§ 3.4. Blocks.

a.

The length, width and shapes of blocks shall be determined with due regard to:

1.

Provision of adequate building sites suitable to the special needs of the type of use contemplated;

2.

Zoning requirements as to lot sizes, setbacks and dimensions (if within the City's corporate limits); and

3.

Needs for convenient access, circulation, control and safety of street traffic and for pedestrians or bicyclists traveling to a public park or school site or other facility within or close to the neighborhood.

b.

Intersecting streets, which determine the lengths and widths of blocks, shall be provided at such intervals as to serve cross-traffic adequately, to provide adequate fire protection, and to conform to customary subdivision practices. Where no existing subdivision or topographical constraints control, the block lengths shall not exceed one thousand six hundred feet (1,600') in length. Where no existing subdivision or topographical constraints control, the blocks shall not be less than four hundred feet (400') in length; however, in cases where physical barriers or property ownership creates conditions where it is appropriate that these standards be varied, the length may be increased or decreased (through issuance of a waiver/suspension by the City with plat approval) to meet the existing conditions having due regard for connecting streets, circulation of traffic and public safety.