areas and other places of public assemblage; and the Plan Commission may require the construction of sidewalks in locations other than required under the preceding provisions of this section if such walks are necessary, in their opinion, for safe and adequate pedestrian circulation.
C. 
All sidewalks shall be installed prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit for any lot within a subdivision; but in no event, not later than one year from acceptance of the final plat. If the sidewalk is not installed within one year from the acceptance of the final plat, the City may order the sidewalk installed.
D. 
Multi-modal paths, where required, shall be eight feet wide minimum, bituminous paving meeting City standards/requirements for subbase construction and pavement.