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'--, , "). 2. All 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 interior lots. 4. Butt lots shall be platted at least five (5) feet wider than the average width of interior lots in the block. The use of butt lots shall be avoided wherever possibleL 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 p~rmitted 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 plat 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, ,including 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 allowed to remain as an unusable" outlot or parcel unless the sub- d~vide~ can show acceptable plans for the future use of such remnants. 170.038F DEDICATICN OF PARKS AND OPEN SPACES ~"J 1. In all new sub~ivisions, eight percent (8%) o~ the gross area subdivided shall be dedicated to the public for public use as parks, playgrounds 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. Np " 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 det~rmines 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 lieu 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 t~n percent (10%) of the fair ) ) ~ /4