A. Lot size, width, shape and orientation shall be appropriate for the location and contemplated use of the subdivision. Each lot shall contain a satisfactory building site and shall conform to requirements of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan.

B. Consideration should be given to orientation of lots that take advantage of solar access.

C. Each lot shall be provided with satisfactory access by means of a public street or by some other legally sufficient right-of-access which is permanent and inseparable from the lot served.

D. Side lot lines shall be substantially at right angles or radial to street lines unless other factors considered suggest a different configuration has advantages.

E. Double frontage and reverse frontage lots shall be avoided except where essential to provide separation of residential development from traffic arteries or to overcome specific disadvantages of topography and orientation. For such lots, there shall be a reserve strip designated alongside the lot lines abutting such a traffic arterial to which there shall be no right-of-access.

F. Modulation of Front Yard Setbacks. To avoid long monotonous rows of homes, particularly where street grids are used, land divisions shall integrate setback offsets. Setbacks may be adjusted on the plat sufficient to create desired design opportunities. At the request of the developer front yard setbacks may be increased on some lots and reduced on other lots, by up to thirty percent. A minimum front yard setback of ten feet is required. (See Tables 15T-05 and 15T-06 for good and bad examples of front yard setback modulation.)

Other setback options can be considered by the director at the subdivision stage if requested by the developer to promote better design. Alternative setback concepts should create opportunities for such things as a more interesting streetscape, more privacy for lots, or be necessary to maximize solar orientation or other desired design outcomes that require flexibility from standard setbacks. (Ord. 1520 §52, 2017; Ord. 1310 §11, 2008).