Amending Chapter 21 Regulating the Sub-Division of Land

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(45) "Streets and Alleys" means ways for vehicular traffic dedicated to the public use providing the principal means of access to abutting property. (A) Major streets are those which are used primarily for fast or heavy traffic. (B) Collector streets (or distributor streets) are those which are used to carry traffic from minor streets to major streets and highways, including the principal entrance streets to a residential development and circulation streets within such developments. (C) Minor streets are those used primarily for access to the abutting property. (D) Marginal access streets are minor streets which are parallel to and adjacent to major streets and highways, and which provide access to abutting property and protection from through traffic. (E) Alleys are minor ways which are used primarily for vehicular service access to the rear or side of properties otherwise abutting on a street. (F) Loop streets are streets which begin at an intersection with another street, run thence to make a loop or "U" of various shapes or properties, and thence reintersect the street of origin at another point. (G) Cul —de —sacs are short streets having one end opened to traffic, the other end being permanently terminated by a vehicle turnaround. (46) "Subdivider" means the owner or the authorized agent for the owner of 'a subdivision. (47) "Zoning Ordinance" means the zoning ordinance of the City of South Bend, Indiana. DIVISION 3. DESIGN STANDARDS. Section 21 -136. Minimum standards. (a) The subdivider shall observe the following minimum requirements and standards. All subdivisions approved by the Commission shall comply with the following: (1) The Subdivision shall conform to the applicable provisions of the zoning ordinance and the Land Use and Transportation Plan. (2) In all subdivisions every consideration shall be given to attempt to preserve the natural environment and historic mouments as designated by the State or National Registry of Historic Buildings and Monuments and as designated by local authority. (3) The Subdivision shall be coordinated with existing developments or neighborhoods. (4) In the review of subdivisions, the Commission shall give consideration to the needs and requirements for the following open space uses and community facilities, including but not limited to: (A) Playlots and neighborhood parks based upon the standards recommended in the Land Use and Transportation Plan; (B) School sites, other public and semipublic buildings and facilities and locations for water supply systems, sewage treatment facilities and drainage facilities in accordance with Land Use and Transportation Plan. (5) Where a proposed park, playground, school or other public use shown in the Land Use and Transportation Plan is located in whole or in part in a subdivision, or where deemed essential by the Commission upon consideration of the particular type of development proposed in the Subdivision, the Commission 5