Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions – Preparation for Setting the Public Hearing — Tiffin City Code - DRAFT

CHAPTER 170 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS the normal depth of the limited access highway. This strip shall be part of the platted lots and shall be designated on the plat: “This strip is reserved for screening. The placement of structures hereon is prohibited.” B. Streets parallel to the railroad when intersecting a street which crosses the railroad at grade shall, to the extent practicable, be at a distance of at least 225 feet from the railroad right-of-way. Such distance shall be determined with due consideration of the minimum distance required for future separation of grades by means of appropriate approach gradients. 170.19 BLOCK AND LOT STANDARDS. The following standards shall apply to the layout of blocks and lots in all subdivisions: 1. No residential block shall be longer than 1,300 feet or shorter than 300 feet measured from street line to street line. The width of blocks should be arranged so as to allow two tiers of lots, with utility easement. 2. In blocks over 700 feet in length, the Council may require a public way or an easement at least 10 feet in width, at or near the center of the block, for use by pedestrians. 3. The size and shape of lots intended for commercial or industrial use shall be adequate to provide for the use intended, and to meet the parking, loading, and other requirements for such uses contained in the zoning ordinance. 4. Lot arrangement and design shall be such that all lots will provide satisfactory building sites, properly related to topography and surrounding land uses. 5. All lots shall comply with all requirements of Chapters 165 through 169 applicable to the zone in which the lot is located. 6. All lots shall abut a public street or an approved private street. 7. Unless unavoidable, lots shall not front, or have direct access to arterial streets. Where unavoidable, lots shall be so arranged as to minimize the number of access points. 8. All lot lines shall be at right angles to straight street lines or radial to curved street lines, except where, in the judgment of the Council, a waiver of this provision will provide a better street and lot layout. 9. Reversed frontage lots are prohibited. Double frontage lots shall only be permitted where abutting a major street and a minor street, and such lots shall front only on minor streets. 170.20 NEIGHBORHOOD OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS. The neighborhood open space requirements ensure that adequate usable neighborhood open space, parks, and recreation facilities are provided in a manner consistent with the neighborhood open space plan, as amended, by using a calculable method to equitably apportion the costs of acquiring and developing land for those purposes. The provisions of this section require development, which creates increased needs for neighborhood open space (“open space impact”), to pay a proportionate share of the City’s capital improvements to fulfill the open space impact. Usable neighborhood open space includes pedestrian-bicycle trails (preferably located within natural greenway systems) and neighborhood parks that serve nearby residents. Portions of larger community parks may be adapted for neighborhood use, but this section is not intended to fund the acquisition of community parks or large playing fields for organized sports. This CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1843 -