flag lot

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flag lot

A parcel of land shaped like a flag,with a narrow strip providing access to a public street or waterway and the bulk of the property containing no frontage. When planned, it is a way to maximize property density without having to install additional streets. Some jurisdictions require subdivision platting and approval for any project that includes building additional streets.Flag lots are a way around the platting laws.

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Other bylaw changes approved were a provision for priority development sites and a change in regulations for flag lots.

Flag lots are lots with at least five acres, but only 50 feet of frontage - not normally enough to build a house on.

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Driveways that serve a single flag lot must be a minimum of 15 feet wide, while shared driveways must be 25 feet wide.

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By using a number of pipestem or flag lots, the builder was able to create numerous cul-de-sacs (which his research showed young families preferred) on curvilinear streets.