[1]

Suitability of land. Land subject to flooding, improper drainage, or erosion, or which is for topographical, geological or other reasons unsuitable for residential use shall not be platted for residential use nor for any other uses that will continue to increase the danger to health, safety, or property destruction. (For detailed floodplain regulations contact the City Engineer or County Engineer, depending upon the location of proposed development.); (Amended November 10, 2008, ZA08-11-02)

[2]

Name of subdivision. The name of the subdivision must have the approval of the Executive Director. The name shall not duplicate or closely approximate the name of an existing subdivision.

[3]

Access. Access to every subdivision shall be provided over a public street(s) as may be required by the Executive Director.

[4]

Conformance to Macon Area Transportation Study. All streets and other features of the Macon Area Transportation Study shall be platted by the subdivider in the location and to the dimension indicated on the plan, as adopted by the Commission.

[5]

Through traffic. Minor streets shall be so designed that their use by through traffic will be discouraged.

[1]

Continuation of existing streets. Existing streets shall be continued at the same or greater width, but in no case less than the required width as set forth in Section 30.03.

[2]

Connections with future subdivisions. Streets shall be reserved at strategic locations to provide for access to adjoining properties which may be subdivided in the future. Each street connection shall intersect property lines at a ninety-degree (90°) angle. The executive director shall determine if a temporary turnaround is needed, with said turnaround conforming to requirements of a permanent cul-de-sac.

[3]

Street names. Street names shall require the approval of the executive director. Streets that are obviously in alignment with streets already in existence and already named shall be given the name of the existing street. Names of new streets shall not duplicate or closely approximate those of existing streets.

[4]

Street jogs. Street jogs with center line offsets of less than one hundred twenty-five (125) feet shall not be permitted.

[5]

Culs-de-sac. Culs-de-sac, or deadend streets, shall not be greater in length than eight hundred (800) feet. They shall be provided at the closed end with a turnaround having a property line radius of at least fifty (50) feet.

[6]

Development along major street, limited-access highway or railroad right-of-way. Where a subdivision abuts or contains an expressway, freeway, arterial or collector street, or a railroad right-of-way, the Commission may require a street approximately parallel to and on each side of such right-of-way either as a marginal access street, or at a distance suitable for an appropriate use of intervening land, with a nonaccess reservation suitably platted. Due regard should be given to requirements for approach grades and future grade separations in determining distances. Lots shall have no access to expressways, freeways, or arterial streets, but only to an accessible street in which case the Commission may require double frontage lots.

[7]

Half streets. Half streets shall be prohibited except where essential to the reasonable development of the subdivision in conformity with the other requirements of these regulations, and, where the Commission finds it will be practicable to require the dedication of the other half when the adjoining property is subdivided, the other half of the street shall be platted within such tract.

[8]

Alleys. The requirements for providing alleys within a subdivision are as follows:

(a)

Alleys shall be provided in multifamily, commercial and industrial districts, except where other definite and assured provisions is made for service access, such as off-street parking, loading and unloading consistent with and adequate for the uses proposed;

(b)

Alleys shall not be provided in single-family and two-family residential developments unless the subdivider provides evidence satisfactory to the Commission of the need for alleys;

(c)

Alley intersections and sharp changes in alignment shall be avoided, but where necessary, corners shall provide sufficient radius to permit safe vehicular movements; and

(d)

Dead-end alleys shall be avoided where possible, but if unavoidable, shall be provided with adequate turnaround facilities at the dead end, as determined by the Commission.

[9]

Reserve strips and easements:

(a)

Reserve strips controlling the access to streets shall be prohibited except where this control is definitely placed in the hands of the City or County under conditions approved by the Commission. The Commission may control access to expressways, freeways, arterial and collector streets by requiring all lots to face and have access to only minor streets.

(b)

Easements of the required width located along the side or rear lot lines shall be provided, as is necessary for utility lines and underground mains and cables. Where a subdivision is traversed by a watercourse, drainageway, channel or stream, there shall be provided a stormwater or drainage right-of-way of adequate width. Parallel streets may be required by the Commission in connection therewith.

The minimum street right-of-way widths shall be as follows:

[1]

Freeways and expressways .....200 feet

(Amended November 10, 2008, ZA08-11-02)

[2]

Arterial streets .....100 feet

[3]

Collector streets .....90 feet

[4]

Minor streets within the City of Macon .....55 feet

[5]

Minor streets without curb and gutter within unincorporated Bibb County .....60 feet

[6]

Minor streets with curb and gutter within unincorporated Bibb County .....55 feet

[7]

Alleys .....20 feet

(Amended May 23, 1988, ZA88-05-03; Amended February 10, 1997, ZA97-02-01)

[1]

Street intersections. Street intersections shall be as nearly at right angles as possible for a distance of not less than fifty (50) feet with no street intersection being at any angle of less than seventy-five degrees (75°). (Amended November 10, 2008, ZA08-11-02)

[2]

Right-of-way radius. The street right-of-way radius at street intersection shall be at least twenty (20) feet. Where the angle of street intersection is less than ninety degrees (90°), the Commission may require a longer radius.

[3]

Additional width on existing streets. Subdivisions that adjoin existing streets shall dedicate additional right-of-way if needed to meet the minimum right-of-way width requirements set forth in Section 30.03 in accordance with the following:

(a)

The entire right-of-way shall be provided where any part of the subdivision is on both sides of the existing streets.

(b)

When the subdivision is located only on one (1) side of an existing street, one-half (½) of the required right-of-way, measured from the center line of the existing roadway, shall be provided.

Block lengths and widths shall be determined based on the following requirements:

[1]

Blocks shall not be greater than twelve hundred (1,200) feet nor less than four hundred (400) feet in length.

[2]

Blocks shall be wide enough to provide two (2) tiers of lots of minimum depth, except where abutting upon major streets, limited-access highways, or railroads, or where other situations make this requirement impracticable, in which case the Commission may approve a single tier of lots of minimum depth.

[3]

Blocks shall have pedestrian walkways where deemed essential, to provide circulation or access to schools, playgrounds, shopping centers, transportation and other community facilities.

The Commission may approve under conditions set out in this Section the platting of flag lots for single-family residences.

[1]

Agricultural and Rural Residential Districts. In Agricultural and Rural Residential Districts, the following shall apply:

(a)

Flag lot development will not have an adverse impact upon neighboring lots.

(b)

Flag lots shall be allowed only under circumstances where it would be impractical or unreasonable for normal platting patterns to be followed, such as where terrain or topography or existing platting patterns preclude conventional subdivision development.

(c)

Flag lots shall have access to a public right-of-way by a flag pole with a minimum thirty-foot and maximum sixty-foot of equal and uniform width constructed and maintained to allow for sanitation and emergency vehicles.

(d)

The flag pole shall be owned in fee simple.

(e)

The length of the flag pole shall not exceed 2.5 times the average lot width, excluding the flag pole, or twice the depth of the lot whichever dimension is the lesser of the two, however, no flag pole may exceed five hundred (500) feet.

(f)

The flag pole shall be parallel to the closest existing side lot line, unless modified by the Commission because of unique topographical or platting conditions.

(g)

A flag lot shall not be double-stacked.

(h)

All flag lots shall conform to minimum lot width and lot area requirements of the zoning district in which it is located, excluding the flag pole.

(i)

No more than two (2) adjacent flag lots shall be created, and in no instance shall flag lots constitute more than ten (10) percent of the total number of lots in a given subdivision.

(j)

The flag pole may alter course or direction provided that the change in direction will not result in confusing the address on the public road with the location of the building site for mail delivery or access by sanitation or emergency vehicles.

(k)

Access shall be approved by the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department.

[2]

In Residential districts other than Agricultural and Rural Residential, flag lots shall only be allowed in cluster subdivisions as provided for in Section 23.02. In Cluster Subdivisions, the following rules for flag lots shall apply:

(a)

A flag lot may adjoin another flag lot and share a common driveway.

(b)

A flag lot shall not be double-stacked.

(c)

In no instance shall flag lots constitute more than twenty (20) percent of the total number of lots in a given cluster subdivision.

(d)

The lot area occupied by the flag pole shall not be counted as part of the required minimum lot area.

(e)

The newly created lot shall provide adequate access, including a flag driveway at least thirty (30) feet in width and no greater than sixty (60) feet in width, and shall not exceed one hundred fifty (150) feet in length. (Amended November 10, 2008, ZA08-11-02)

(f)

Access shall be approved by the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department.

(Added November 22, 1999, ZA99-11-04)

[1]

Monuments. Monuments shall be placed at all block and lot corners, angle points, points or curves in streets and at intermediate points as shall be required by the City or County Engineer. The monuments shall be of such material, size and length as may be approved by the City or County Engineer.

[2]

Construction and installation requirements. All required improvements in an unincorporated area of Bibb County such as construction and installation of streets, curbs and gutters, other drainage controls, and all utilities, shall be provided by the subdivision developer at his expense, in accordance with the laws and specifications of the Bibb County Board of Commissioners, the Macon Water Authority and/or the Macon-Bibb County Board of Health Department and the Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Commission prior to approval of the final plat by the Commission. Where improvements are not made, but guarantees, sureties, or other performance agreements have been approved by the County Engineer, the Commission may approve the final plat.

(Amended November 10, 2008, ZA08-11-02)