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City's platting process. Years later, lots are offered for sale that do not meet minimum lot sizes, setbacks or other development requirements. Often the only way to sell these nonconforming lots is through cash sales as banks will not finance these lands. Minimum lot size requirements can be a hindrance to redevelopment, especially in areas of redevelopment from residential to non-residential uses. Higher intensity zonings, such as commercial and industrial, require larger lot acreage to accommodate the increased building size, stormwater, parking and traffic circulation requirements. Strict adherence to these requirements means that aggregation of land is a necessary prerequisite t successful redevelopment. Table 5 shows the required minimum lot size for the zoning categories in the study area A review of plats in the southern sub-area shows a historical trend toward lot size reduction. Review of the original plats for the area indicate lot sizes throughout the southern sub-area that range from 40,000 sq. ft. to 44,800 sq. ft. These lot sizes are indicative of land along Concord Drive, Melody Lane, Oleander Way, Orange Lane and Anchor Road. These lots were platted in the 1920's. Over the years, many of these lots were split and replatted to accommodate duplex and single family development into lots ranging in size from 6,420 sq. ft. to 13,500 sq. ft. When the FLUM designated many of these lots as industrial uses, the lot sizes for properties on the south side of Oleander Way, the north side of Melody Lane, Anchor Road, Michele Ct. and Orange Lane became areas of concern. In order to facilitate redeveiopment in these areas, redevelopment incentives must address the issues of non-conforming lots and lot aggregation. Table 5: Minimum Lot Size by Zoning District Zoning District R-8 R-9 R-12.5 R-2F RMF-13 OR CG CS I PMX-L Description Single-Family Dwelling Single-Family Dwelling Single-Family Dwelling One/Two-Family Dwelling Multifamily Residential Office General Commercial Service Commercial Industrial Planned Mixed Low Density Development 7 Minimum Lot (square feet) 8,000 9,000 12,500 9,000 10,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 3 acres Area