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Vista and Hollywood Drive and is a more desirable location for the connection of the two streets. Section 33.40 (Lot Size) requires that all proposed lots be of sufficient size to accommodate the proposed use and will comply with the ordinance standards. The minimum lot size within the Salem Urban Growth Boundary for lots zoned RS with public water and sewer service is 4,000 square feet. All of the proposed lots will exceed the minimum square foot standard with proposed lot 1 being of sufficient size to qualify as a duplex lot (7,000 square feet comer lot). The minimum lot dimension for a lot within the Salem UGB is 70 feet in depth and 40 feet in width. The applicant was required to extend the private access and utility easement through lot 5 thereby making the frontage the southern property line, all of the lots will comply with this standard. 11. Sewage, water and utilities: The standards are listed in Chapter 33.46-.56. Section 33.46 requires that all lots or parcels shall be served by an authorized sewage disposal system. All of the proposed parcels are within the East Salem Service District and have or will have sewer service. Section 33.48 requires all lots or parcels to be served by an authorized public or private water supply system. The proposed lots are all within a water district and will be served by a public water system. Section 33.50 requires all proposed subdivisions within an urbanizing area to be developed to meet the specifications of the Marion County Department of Public Works. This was made a condition of approval. Section 33.52 requires that all utilities be established underground. This is required within the Salem Urban Growth Boundary and will be made a condition of approval. Section 33.54 requires all easements for utilities to be shown on the final plat. The easements shall be a minimum of 10 feet in width except on the perimeter of the subdivision where they shall be 5 feet. There shall be a minimum of a 5 foot easement on both sides of street rights-of-way of 60 feet or less. Both streets fronting the lots, with the dedications required by Public Works, will meet the minimum 60 foot street standard so an additional 5 foot easement along the street frontage is not required. 12. Access standards: Section 33.68 requires that all lots have a minimum of 20 feet of frontage on a public right-of-way or, when an access easement is proposed to serve one or more lots, the roadway shall be a minimum of 25 feet in width. Within the 25 feet, the paved surface must be a minimum 20 feet is width. The easement must be named and all dwellings served from the easement addressed off the easement. The applicant is proposing to serve lots 1 through 5 with a private access and utility easement although the drawing submitted with the application does not show the easement extending to lot 5. A condition of approval requires the easement to extend through lot 5 to its western property line. Public Works comments also support the extension of the access easement to allow for access to the drainage ditch running through the property for future maintenance. With this amendment to the preliminary design, the developers' proposal for an access easement will comply with the provisions of Section 33.68. The developer has submitted a proposed name for the private easement. This name was submitted to the 911 dispatch center for their review and approval. There was a conflict with existing street names in the dispatch area and the name was rejected. A condition of approval will require the developer to submit a new list of names for review. When the