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Exhibit E to Ordinance 6295 D R A F T Draft Date 2.5.2010 Chapter 17.09 SHORT SUBDIVISIONS 17.09.050 Development requirements. *** D. Floods, Flood Control and Storm Drainage. 1. Where
any portion of the proposed short subdivision lies within an area of special flood hazard or regulatory floodway, conformance with adopted city flood hazard area ordinances, standards
and policies shall be required. 2. A conceptual storm drainage/site grading plan shall be required to be submitted, as part of the short subdivision application, unless waived by the
city engineer. 3. The proposed subdivision shall have one or more new lots in the Regulatory Floodplain set aside for open space use through deed restriction, easement, subdivision covenant,
or donation to a public agency. The density of the development in the portion of the development outside the Regulatory Floodplain may be increased in accordance with applicable land
use and subdivision regulations. 4. If a parcel has a buildable site outside the Regulatory Floodplain, it shall not be subdivided to create a new lot that does not have a buildable
site outside the Regulatory Floodplain. This provision does not apply to lots set aside from development and preserved as open space. *** F. Access. 1. All short subdivisions shall border
on an opened, constructed and maintained public street. All lots within a short subdivision shall either border on an opened, constructed and maintained public street or shall be served
by a private street, access easement, tract or panhandle having direct access to such a public street. Where private streets and access easements are provided, they shall be improved
or guaranteed to the city of Auburn and be in conformance with the city of Auburn design and construction standards. 2. All private streets, access easements and panhandles shall be
capable of meeting the fire access requirements of Chapter 15.36A ACC and the development standards of Chapters 17.14 and 18.31 ACC, in addition to any other requirements of this title,
including, but not limited to, an adequate surface for access and minimum turnaround requirements on dead-end streets or access easements as specified by the fire department. 3. All
proposals shall ensure that all buildable lots shall have at least one access road connected to land outside the Regulatory Floodplain with the surface of the road at or above the FPE.
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