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ISSUES ANALYSIS <br />Density. Within R -1X Zoning Districts, the maximum number of <br />dwelling units per acre must not exceed three. The proposed plat <br />contains 19 lots at a density of 1.9 units per acre. As such, the <br />proposed density conforms to Ordinance standards. <br />Blocks. According to the City subdivision Ordinance, blocks shall <br />have a maximum length of 1,500 feet and a minimum length of 400. <br />Both proposed blocks within the subdivision comply with required <br />block length standards. <br />Lot Depth. According to the Zoning Ordinance, lots within R -1X <br />Districts must provide 135 feet of depth. All proposed lots have <br />been found to meet this requirement. <br />Lot Area. According to City policy, lot area calculations must <br />exclude all waterbodies. In this regard, all lots must provide at <br />least 12,825 square feet of lot area (R -1X standard) exclusive of <br />waterbodies. All proposed lots have been found to meet or exceed <br />minimum R -1X lot area requirements (see Exhibit F for reference). <br />Lot Width. Within R -1X Zoning District, a minimum lot width of 90 <br />feet is required for interior lots and a minimum of 115 feet is <br />required for corner lots. All proposed lots have been found to <br />meet minimum lot width requirements. <br />Setbacks. All lots successfully demonstrate an ability to <br />accommodate the following R -1X Zoning District setbacks. <br />Front Yard 30 Feet <br />Side Yard - Interior 10 Feet <br />- Corner 30 Feet <br />Rear Yard 30 Feet <br />Lot Configuration. Generally speaking, the proposed lot <br />configuration is considered positive and responds to the site's <br />design parameters (i.e., wetlands). One concern which does exist <br />relates to Lots 1 and 2, Block 1 in the northwest corner of the <br />plat. As shown on Exhibit C, these lots will be required to obtain <br />'access from Ware Road and lie isolated from the balance of the <br />subdivision's lots. While Ware Road itself is classified as a <br />local street (per 1987 Transportation Plan), the street is listed <br />on the City's Municipal State Aid (MSA) System and is expected to <br />accommodate significant traffic volumes in the future. Although <br />the existence of direct single family lot access is acknowledged <br />along Ware Road both north and south of the subject site, such <br />access condition should not justify the proliferation of a genuine <br />safety problem. <br />3 <br />