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