A. Lot width, depth, frontage, area, lot coverage, floor area ratio and building setbacks shall comply with the minimum requirements of the Zoning Code, and shall be appropriate for the location and character of the development proposed, and for the type and extent of street and utility improvements being installed. Where steep topography, unusual soil conditions, or drainage problems exist or prevail, special lot width, depth and area standards may be considered. Innovative development approaches such as clustered or planned development may be explored in the interest of producing unique, environmentally sensitive projects.

B. Lands that are subject to periodic inundation, subsidence of the earth’s surface, high water table, adverse topography, adverse soils, or other natural or manmade hazards to life or property shall be excluded from subdivision unless it can be substantiated by the subdivider that proposed lot configurations and sizes, grading and drainage techniques, or other special development approaches are provided as deemed reasonable and necessary to protect the public health, safety, or general welfare on any lands to be subdivided affected by such characteristics.

C. The Council may approve subdivision of such land upon receipt of written evidence from the Town Engineer, the County Flood Control District and State and County Health Authorities that the construction of specific improvements can be expected to render the land suitable; thereafter, construction upon such land shall be prohibited until specified improvements have been planned and the construction guaranteed.

D. Side lot lines shall be substantially at right angles or radial to street lines, except where adverse terrain makes such design impractical.

E. All lots shall have frontage as required by the appropriate zoning district on a fully dedicated public or private street.

F. Single family lots on curvilinear streets shall have rear lot lines consisting of a series of straight lines with points of deflection occurring only at the junction of side or rear lot lines unless otherwise approved.

G. Corner lots may be required to be wider than interior lots to provide for setback requirements.

H. Single family residential lots extending through the block and having frontage on two (2) parallel local streets is prohibited.

I. Residential lots shall not be accessible from collector or arterial streets.

J. Lots with good solar orientation are encouraged. (Prior code §  12-3-8)