Lake County Zoning Code § 13.26 Streets

• (a) All internal streets, roads and drives serving the development shall be designed and constructed to County road improvement and design standards unless the optional design and improvement standards of the Subdivision Ordinance (Chapter 17) are utilized.

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• (b) The use of private streets within planned residential developments shall be permitted.

• (c) Public and private streets, roads and drives need not meet the requirements of Subsection (a) above if the Planning Commission finds that the design of the proposed streets and common vehicular ways is adequate to protect the public health, safety and welfare and will promote the purposes and intent of this Article.

• (d) When private streets are utilized, a statement or statements shall be included within the legal documents required under Section 13.10(d) which outlines the rights and responsibilities of the homeowners for maintenance of these facilities, and concerning any public utility rights-of-way utilizing private streets. In addition, the document shall spell out any possible intention and agreement including conditions should the homeowners’ association ever request that the private streets be changed to public streets, including expense of reconstruction or any other action necessary to make the streets fully conform to the requirements applicable at that time for public streets, prior to dedication and acceptance.

• 13.27 Parking: The following minimum requirements shall apply except as provided in Article 46.

  • (a) Single-family dwellings: One (1) covered and one (1) uncovered space per dwelling unit. Two (2) covered and one (1) uncovered spaces per dwelling unit with three (3) or more bedrooms. (Ord. No. 1749, 7/7/1988)

  • (b) Multi-family dwellings, apartments, condominiums, dwelling groups and multifamily dwelling groups: One (1) covered and one (1) uncovered space per dwelling unit. One-half (1/2) uncovered guest parking space for each dwelling unit.

  • (c) Storage parking lots for recreational vehicles including travel trailers, campers, and boats shall be provided at a ratio of one parking space per five (5) residential dwelling units. These lots shall be screened by landscaping and fenced for aesthetic and security purposes. This requirement may be modified by the Planning Commission or Board of Supervisors subject to one of the following findings:

    1. There is adequate provision for parking for recreational vehicles on individual lots;

    2. Opportunities for such parking exist within a reasonable distance of the residential planned development.

  • (d) The Commission may require additional uncovered parking spaces when it is found that such parking is necessary for the development, taking into consideration the availability of on-street parking facilities in and adjacent to the development.

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• (e) Typically, parking areas should be arranged so as to prevent through traffic to other parking areas. (Ord. No. 1749, 7/7/1988)

• (f) Uncovered parking areas shall be screened from the street and adjacent residences to a height of at least three (3) feet with hedges, dense plantings, or walls.

• 13.28 Alternative performance and development standards: The development standards of those districts identified in Section 13.5; the performance standards of Section 13.3; or the development standards of this Article, Section 13.21 and Sections 13.24 through 13.27, may be amended as set forth herein. (Ord. No. 1749, 7/7/1988)

  • (a) The approval of any general plan of development which proposes alternative performance or development standards shall be recommended by not less than a majority vote of the total membership of the Planning Commission and approved by the Board of Supervisors with a finding that such alternative performance or development standards will produce one or more of the results set forth in Subsection (c).

  • (b) The approval of any specific plan which proposes alternative performance or development standards shall require a majority vote of the total membership of the Review Authority with a finding that such alternative performance or development standards in compliance with those alternative standards approved as provided in Subsection (a) and will produce one or more of the results set forth in Subsection (c).

  • (c) Results of implementing alternative standards:

    1. Reduces the area and unsightliness of cut and fill banks;

    2. Reduces the danger of erosion;

    3. Creates a better community environment through dedication of public areas, rearrangement of lot sizes, reforestation of barren areas;

    4. Creates other improvements or permits the use of techniques which will produce a more desirable and livable community than can be obtained by strict compliance with said minimum requirements;

    5. Provides cost-effective services and/or energy efficient development;

    6. Provides substantial areas of usable open space;

    7. Provides a full range of housing opportunities.