Chapter 16.16
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN –
LAYOUT REQUIREMENTS
Sections:
16.16.010 Conformance with chapter required.
16.16.020 Comprehensive plan provisions.
16.16.030 Street and block layout.
16.16.010 Conformance with chapter required.
In the planning of a plat, subdivision or dedication, the subdivider shall prepare his proposed plat or binding site plan in conformance with the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 1060 § 1, 2012; Ord. 505 § 4, 1979).
16.16.020 Comprehensive plan provisions.
(a) Land which the planning commission has found to be unsuitable for subdivisions due to flooding, bad drainage, steep slopes, rock formations or other features likely to be harmful to the safety, welfare and general health of the future residents, and which the planning commission considers inappropriate for subdivision, shall not be subdivided, unless adequate methods are formulated by the developer and approved by the city engineer if requested by the planning commission.
(b) Those areas of the city where topographical slopes are 10 percent or more shall be subdivided in conformance with any additional requirements which the planning commission shall provide to any subdivider within 10 days after receipt of his request, which shall be accompanied by a sketch map showing location of preliminary plat, subdivision or dedication.
(c) The proposed subdivision shall provide for such requirements contained in the official plans or portions thereof and development plans for the city.
(d) The subdivider may be required to deed such lands in the area to be subdivided as are designated by the city council for parks, playgrounds and public buildings. (Ord. 1060 § 1, 2012; Ord. 505 § 4(A), 1979).
16.16.030 Street and block layout.
(a) Street and block layout shall conform to the most advantageous development of adjoining areas, and the entire neighborhood, and shall provide for the following:
(1) Streets continuing to boundaries of tract;
(2) Streets generally following contour lines;
(3) Streets intersecting at right angles, or as nearly as possible;
(4) Street jogs at intersections shall be avoided whenever possible;
(5) Alleys in business districts shall be at least 20 feet wide.
(b) Blocks shall meet the following requirements:
(1) The width of blocks shall ordinarily be sufficient to allow for two tiers of lots of depths consistent with the type of land use proposed and zoning district involved. Said lots shall in any event have a minimum depth of 100 feet.
(2) In general, blocks shall be as long as is reasonably consistent with the topography and the needs for convenient access, circulation, control and safety of street traffic, and type of land use proposed; provided, that lots shall have a minimum width of 50 feet where an alley is provided, and a minimum width of 75 feet where no alley is provided. (Ord. 1060 § 1, 2012; Ord. 505 § 4(B), 1979).
16.16.040 Lot requirements.
(a) The size, shape and orientation of lots shall be appropriate for the location of the proposed subdivision and for the type of development contemplated.
(b) Excessive depth in relation to width shall be avoided.
(c) Every lot shall abut on a street.
(d) Lots, except corner lots, having frontage on two streets shall be avoided.
(e) Side lot lines shall be approximately at right angles to the right-of-way line of the street on which the lot faces.
(f) Corner lots for residential use shall be platted wider than interior lots, and shall conform to the front yard requirements on the side street as prescribed by the zoning ordinance.
(g) Proposed plats, subdivisions or dedications which include lot layout to be used for commercial or retail purposes shall be designed to provide for reasonable off-street parking, and the building and parking areas shall be clearly indicated thereon, and upon approval by the planning commission, made a part of the final plat. (Ord. 1060 § 1, 2012; Ord. 505 § 4(C), 1979).