layout: default title: “1248.09 PRESERVATION OF NATURAL FEATURES AND AMENITIES.”—
(a) General. Existing natural features that would add value to residential development or to the City as a whole shall be preserved if practical in the design of the subdivision.
(b) Shade/Street Trees. Placement and size of trees shall comply with the requirements of the Tree Authority regulations based on the type of tree.
(c) Monarch Trees. If a tree that has been designated a Monarch Tree by the City is located on the site, the developer shall comply with the requirements of the Tree Authority regulations for Monarch Trees, Chapter 280 of the Codified Ordinances.
(Ord. 04-41. Passed 8-19-04.)
(a) General. If a proposed subdivision includes land that is zoned for commercial or industrial purposes, the layout of the subdivision with respect to the land shall make provision as the Planning Commission may require. A nonresidential subdivision shall also be subject to all the requirements of site plan approval set forth in the Zoning Ordinance. Site plan approval and nonresidential subdivision plat approval may proceed simultaneously at the discretion of the Planning Commission. A nonresidential subdivision shall be subject to all the requirements of these regulations, as well as such additional standards required by the Planning Commission, and shall conform to the proposed land use and standards established in the Comprehensive Plan and other adopted plans and policies of the City of Springboro.
(b) Standards. In addition to the principles and standards in these regulations, which are appropriate to the planning of all subdivisions, the applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Planning Commission that the street, parcel, and block pattern proposed is specifically adapted to the uses anticipated and takes into account other uses in the vicinity. The following principles and standards shall be observed.
(1) Proposed industrial parcels shall be suitable in area and dimensions to the types of industrial development anticipated.
(2) Street rights-of-way, pavement and design shall be adequate to accommodate the type and volume of vehicular traffic and pedestrian traffic anticipated to be generated thereupon.
(3) Special requirements may be imposed by the City with respect to street, curb, gutter, and sidewalk design and construction.
(4) Special requirements may be imposed by the City with respect to the installation of public utilities, including water, sewer, and storm water drainage.
(5) Every effort shall be made to protect adjacent residential areas from potential nuisances from a proposed commercial or industrial subdivision, including the provision of extra depth in parcels backing up on existing or potential residential development and provisions for a permanently landscaped buffer strip when necessary. (Ord. 04-41. Passed 8-19-04.)