In addition to the area and width requirements contained in Chapter
165, Zoning, lots shall be arranged in order that the following considerations are satisfied:
A. Shape. The lot arrangement, design and shape shall
be such that lots will provide satisfactory and desirable sites for
buildings and be properly related to topography and conform to requirements
of this chapter. Lots shall not contain peculiarly shaped elongations
solely to provide necessary square footage of area which would be
unusable for normal purposes.
B. Location. Each lot shall abut on a street created
by the subdivision plat, or on an existing street, except in one-
and two-lot subdivisions as approved by the agent. If the existing
streets are not 50 feet in width, the subdivider shall make provisions
in the deeds to the lots so as to permit the widening by dedication
of such roads or streets to a width of 50 feet.
C. Corner lots. Corner lots shall have extra width sufficient for maintenance of any required building lines on both streets pursuant to Chapter
165, Zoning.
D. Building setback lines. Building setback lines shall be shown on all plats, at a minimum distance not less than that required by Chapter
165, Zoning.
E. Side lines. Side lines of lots shall be approximately
at right angles or radial to the street lines.
F. Remnants. All remnants of lots below minimum size
left over after subdividing of a tract must be added to adjacent lots
or otherwise disposed of rather than allowed to remain as unusable
parcels.
G. Separate ownership. Where the land covered by a subdivision
includes two or more parcels in separate ownership, and lot arrangement
is such that a property ownership line divides one or more lots, the
land in each lot so divided shall be transferred by deed to single
ownership simultaneously with the recording of the final plat.
[Amended 8-12-1997 by Ord. No. 97-5; 12-12-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-06]
Where created by the subdivision of land, all new blocks shall
be of traditional design based on the downtowns of Shenandoah County
and shall comply with the following general requirements:
A. Length. Generally, the maximum length of blocks shall be 600 feet,
and the minimum length of blocks upon which lots have frontage shall
be 200 feet.
B. Width. Blocks shall be wide enough to allow two tiers of lots of
minimum depth, except where fronting on collector streets, unless
prevented by topographical conditions or size of the property, in
which the case the agent may approve a single tier of lots of minimum
depth. The maximum block width shall be 600 feet.
C. Orientation. Where a proposed subdivision will adjoin a collector
road, the agent may require that the greater dimension of the block
shall front or back upon such collector road to avoid unnecessary
ingress or egress.