§ 91-128. Special provisions for commercial and industrial subdivisions.  


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  • Commercial subdivisions and industrial subdivisions shall comply with all of the requirements of this chapter, provided, however, that the board of supervisors following a recommendation by the planning commission may, upon a determination that the public interest is equally well served, waive or modify the following requirements:

    (1)

    The requirement that each lot created front on a public street or roadway provided that a notation to this effect shall be clearly shown on the final plat.

    (2)

    The requirement for street widths exceeding 30 feet for subcollector and minor collector streets provided that on-street parking is clearly prohibited as indicated by posted signs and/or painted curbs.

    (3)

    The requirement that through lots have access to only the roadway with the lesser traffic volume, provided, however, that the board of supervisors may require that access to the road with the lesser traffic volume be restricted or prohibited.

    (4)

    The requirement that new electric utility service be placed underground in industrial subdivisions provided, however, that this shall apply only to three-phase electrical service in industrial subdivisions in which unscreened outdoor storage is permitted. It shall also only apply to commercial subdivisions that do not front a major collector, minor arterial, major arterial as defined in section 91-91 of this chapter. Nothing in this subsection shall be interpreted to waive or modify any requirement of the zoning ordinance with respect to the location of on-site utilities.

    The applicant shall provide the agent with a letter stating their justification for the waiver request to the standards of this section along with accompanying documentation including, but not limited to, proposed site design layout, location of existing utilities, street layout with traffic volumes or signage plans. Upon receipt of all items deemed necessary by the agent, the agent shall prepare a staff report for the planning commission and board of supervisors for their review and consideration. Upon approval of a waiver or modification to the standards outlined in this section by the board of supervisors, the agent shall determine that that the approved development plan or plat is consistent with the board of supervisors' approval.

    (Ord. No. O-03-05, 3-14-2005; Ord. No. O-03-15, 2-9-2015)

(Ord. No. O-03-05, 3-14-2005; Ord. No. O-03-15, 2-9-2015)