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2. Ail lots shall have at least the minimum required frontage on a publicly dedicated street. 3. Corner lots shall be platted at least ten (10) feet wider than ~nterior lots. 4. Butt lots shall be platted at least five (5) feet wider than the average width of interior lots in the b]ock. The use of butt lots shall be avoided wherever possible. 5. Lots abutting upon a water course, drainage way, or stream shall have such additional depth or width as may be required to protect house sites from flooding. 6. Lots with frontage on two (2) parallel streets shall not be permitted except where lots back on arterial streets or highways. Double frontage lots lots shall have an additional depth for screen planting along the rear lot line. 7. In those instances where a plJt is adjacent to a limited access highway or other major highway or thoroughfare, no direct vehicu- lar access shall be permitted from individual lots to such highway. 8. In the subdividing of land, regard shall be shown for all natural features, inc].uding tree growth, water course, which if pre- served will add attractiveness to the area. 9. Lot remnants which are below minimum lot area or dimen- sion must be added to adjacent or surrounding lots rather than to be al]owed to remain as an unusable outlot or parcel unless the sub- divider can show acceptable plans for the future use of such remnants. 170.058F DEDICATION OF PARKS AND OPEN SPACES 1. In all new subdivisions, eight percent (8%) of the gross area subdivided shall be dedicated to the public for public use as parks, p]aygroun'ds and open space. Along with the dedication required in the previous sentence, additional land amounting to a maximum of five percent (5%) of the gross area subdivided shall be dedicated to the public for public use as storm water holding areas or ponds. No area may be dedicated for public use until written findings and recom- mendations regarding the proposed dedications have been made by the planning commission and presented to the city council. The city council shall not approve the dedication of any areas for public use unless it determines that such areas are suitable and needed for the public health, safety, convenience and/or, general welfare. If the city council determines that no areas in the gross area to be subdivi- ded are needed for storm water holding areas or ponds, then the city council may require that the area dedicated to the public for public use as parks, playgrounds and open space be increased to ten percent (10%) of the gross area subdivided. 2. In l~eu of public land dedication for the purposes of parks, playgrounds and open space as above described, the city council may require the subdivider to contribute ten percent' (10%) of the fair