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<br />That the delineation of wetlands aild encumbrance of wetlands with public drainage and utility <br />easements shall be required on all plats, except that any lots proposed to be ten acres or more in <br />size that are located in plats that are outside the boundaries of the Metropolitan Urban Service <br />Area shall be exempt from the wetland delineation and encumbrance requirement. This <br />exemption does not supersede the city's authority to require the establishment of drainage <br />easements, if necessary, over the proposed method of conveying and disposing surface water <br />drainage within and beyond the limits of the plat to publicly owned or controiled drainage <br />facilities or storm sewers. This exemption also does not supersede subsection (f) ofthis section, <br />which establishes that where asubdivision is traversed bya waterc:ourse, drainageway or stream, <br />a drainage easement conforming substantially with the lines of such watercourse shall be <br />provided, together with 'Such further width or construction, or both, as shallbe adequate for <br />stormwater drainage of the area. <br />(h)- <br />Lots. <br />(1) <br />The minimum lot area and dimension shall be as specified in the respective zoning districts of <br />the city. <br />(2) <br />All lots shall have at least'the minimum required frontage on a publicly dedicated street. <br />(3) <br />Comer lots shall be platted at least ten feet wider than interior lots" <br />(4) <br />Butt lots shall be platted at least five feet wider than the average width of interior lots in the <br />block. The use of butt lots shall be avoided wherever possible. . <br />(5) . <br />Lots abutting upon a watercourse,drainageway, or stream shall have such additional depth or <br />width as may be required to protect house sites from flooding. <br />(6) . <br />Lots with frontage on two parallel streets shall not be permitteq. except where lots back on <br />artedal.streets or highways. Double frontage lots shall have an additional depth for screen <br />planting along the rear lot line. <br />(7) <br />III thos.e instances where a plat is adjacent to a county road or state: highway, no direct vehicular <br />access shall be permitted from individual lots to such highway. The number of access onto MSA <br />roads shall be avoided or minimized. . <br />(8) <br />In the subdividing of land, regard shall be shown for all natural features, including tree growth, <br />watercourse, which if preserved will add attractiveness to the area. . <br />(9) <br />Lot remnants which are below minimumlot area or dimension must be added to adjacent or <br />surroundillg lots rather than to be allowed to remain as an unu!)able outlot or parcel unless the ... <br />subdivider can show acceptable plans for the future use of such remnants; <br />am <br />Duplex.-Town:h.ouse. Twillhome. and Quad Dwellings designed for separate ownership of <br />iIidividual dwelling units shall be required to subdivide each unit separately tllfOUgh the City's <br /> <br />38 <br />