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• • r 45 DESIGN STANDARDS § 1001.095 CONFORMITY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ZONING CHAPTER. A proposed subdivision shall conform to the Comprehensive Plan, to related policies adopted by the city, and to the Lino Lakes Zoning Chapter, as may be amended. (Ord. 04 -03, passed 2 -24 -2003) § 1001.096 LAND REQUIREMENTS. (1) Land shall be suited to the purpose for which it is to be subdivided. No plan shall be approved if the site is not suitable for the purposes proposed by reason of potential flooding, topography, adverse soil conditions, rock formations, or wetlands. (2) Proposed subdivisions shall be coordinated with surrounding properties and/or neighborhoods so that the city as a whole may develop efficiently and harmoniously. (Ord. 04 -03, passed 2 -24 -2003) § 1001.097 BLOCKS. (1) Length. The maximum length of blocks shall be 1,500 feet and the minimum length 400 feet. Blocks over 900 feet long may require pedestrianways at least 10 feet wide at their approximate center. The use of additional pedestrianways to schools, parks, and other destinations may be required. (2) Arrangement. A block shall be so designed as to provide 2 tiers of lots unless it adjoins a major collector or an arterial street or where topographic or other conditions render the block arrangement unreasonable. (3) Block depth. The width of the block shall normally be sufficient to allow 2 tiers of lots of appropriate depth, except where topography or other conditions render the block depth unreasonable. (Ord. 04 -03, passed 2 -24 -2003) § 1001.098 LOTS. (1) Area. The minimum lot area, width and depth shall not be less than that established by the Lino Lakes Zoning Chapter in effect at the time of adoption of the final plat. Minimum lot area for urban lots shall consist of buildable land exclusive of utility transmission easements or water course easements that encumber lot development. DRAFT JANUARY 26, 2009