§ 18.5-42. Exemptions

(1) The City of Victoria may exempt from the terms of this division the subdivision of an original tract of land used for agricultural purposes solely into no more than four lots provided:

(a) There exists in the original tract of land ten acres per each lot subdivided; and

(b) The road in front of each lot to be subdivided has been improved to or will be improved to current design standards.

(2) The City of Victoria may exempt from the terms of this division the subdivision of land used for agricultural purposes solely for transfer to a member of the immediate family of the owner(s) of the original tract of land. Any such subdivision shall contain a statement on the plat, signed by the owner, that:

(a) Certifies the intent of the owner to transfer the land only to a member of the immediate family; and

(b) Expressly warrants that no conveyance of the lot will be made to anyone not a member of the immediate family for a period of ten years, except as may be required to satisfy a mortgagee in case of loan foreclosure.

(3) Where the planning commission and city council finds that extraordinary hardship will result from strict compliance with this article of the ordinance because of alteration to existing historic structures, including bridges, as determined by the National Register of Historic Places, the planning commission may recommend and the city council may approve a subdivision so that substantial justice may be done and the public interest secured.

(Ord. No. 303, § 21-85, 12-12-02)