Chapter 16.35
LOT DESIGN STANDARDS
Sections:
16.35.010 Lot design standards.
16.35.020 Nonresidential land divisions.
16.35.010 Lot design standards.
(a) Size.
(1) Size, shape and orientation of lots shall be appropriate for the location of topography of the land division, 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 the village of Arena.
(2) Residential lots within each block shall have a minimum average depth of 100 feet. Excessive depth in relation to width shall be avoided and a proportion of two to one (2:1) shall be considered a desirable ratio under normal conditions.
(3) Every lot shall front a public street in conformance with the requirements of the village of Arena.
(4) Width of lots at the building setback line shall conform to the requirements of the village of Arena. Each lot shall be located only within one zoning district.
(b) 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 the village of Arena.
(c) Lots Where Abutting Major Highway.
(1) Major Streets. Residential lots fronting on major streets and highways shall be platted with extra depth or design or alleviate the effect of major street traffic on residential occupancy.
(2) Abutting State Highways. Any proposed land division abutting a state highway will be subject to review according to Wis. Adm. Code Chapter TRANS 233.
(3) Treatment of Railroad Rights-of-Way and Limited Access Highways. Whenever the proposed land division contains or is adjacent to a railroad right-of-way or limited access highway, the land divider shall proceed as follows:
a. In residential districts, a buffer strip at least 30 feet in depth, in addition to the normal lot depth required, shall be provided adjacent to the right-of-way or limited access highway. This strip shall be a part of the lots, but the following restriction shall be written on the plat: “This strip reserved for the planting of trees or shrubs by the owner. The building of structures hereon is prohibited and this strip shall not be counted as any required yard. Maintenance of this strip is a responsibility of the lot owner.”
b. The plan commission may require a street approximately parallel to and on each side of such right-of-way at a distance suitable for the appropriate use of intervening land.
c. Location of local streets immediately adjacent and parallel to railroad rights-of-way shall be avoided.
(d) Corner Lots. Corner lots for residential use shall have extra width of 10 feet to permit building setback from both streets.
(e) Side Lots. Side lot lines shall be substantially at right angles to or radial to abutting street lines. Lot lines shall follow village or town boundary lines.
(f) Double and Reversed Frontage Lots. Double frontage and reversed frontage lots, which are lots that front two separate streets, shall be avoided for residential lots, except where necessary to provide separation of residential development from traffic arteries or to overcome specific disadvantages of topography and orientation.
(g) 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.
(h) Land Remnants. All remnants of lots below minimum lot and/or dimension size left over after land division of a larger tract must be added to adjacent lots, or a plan shown as to future use rather than allowed to remain as unusable parcels. [Ord. dated 3/6/12 § 130, 131. Res. 00-04. Prior code § 10-5-7.01].
16.35.020 Nonresidential land divisions.
(a) General.
(1) If a proposed land division includes land that is zoned for commercial or industrial purposes, the layout of the land division with respect to such land shall make such provisions as the village may require.
(2) A nonresidential land division shall also be subject to all the requirements of site plan approval set forth in the State Building Code. A nonresidential land division shall be subject to all the requirements of this title, as well as such additional standards required by the village and shall conform to the proposed land use standards established by the master plan and/or comprehensive plan for the village of Arena.
(b) Standards. In addition to the principles and standards in this title, which are appropriate to the planning of all land divisions, the applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the village board that the street, parcel and block pattern proposed is specifically adapted to the uses anticipated and takes into account other uses in the vicinity. The following principles and standards shall be observed:
(1) Proposed industrial parcels shall be suitable in area and dimensions to the types of industrial development anticipated.
(2) Street rights-of-way and pavement shall be adequate to accommodate the type and volume of traffic anticipated to be generated thereupon.
(3) Special requirements may be imposed by the village board with respect to street, curb, gutter and sidewalk design and construction.
(4) Special requirements may be imposed by the village board with respect to the installation of public utilities, including water, sewer and storm water drainage.
(5) Every effort shall be made to protect adjacent residential areas from potential nuisance from a proposed commercial or industrial land division, including the provision of extra depth in parcels backing up on existing or potential residential development and provisions for permanently landscaped buffer strips when necessary.
(6) Streets carrying nonresidential traffic, especially truck traffic, shall not normally be extended to the boundaries of adjacent existing or potential residential areas. [Res. 00-04. Prior code § 10-5-7.02].
16.35.030 Drainage systems.
(a) Drainage System Required. As required by this or other village ordinances and/or where recommended by the village engineer, a drainage system shall be designed and constructed by the land divider to provide for the proper drainage of the surface water of the major subdivision and the drainage area of which it is a part. A final plat shall not be approved until the land divider shall submit plans, profiles and specifications as specified in this section, which have been prepared by a registered professional engineer and approved by the village board, upon the recommendations of the plan commission and village engineer.
(b) Drainage System Plans.
(1) The land divider shall submit to the village clerk at the time of filing a preliminary plat a preliminary drainage plan or engineering report on the ability of existing watercourse channels, storm sewers, culverts and other improvements pertaining to drainage or flood control within the land division to handle the additional runoff which would be generated by the development of the land within the land division. Additional information shall be submitted to adequately indicate that provision has been made for disposal of surface water without any damage to the developed or undeveloped land downstream or below the proposed land division. The report shall also include:
a. Estimates of the quantity of storm water entering the land division naturally from areas outside the subdivision.
b. Quantities of flow at each inlet or culvert.
c. Location, sizes and grades of required culverts, storm drainage sewers and other required appurtenances.
(2) A grading plan for the streets, blocks and lots shall be submitted by the land divider for the area within the land division.
(3) The design criteria for storm drainage systems shall be based upon information provided by the village engineer.
(4) Material and construction specifications for all drainage projects (i.e., pipe, culverts, seed, sod, etc.) shall be in compliance with specifications provided by the village board, upon the recommendation of the village engineer.
(c) Grading. The land divider shall grade each subdivision in order to establish street, block and lot grades in proper relation to each other and to topography. The land divider shall grade the full width of the right-of-way of all proposed streets in accordance with the approved plans.
(d) Drainage System Requirements. The land divider shall install all the storm drainage facilities indicated on the plans required in subsection (a) of this section.
(1) Street Drainage. All streets shall be provided with an adequate storm drainage system. The street storm system shall serve as the primary drainage system and shall be designed to carry street, adjacent land and building storm water drainage. No storm water shall be permitted to be run into a sanitary sewer system within the proposed subdivision.
(2) Off-Street Drainage. The design of the off-street drainage system shall include the watershed affecting the subdivision and shall be extended to a watercourse or ditch adequate to receive the storm drainage. When the drainage system is outside of the street right-of-way, the land divider shall make provisions for dedicating an easement to the village to provide for the future maintenance of said system. Easements shall be a minimum of 20 feet, but the village may require larger easements if more area is needed due to topography, size of watercourse, etc.
(e) Protection of Drainage Systems. The land divider shall adequately protect all ditches to the satisfaction of the village board and village engineer. Ditches and open channels shall be seeded, sodded or paved depending upon grades and soil types. [Res. 00-04. Prior code § 10-5-7.03].