§ 27-282. Rural residential subdivisions.

(a)

Subdivisions in the R rural residential district and R-1 large lot residential district, as established in article VIII, division 3 of this chapter, anticipate a lower density of population (one or more acres per family) and a lower level of urban services than the standard residential subdivision. Such divisions will not be permitted in locations where they might have the effect of blocking the orderly extension of sanitary sewers, standard streets, and storm drainage systems, or that might limit the development potential of the land. The following standards are minimum in R rural residential subdivisions.

(1)

The minimum lot size is one acre.

(2)

The minimum lot width is 120 feet.

(3)

The minimum lot depth is 300 feet.

(4)

Streets shall conform to table A.

(5)

The minimum size of the subdivision shall be 20 acres or shall abut existing R subdivision.

(6)

A drainage plan showing proposed dispersal of surface runoff in ditches, culverts, and swales shall be submitted with the public works element.

(b)

The following standards are minimum in R rural residential district as established in article VIII, division 3 of this chapter:

(1)

The minimum lot size is five acres.

(2)

The minimum frontage is 330 feet.

(3)

Streets shall conform to table A, section 27-288 under local rural residential streets only in district R.

(c)

The following standards are minimum in R-1, large lot residential district, as established in the county zoning resolution and subdivision regulations:

(1)

The minimum lot size is one acre.

(2)

The minimum frontage is 150 feet.

(3)

Streets shall conform to table A, section 27-288, under local rural residential streets only in district R.

(Code 1988, § 27-674; Ord. No. 64690, § 1(27-95.2(C)), 8-30-1984; Ord. No. 65417, § 5, 4-6-1989; Ord. No. 65693, § 13, 1-2-1992)