03C - Preliminary Plat of WIlderness Resort Villas

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1. The land shall be properly zoned and suitable in its natural state for the \,.. intended purpose with minimal alteration. Land subject to flooding, land below the ordinary high water mark, wetlands, and areas with high water -- table, bluffs or land containing other significant constraint(s)upon future intended usage, shall not be considered in the minimum size of la lot. The suitability analysis for each lot shall also consider soil and rock formations with severe limitations for development, severe erosion potential, steep topography, inadequate water supply or sewage treatment capabilities, nearshore aquatic conditions unsuitable for water-based recreation, important fish and wildlife habitat,presence of significant historic sites, or any other feature of the natural land likely to be harmful to the health, safety,or welfare of future residents of the proposed subdivision or of the community. 2. Each lot shall have a minimum contiguous lawn area that is free of limiting factors sufficient for the construction of two standard soil treatment sewage systems. New lots requiring mound systems or holding tanks shall not be allowed. 3. Provisions for water based recreation where near shore aquatic conditions are unsuitable for direct access. 4. Lot areas and dimensions shall conform to the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance, without a variance. _ 5. Lot layouts shall be compatible with the existing layout of adjoining properties. 6. Each lot shall have a minimum of thirty-three feet(33')frontage on a designated right of way. Commonly owned property or Green Space used for access in a Planned Unit Development shall have a minimum of 33' of frontage on a public right of way. a. Proposed streets shall conform to the Comprehensive Plan of the City, County and State Highway plans and existing boundary conditions. b. Streets shall be related to the topography so as to produce usable lots and reasonable gradients not in excess of ten percent(10%) for collector roads and fifteen percent(15%) for minor roads. c. Public access shall be given to adjacent properties unless the topography clearly indicates future connection is not feasible and another possible route exists. d. Access points to County and State highways shall be: approved by the respective authorities; kept to a minimum through the use of backage roads; and located in accordance with intersection design standards. e. Minor streets shall be designed to discourage through traffic. Collector •. streets shall be designed to be direct, with a connection to a County highway where possible. f. Streets or connections to half streets or partial streets without providing for the required right of way will not be permitted. g. Dead-end streets shall be prohibited except as stubs to permit future road extension into adjoining tracts, or when designated as a cul-de-sac and the street connected to a cul-de-sac (turnaround) and shall not exceed eight- hundred feet(800') in length.