The following land subdivision principles and requirements shall
be applied by the Planning Commission and Council in evaluating the
proposed plans submitted for their approval. It is intended that these
standards shall be considered the minimum requirements and shall be
modified as necessary to protect the health, safety and general welfare
of the general public.
[Amended 4-13-1981 by Ord. No. 1292; 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491]
A. All lots shall be provided with proper right-of-way access, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, public water and other related utilities. Side and rear yards shall conform to minimum distances required by the City Zoning Ordinance (see Chapter
470).
B. Corner lots shall have an extra width of at least 20 feet in order
to provide the proper sight distances.
C. All lot lines shall be set perpendicular or radial to the center
line of a street whenever possible.
D. Subdivision of land other than for residential lots shall be subject
to review by the Planning Commission and Council.
Utility easements shall have a minimum width of 14 feet and
shall be placed on the side or rear of lots whenever possible.
The Planning Commission and Council shall review any plan requiring modification of design standards. These include special treatment of lots for orientation of buildings, common park areas and planting screens, garden apartments or row housing, cluster developments, provided that, in their opinion, any departure from required minimum standards will improve environmental conditions and is in keeping with §
415-1 of this chapter.
[Amended 3-14-1964 by Ord. No. 794; 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491]
Construction standards for all public improvements shall conform
to minimum standards established by the City Engineer and City Council.