The size, shape and orientation of lots and parcels shall be
appropriate for the location of the land division and for the type
of development and use contemplated. The lots or parcels should be
designed to provide an aesthetically pleasing building site and a
proper setting for the use contemplated.
A. Access and frontage.
(1) All newly created lots and parcels shall have access to a public
road. Access may be provided by easement or ownership. The document
creating the lot or parcel shall include language referencing, the
document number or volume and page as recorded in the Register of
Deeds office that describes the area over which access and frontage
is provided from the lot or parcel to the public road.
(2) In those cases where a lot is being created by certified survey map,
the volume and page reference shall be include in the surveyor's certificate
along with the access being shown on the map page.
B. Area and lot width of all lots and parcels shall conform to a local
ordinance or shall be a minimum of 100 feet wide and 43,560 square
feet (one acre) of area.
C. Flag lots or parcels and a remnant that creates flag-shaped areas
of land shall have minimum flagpole(s) of 66 feet of width.
D. Corner lots and parcels shall be designed with extra width to permit
adequate building setback from both streets.
E. County Plat lots recorded between March 15, 1994, and the effective
date of this chapter shall not be reduced below their recorded dimensions
and area unless the Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee, grants
a variance.