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1 9. To provide for the conservation and maintenance of open land to achieve the above - <br />2 mentioned goals and for active or passive recreational use by residents; <br />3 <br />4 10. To provide multiple options for landowners in order to minimize impacts on <br />5 environmental resources (sensitive lands such as wetlands, floodplain, and steep <br />6 slopes) and disturbance of natural or cultural features (such as mature woodlands, <br />7 hedgerows and tree lines); <br />8 <br />9 11. To provide standards reflecting the varying circumstances and interests of individual <br />10 landowners, and the individual characteristics of their properties; <br />11 <br />12 12. To conserve scenic views and elements of the area's character, and to minimize <br />13 perceived density, by minimizing views of new development from existing roads; and <br />14 <br />15 13. To preserve Carrboro's unique architectural sense of place and in new construction <br />16 maintain a close and strong visual reference to the existing architectural vernacular <br />17 specific to Carrboro and its surroundings. <br />18 <br />19 NOW THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF CARRBORO <br />20 ORDAINS: <br />21 <br />22 SECTION 1 The article and section references contained in this ordinance are to the Carrboro Land <br />23 Use Ordinance. <br />24 <br />25 SECTION 2. Article XII is amended by adding a new Section 15 -182.3 to read as follows: <br />26 <br />27 Section 15 -182.3 Residential Density of Major Developments in Certain Districts. <br />28 <br />29 (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15 -182, when any tract of land within the R -10, R- <br />30 15, R -20, and RR districts is developed under circumstances requiring the issuance of a special or <br />31 conditional use permit, the maximum number of dwelling units that may placed on that tract shall be <br />32 determined in accordance with the provisions of this section. <br />33 <br />34 (b) If the development is to be served by OWASA owned water and sewer lines, then the <br />35 maximum number of dwelling units for any type of residential development other than an architecturally <br />36 integrated subdivision shall be determined by dividing the adjusted tract acreage (calculated in accordance <br />37 with the provisions of subsection (c) below) by the "minimum square feet per dwelling unit" associated with <br />38 the zoning district of the property to be developed as set forth in Section 15 -182. If the development is an <br />39 architecturally integrated subdivision, then the maximum density shall be determined by dividing 85% of the <br />40 adjusted tract acreage by the "minimum square feet per dwelling unit" associated with the zoning district of <br />41 the property. <br />42 <br />43 (c) The adjusted tract acreage shall be calculated by deducting from the gross acreage of the tract <br />44 the sum total of each of the following areas that may be located within the tract in question. If an area within <br />45 the tract qualifies under more than one of the following categories, then that area shall be included only <br />46 within the one category that involves the most restrictive (i.e. the greatest) deduction. <br />. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br />(Page 2 of 35 <br />