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ARTICLE 3 DESIGN STANDARDS The character and environment of the City of Louisvil Ie for future years will be greatly affected by the design of subdivisions and the plats that are approved by the City of Louisvil Ie. Planning, layout and design of a subdivision are of the utmost concern. The residents must have avai lable to them within the area safe and convenient movement to points of destina- tion or collection. Modes of travel to achieve this objective should not conflict with each other or abutting land uses. Lots and blocks should provide' desirable settings for the buildings that are to be constructed, make use of natural contours and protect the view, afford privacy for the residents and protection from adverse noise and vehicular traffic. Natural features and vegetation of the area must be preserved if at al I possible. Schools, parks, churches and other community facilities should be planned for as an integral part of the area. Section 3-101. Site Considerations (A) Steep land (ten (10) per cent slope or greater of the majority of the lots), unstable land, and areas having inadequate drainage, are problems of such a nature to endanger health, life or property, and areas with such problems shall not be platted unless acceptable provisions are made by a registered engineer qualified in the particular field which el iminate or control the problems. Such plans must be approved by the City Engineer who shall judge the same by generally accepted principles of engineering adapted to the particular circumstances. AI I development in the subdivision shal I be carried out in conformity with the plans as finally approved. (8) Drainage areas wherever possible should be left in a natural state and no encroachements shal I be made on the natural channel area. Any land sub- ject to flooding by a one hundred (100) year flood shal I not be platted for residential occupancy or other permanent development unless adequate pro- visions are made to provide for, to eliminate or control flood hazards as they apply to the area being developed and the general vicinity. A registered engineer shal I propose the controls with approval thereof by the City Engineer who shat I apply generally accepted,engineering standards in the area of drainage and flood control to the solution proposed by the subdivider's engineer. Development shal I be carried out in conformity with the plans as finally approved. (C) Where a subdivision borders a rai troad right-of-way, or a freeway, ar- terial street, design thereof shall include adequate provisions for reduction of noise. A parallel street, a landscaped buffer area, lots with increased setbacks, among others, are recommended solutions. Section 3-102. Streets. Allevs. and Easements (A) Ar'terial and collector street al ignments shall generally conform to the al ignments shown on the Development Plan Map of the City of Louisvll Ie unless otherwise approved by the Planning Commission. 3-1