The purpose of this division is to establish basic guidelines for designing new subdivisions within the Village.

These LDRs will permit through zoning a mix of residential and non-residential building types within new subdivisions which will in turn provide for the creation of diverse neighborhoods.

Blocks within subdivisions shall connect to the existing Village street network through a system of walkable blocks/street frontages as part of the subdivision design. Connectivity shall be assessed by the ability to provide multiple routes, diffuse traffic, and shorten pedestrian walking distances.

Block lengths shall generally be between 200 and 500 feet. Exceptions are permitted, however, if due to existing street patterns, environmental protection, topographical features, existing buildings, enhanced design features, and similar conditions.

Lots and blocks within subdivisions intended for commercial and industrial use shall be designed specifically for such purposes.

To ensure a functional and efficient design, reduce conflicts with transportation facilities, and create desirable lots for development, all activities regulated under this section shall comply with the following general requirements:

(1)

Except for cluster development, all lots shall meet the minimum requirements of the applicable zoning district, for the zone in which the property is located with respect to area, depth, width at street right-of-way, width at building line, yards, percentage of lot coverage, and, if applicable, parking and loading.

(2)

All lots shall be provided with direct access from a dedicated public street by means of minimum frontage on a public street right-of-way or by a private road.

(3)

In general, side lot lines shall be at right angles to street lines (or radial to curving street lines) unless variation from this rule will provide a better street or lot pattern.

(4)

Lots shall be laid out to provide drainage away from all buildings, and individual lot drainage shall be coordinated with the storm drainage pattern for the area. In general, drainage shall be designed to avoid concentration of stormwater from one lot onto an adjacent lot.

(5)

In general, the ratio of the depth of any lot to its width shall not be greater than four to one.

(6)

Lots having frontage on two streets shall be avoided wherever possible.

Although private streets are discouraged, any street that is not open to general public use shall be retained permanently as a privately owned and privately maintained street. This may be accomplished by creating a private tract or easement for ingress and egress purposes.

In order to ensure the provision of adequate utilities as determined by the Public Works Director in a timely manner consistent with the Village's Comprehensive Plan, and protect the health, safety and welfare of the Village and its residents, all activities regulated under this section shall comply with the following requirements:

(1)

Public easements for the construction and maintenance of utilities and public facilities shall be granted to provide and maintain adequate utility service to each lot and adjacent lands. The widths of the public easements shall be a minimum of six feet unless the Village determines a smaller or larger width is appropriate based on-site conditions. Whenever possible, public easements shall be combined with driveways, pedestrian accessways and other utility easements.

(2)

Private easements for the construction and maintenance of utilities within the subdivision shall be granted so that individual lots gain access to public facilities. The widths of the private easements shall be a minimum of five feet unless the Village determines a larger width is appropriate based on the site conditions.

The purpose of this division is to establish a standardized procedure for addressing the physical location of all structures, streets and real properties in the Village. For the purposes of this division Street shall mean any type of public right-of-way designation.

Site address numbering and street and subdivision naming may occur during staff review of applications for proposed development or during the building permit review. New addresses shall be determined from the relationship of the proposed development's location to the established addressing grid within the Village.

The Village is located in the Southwest Quadrant of Martin County. The County Quadrants were originally established for the purposes of street naming and site address numbering.

Street names shall be established as follows:

(1)

Numbered streets. Streets parallel to the baseline may bear a number instead of a name. Numbers shall be allocated in a consistent manner or pattern.

(2)

New street and subdivision names. Proposed names of streets and subdivisions shall be submitted to the department for review and approval.

(3)

Street name spelling and duplication. Spelling of street names shall be in accordance with that provided in a current standard, unabridged English dictionary. A proposed street name shall not duplicate existing street names.

(4)

Naming driveways. A driveway that serves as the principal access to two or more parcels that contain primary structures shall be named and the primary structures shall be addressed from the named access.

(5)

Continuity of Street Names. When streets are extended or lengthened the street names shall not change.

The procedure for selecting a site address shall be as follows:

(1)

Site address numbering shall be generally derived from a site's location relative to the Village grid system.

(2)

Odd numbers shall be assigned to the north and east sides and even numbers shall be assigned to the south and west sides of a street.

(3)

Units (suites, offices, bays, etc.) within structures which have direct access to the building exterior shall be individually enumerated. Units having only interior hallway access shall share the same building address.

Street name suffixes shall be established as follows:

(1)

North/south streets. Streets running in a nominal north/south direction shall be designated "avenue," "court," "drive," "lane" or some other designation beginning with a letter in the first half of the alphabet (A through M).

(2)

East/west streets. Streets running in a nominal east/west direction shall be designated "street," "terrace," "place," "way" or some other designation beginning with a letter in the second half of the alphabet (N through Z).

(3)

Circular roadways. Streets that form loops or circles shall be designated "circle."

(4)

Roads, highways, parkways, and boulevards. Only major thoroughfares shall be designated "road", "parkway", "highway" or "boulevard". These terms may be used regardless of street direction.

(5)

Standard Abbreviations. Standard abbreviations may be used for street name suffixes.

The department shall maintain the official list of addresses and street and subdivision names associated with all property in the Village. Public service providers, such as Indiantown Sheriff, Martin County Fire Rescue Department, U.S. Postal Service, Martin County Property Appraiser, utilities, and any other agency requesting such information, shall be notified of any new assignments to this database. Site addresses shall be assigned as follows:

(1)

The property shall be addressed from the street which the principal building faces.

(2)

Corner properties shall generally be addressed from the street with the narrowest frontage.

(3)

A request by an agency for an address for a public facility located in the right-of-way (lift station, phone box, traffic signal box, meters, wells. etc.) shall be on official letterhead and include a description of the facility and an aerial photograph or survey showing the proposed location of the facility.

(4)

Properties not containing a principal building will not be assigned an address unless:

(a)

The property is created through a site plan or plat process.

(b)

The property is in the process of obtaining a building permit.

(c)

There is an official request from a governmental agency.

Site addresses shall be displayed as follows:

(1)

The property owner shall be responsible for the placement of all site addresses. The address shall be placed conspicuously on the front of the structure, so the numbers can be plainly seen from the street. An additional address may be located near the driveway or common entrance, but maintaining the sight visibility triangle, whenever the structure is more than 50 feet from the street.

(2)

Numbers used in residential districts shall not be less than four inches in height and shall be made of a durable and visible material.

(3)

Numbers used for commercial, industrial, or mixed-use buildings shall not be less than six inches in height. In addition to placement on individual entry doors, the range of addresses within a commercial development shall be placed at the right- of-way fronting the development on either a monument sign or a marquee sign. Numbers on the monument or marquee sign shall also not be less than six inches in height.

(4)

No certificate of occupancy shall be issued until the site address is placed in the required manner.

The following procedure shall be used for changing any street name which conflicts with this division:

(1)

The department shall notify each affected property owner of any conflicts with this division, identify possible solutions and seek input.

(2)

The department shall review all response comments and determine a course of action which is in the interest of the majority of the affected property owners.

(3)

The department shall provide a final written notice to all affected property owners. The notice shall: (1) identify the selected course of action, (2) allow the property owner six months to implement any name change, and (3) advise the property owner that a temporary sign indicating current and future street names will be posted by the Village during the six-month implementation period.

(4)

The department shall notify all affected agencies and utilities of the Village's action.

The following procedure shall be used for changing any street name which is not in conflict with this division:

(1)

Village Initiated.

(a)

The Village Council may change a street name at a public hearing advertised for this purpose.

(b)

The department Director shall prepare and mail letters to the affected property owners giving them notice of the public hearing to consider the street name change.

(c)

If approved, a new street sign(s) shall be placed by the Village.

(2)

Citizen Initiated Petition.

(a)

A petition of any citizen for a street name change shall be submitted to the Village in a format and application determined by the Director. The application shall include the petition explaining the proposed name change, a certified mailing list of all affected property owners, the results of a poll of each affected property owner, as to whether he or she is "in favor of" or "opposed to" or "neutral to" the proposed change, and a sample notice letter announcing a public hearing.

(b)

If a majority of affected property owners sign the petition "in favor of" the proposed change, the Director shall schedule a public hearing before the Village Council. The petitioners shall prepare and mail letters to the affected property owners giving them notice of the public hearing to consider the street name change. Copies of all letters with return receipts shall be submitted to the department.

(c)

If approved, a new street sign(s) shall be placed by the Village.