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July 20, 2020 page 40 prove that fees were previously paid. In no event shall the city be liable for any payment which 1720 may be due because of a subsequent reduction in the application percentage of land or equivalent 1721 market value in cash to be dedicated. 1722 Secs. 82-228—82-250. - Reserved. 1723 1724 DIVISION 2. - LOTS 1725 1726 Sec. 82-251. -– Security Performance bond to include lot improvement. 1727 The security performance bond required shall include an amount to guarantee completion of all 1728 requirements contained in this division, including but not limited to erosion control, soil preservation, 1729 final grading, lot drainage, land stabilization, lawn-grass seeding, removal of debris and waste, fencing, 1730 and all other lot improvements required by the city. 1731 Sec. 82-252. - Lot arrangement. 1732 The lot arrangement shall be such that there will be no foreseeable difficulties, for reasons of 1733 topography or other conditions, in securing building permits to build on all lots in compliance with 1734 chapter 78 and in providing driveway access to buildings on such lots from an approved street. 1735 Sec. 82-253. - Lot dimensions. 1736 Lot dimensions shall comply with the minimum standards of chapter 78. Where lots are more than 1737 double the minimum required area for the zoning district, the city may require that such lots be arranged 1738 so as to allow further subdivision and the opening of future streets where they would be necessary to 1739 serve such potential lots, all in compliance with chapter 78. In general, side lot lines shall be at right 1740 angles to street lines (or radial to curving street lines) unless a variation from this rule will give a better 1741 street or lot plan. Dimensions of corner lots shall be large enough to allow for erection of buildings, 1742 observing the minimum front yard setback from both streets. Depth and width of properties reserved or 1743 laid out for business, commercial or industrial purposes shall be adequate to provide for the off -street 1744 parking and loading facilities required for the type of use and development contemplated, as established 1745 in chapter 78. Notwithstanding the required width of each lot, each lot shall maintain a minimum frontage 1746 of 18 feet on a public or private street, or access outlot. 1747 Sec. 82-254. - Lot area, minimum. 1748 1749 A. In areas not served by sanitary sewer, each lot must contain a minimum of two acres of 1750 contiguous Dry Buildable Land exclusive of public rights-of-way, vehicular easements, or areas 1751 at or below the floodplain elevation for a specific property. 1752 B. In areas served by sanitary sewer, each lot must contain contiguous Dry Buildable Land equal to 1753 the minimum areas as prescribed in chapter 78 or half -acre, whichever is less (exclusive of public rights-1754 of-way, vehicular easements, or areas at or below the floodplain elevation for a specific property), and 1755 have legal access to the building site without encroachment of a wetland or floodplain area. 1756 C. Outlots. Outlots are not intended for development except for the purpose in which they are 1757 created, which may include streets, stormwater management, monument signs, etc. Outlots intended for 1758 future development shall not be subject to development fees until they are platted as buildable lots. 1759 1760 The minimum area requirements for each proposed lot as prescribed in chapter 78. The lot area must 1761 also comply with chapter 58, article II. Public and private rights-of-way, vehicular or pedestrian 1762 easements, or surface areas below the ordinary high water mark of any surface water or wetlands or 1763 floodplain areas may not be used in order to meet any portion of the minimum lot area requiremen ts. 1764 Sec. 82-255. - Lakeshore lots. 1765 Commented [JB102]: This is a new minimum, and provides for a minimum width of driveway and drive setbacks for snow storage, etc. Commented [JB104]: Commissioner Bollis does not support a minimum. Commented [JB103]: The Planning Commission discussed this proposed requirement at length during their review on July 20th. Commissioners Ressler and Bollis did not want to include it, while the balance of Commissioners wanted to keep it. Staff recommends the clause to provide further clarity to the lot design process. Commented [JB105]: Zoning: Lot area means the area of a lot in a horizontal plane bounded by the lot lines, but not including any area occupied by the waters of a duly recorded lake or river or wetland or area which has been dedicated as public right -of-way. Commented [JB106]: Necessary? We already define lot area.