To create an enhanced streetscape and cohesive neighborhood, all newly created lots shall be designed in accordance with the following criteria:

(1)

All lots shall be part of a contiguous block;

(2)

No lot shall have its rear yard back to a public street, except that residential lots may back up to an arterial roadway if one hundred (100) feet of densely landscaped area, including a berm, is provided between the street right-of-way and the rear property line;

(3)

Residential lots that front a collector street shall be at least one hundred (100) feet wide and should be designed to be of greater depth with greater front yard setbacks;

(4)

Flag lots shall be prohibited except, where topographic or environmentally sensitive conditions make them necessary;

(5)

Lots with dual frontage shall be prohibited;

(6)

Side lot lines shall be approximately at right angles to street lines or radial to curved streets;

(7)

Residential lots fronting an arterial street shall not be allowed direct access to the street; and

(8)

Residential lots in the RN district shall have driveway width cuts no larger than fifteen (15) feet.

(9)

Residential lots in zoning districts R-1C through R-4 inclusive shall contain within the front yard a minimum of one tree, which may be large- or small-growing; two (2) perennials; and three (3) shrubs per dwelling unit.

(Ord. No. 8804, § I, 4-11-05; Ord. No. 10143, § II, 12-16-2013)