In order to encourage the
efficient and improved use of land, where topography, other environmental constraints or
the configuration of the parent tract may affect development design, the following
standards are hereby established for the purpose of allowing certain variations in minimum
lot area requirements for conventional single-family detached dwelling subdivision
proposals in the RC, RR, R20 and R13 zoning districts:
(a) One or more lots within such proposed subdivision may be
reduced to an area which is not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the minimum lot
area requirement for the district in which located provided that an equal number of lots
within the same subdivision are oversized by an equal or greater amount.
(b) The resulting subdivision must contain at least ten (10)
lots.
(c) Corner lots, because of their required greater dimensions,
shall not be eligible for reduction in area, nor may they be counted as the required
oversized lots.
(d) Such proposed subdivision shall be served by public water
and public sewer.
(e) Proposed plans for such subdivision shall be submitted for
review in accordance with all applicable procedures and requirements of the subdivision
ordinance. All plans and plats pertaining to such subdivision shall contain a special
notation indicating that the proposal is submitted in accordance with section 24.1-205,
lot area averaging, of this ordinance.
(f) All proposed lots shall be of sufficient size, dimension
and configuration to provide an adequate buildable area in conformance with the applicable
dimensional standards.
(g) Where lot area averaging is proposed for a subdivision
within an area classified R-13, the maximum number of lots which may be reduced in area
shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total number within the proposed subdivision as
shown in the proposed preliminary subdivision plan.