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(j) Flag lots may be permitted if the proposed flag lot makes it possible to better utilize an irregularly shaped property or if the flag lot is used to eliminate direct access to a collector or an arterial street. In all cases, the following requirements must be met: (1) The flag lot shall not access an arterial street. (2) No part of the flag lot's access to the street (the "flagpole" or "panhandle") shall be less than 16 feet in width for residentially zoned lots and 50 feet in width for non - residentially zoned lots. (3) The front property line of a flag lot shall not abut the side yard of an adjacent lot. (4) The strip of land used for access to the main portion of the flag lot (the "flagpole" or "panhandle") shall not be included in calculating the area of the lot for the purpose of determining compliance with the dimensional requirements of this chapter or chapter 40.2 of this Code, nor shall any part of the "flagpole" or "panhandle" be considered to be the front yard. (5) No more than ten percent of the lots, in subdivisions which create ten or more lots, may be flag lots. (k) Lot size. The minimum lot size shall be in accordance with the zoning ordinance provided, however that whenever there shall be plans in existence, approved by either the transportation department or by the governing body, for the widening, extension, or construction of any street or highway, the agent may require additional setbacks and yards for any new construction or for any structures altered or remodeled adjacent to the future planned right-of-way in order to preserve and protect the planned future right-of-way for such proposed street or highway. (1) Lot arrangements, design and shape. The lot arrangement, design and shape shall be related to the topography such that each lot has: (1) An acceptable building site in compliance with the requirements of the zoning ordinance; (2) Suitable access to the building site from an approved street. Unusually shaped or elongated lots, as determined by the agent, established primarily for the purpose of providing minimum square footage shall not be permitted. (m) Lot location. Each lot shall abut and have access to a proposed public street to be dedicated by the subdivision plat or to an existing publicly dedicated street, unless otherwise specifically provided for in this chapter. If the existing streets do not meet the minimum city width requirement, including adequate right-of-way to accommodate the appropriate pavement width, drainage, sidewalks and bikeways, the subdivider shall dedicate adequate right-of-way necessary for the street to meet such minimum requirement. (n) Lot remnants. Remnants of lots not meeting minimum lot requirements shall not generally be created by the subdividing of a tract. All such remnants shall be added to adjacent lots or, as approved by the agent, identified as common open space or natural open space.