19.22.150 Panhandle lots, flag lots, or lots served by an easement – Requirements and conditions.
A. Panhandle lots, flag lots or lots served by an easement proposed within a subdivision shall meet the criteria contained in this section.
B. No lot may be created or developed under this provision which could otherwise be served by a public street unless approved by the Director of Planning and the City Engineer.
C. All development permitted under this provision shall be subject to the regulations and requirements of this title except as otherwise regulated in this section.
D. The division of any property under this provision shall be subject to the regulations of the State Map Act and subdivision ordinance of the City.
E. Not more than four lots served by a private road or easement shall be allowed under this provision unless this restriction is waived by the Director of Planning or City Council.
F. The responsibility for the maintenance and cost of maintenance of all common areas, roads or easements and guest parking areas shall be shared under contractual agreement by the property owner of each lot; this shall be accomplished through the formation of a homeowner’s association.
G. Development Criteria.
1. Road and easement widths shall be as follows: one lot, 15 feet; two lots, 20 feet; four lots, 20 feet; five or more lots, 24 feet, in accordance with private street standards as outlined in the City’s subdivision manual. These widths may be increased if it is determined by the Director of Planning that a sidewalk is required.
2. All driveways, guest parking areas and roadways shall be paved with a minimum of five inches of portland concrete cement.
3. Each lot shall contain an area not less than the minimum lot size of the underlying zone exclusive of all private roads, common areas and guest parking areas.
4. All on-site utilities shall be undergrounded.
5. Each dwelling shall be connected to a gravity sewer unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
6. An on-site fire hydrant may be required by the Fire Department when such is deemed necessary.
7. Guest parking shall be provided as follows:
a. One lot, one space; two lots, three spaces; three lots, five spaces; four lots, six spaces.
The individual driveways to the garage shall not be construed as meeting the guest parking requirement.
8. Accessory structures shall not be located closer than 10 feet to any dwelling located on adjacent property.
9. The following setbacks shall be observed:
a. Front yard: 15 feet from any access drive and guest parking areas;
b. Any garage facing an access drive shall be a minimum of 22 feet from the drive;
c. Side yard: not less than that required by the underlying zone;
d. Rear yard: not less than that required by the underlying zone upon initial construction.
10. A minimum five-foot-high fence shall be provided on each side of the private drive behind the front setback and on those property lines abutting adjoining properties. This requirement may be modified or waived by the Director of Planning if it is found that said fence is not necessary for the protection of the adjoining properties.
11. If the property is graded to create a building pad for each lot, the minimum level area (no slope over five percent) of each pad shall be not less than 80 percent of the minimum lot size of the underlying zone, but in no case shall the minimum area be less than 5,000 square feet. Development proposed on existing natural topography, having an average natural slope of 10 percent or greater, and with less than 10 percent of the site to be graded, shall be subject to the approval of the Director of Planning, who shall consider whether such development will adversely affect adjacent properties or development.
12. Guest parking areas shall be adequately screened from on-site and adjacent residential properties.
H. No garage conversions shall be permitted.
I. Development shall be subject to site plan and architectural approval of the Director of Planning. (Ord. 3153 § 2 (Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 2399 § 1, 1990; Ord. 1868 § 2, 1979).