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/ •• trend in residential subdivi sions has been toward a longer length of block and a reduction of the percentage of land devoted to streets. Under certain conch- tions, blocks up to 1000 feet or 1200 feet in length may be ac ceptable. Lots 1. Residential lots, ns to size and area, shall be governed by and subject to the policy of the Village Council which is hereby declared to be that all lots con form in area to the existing lots in the general area of the pro posed subdivision and in no event shall be less than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet in area, and minimum width of one hundred (100) feet at the build ing line, exclusive of any case ment for driveway purposes (util ities easement excepted). 2. Depth and width of proper ties reserved or laid out for com mercial and industrial purposes shall be adequate to provide for Ihe off-street service and parking facilities required by the type of use and development contemplat ed. 3. Each lot shall adjoin upon a public street and shall have a minimum width of thirty (30) feet at street line. Lots in regis tered land surveys may adjoin upon private streets. Said streets nonetheless shall comply with provisions pertaining to streets set forth in this ordinance. 4. Double frontage, and reverse frontage lots, should be avoided except where essential to provide separation of residential develop ment from traffic arteries or to overcome specific disadvantages of topography and orientation. A planting screen reservation of at least ten (10) feet, and across which there shall be no right of access, shall bo provided along the line of lots abutting such a traific artery or other di.sadvan- tageous uses. 5. Side lot lines shall be sub stantially at right angles or radial to street lines. Flood Areas Areas within the jurisdiction of the Village Council subject to flood conditions as established by the Engineer of the Village of Orono will not be considered lor subdivision purposes until ade quate drainage has been provid ed. Planting on Public Property The planting of trees, type, spacing, etc., on public property shall be subject to the regulations of the Village Council. No plant- gateways, entrances and sim ilar improvements shall be made on public property except with permission and approval of the Village Council. Public Open Spaces It is the declared general policy of the Village Council that in all new subdivisions not less than live per cent of the gross btcb of all property subdivided shall be dedicated for public use. each five per cent being in addition to the property dedicated for streets, alleys or other public ways. The Village Council may waive this requirement if it feels that public property, other than roads, is not necessary in connection with this subdivision. The area thus dedicated should be either usable area or area which can be put into usable shape by the subdivider. The subdividcr shall leave land so dedicated in a condition satisfac tory to the Village Council. A cooperative interest in this larger program is sought by the Village Council and it is expected the subdivider will aid in assist ing to make this achievement possible. Platting Procedure The varying size of lots, the size of the subdivision, etc., will have a direct bearing on the de sirability of and the necessity for such dedication as well as the size of the piece to be dedicated. It will be within the discretion of the Planning Commission to interpret these regulations in the light of the overall plan and pet- tern of park development. In the interests of the Village as a whole, and, therefore, of benefit to the subdivision, the Village Council of Orono is de sirous of conserving certain areas of natural beauty and establish ing in various areas the logical distribution of the following types c( facilities: 1. Ploy lots, for preschool chil dren. 2. Children’s playgrounds, for children from five to fifteen years of age to use for active play. 3. Athletic field, as a specialized center for organized games and sports. *» 4. Parks, large and small, for their value in passive recrea tion and as a long range pro tection from congestion of de velopment. The Council of the Village of Orono requires that all proposed subdivisions shall have the prior approval of the Planning Com mission before receiving final ap proval by the CounciL It is, therefore, necessary that certain steps be taken and data assem bled that will enable the Plan ning Commission to study the proposed subdivision in the light of its relation to the Village plan for growth and development, and in the light of the general topog raphy and the character of the development To accomplish this purpose, the Planning Commission will wish to submit the preliminary plat to their Village Engineer and to their Consultant for their study m field and office and for their recommendations. This prelim inary plat for the consideraUon of the Planning Commission be filed with the Village Engineer or Planning Commission not tfn than five days In advance of a regular meeting of the Planning Commission to allow sufficient time for review, study and a recommendation pertaining to this plat, at the next regular meeting. Whenever possible, it is desir able that the prelimiimry plat be accompanied by a written state ment specifying the intentions of the owner respecting the pro posed character of the develop ment, deed restrictions, drainage, park:; and playgrounds and the intended date of beginning devel opment. He should express his willingness to proceed to file a plat of record of his subdivision or such part thereof as he may wish to put upon the market and to install all monuments shown on the plat. The Planning Commission, in its consideration of the prelim inary plat, will take Into consid eration the requirements of the Community and the best use of the land being subdivided Par- ticulor attention will be g.ven to the orrangement, location and widths of streets, the general drainage situation, lot sizes and