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......... ......... ....... ............... ...,,.... .......... <br /> 1 portions of the development are occupied only in accordance with a schedule that relates occupancy of such <br /> 2 nonresidential portions of the development to the completion of a specified percentage or specified number <br /> 3 of phases or sections of the residential portions of the development. The purpose and intent of this provision <br /> 4 is to ensure that the approval process for a village mixed use development is not used, intentionally or <br /> 5 unintentionally,to create nonresidential uses in areas generally zoned for residential uses except as part of an <br /> 6 integrated and well-planned primarily residential development. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 (e) The open space provided within a village mixed use development pursuant to Section 15-198 <br /> 9 shall include areas known as"village conservancy use areas"and"greens,parks,and squares." <br /> 10 <br /> 11 (1) Conservancy use areas are areas designed to create a visual and physical distinction <br /> 12 between the development, the surrounding countryside, and any neighboring <br /> 13 developments. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 (2) Greens,parks and squares are spatially defined and distributed open spaces within the <br /> 16 village mixed use development designed to serve a variety of outdoor leisure and <br /> 17 assembly needs of village residents and to enhance the form and appearance of the <br /> 18 development. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 (3) There shall be a main village green, which shall be centrally located in close <br /> 21 proximity to the storefront area as described in subsection (a)(2). Other, smaller <br /> 22 greens shall be dispersed throughout the remainder of the village center in such a way <br /> 23 that no lot is more than a walking distance of 1,320 feet from a green, square or park. <br /> 24 The main village green shall be designed to a pedestrian scale and shall be no less <br /> 25 than 30,000 square feet in size, while the other, smaller greens, squares and parks <br /> 26 shall be no less than 10,000 square feet in size. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 (4) Open space areas set aside in accordance with this section may be used to satisfy the <br /> 29 forty percent requirement of subsection 15-198(c). If the areas the developer is <br /> 30 required to set aside as open space under Section 15-198 together with the areas <br /> 31 required to be set aside under this subsection exceed forty percent of the mixed use <br /> 32 development, then the board of aldermen shall allow the developer to set aside less <br /> 33 than the one or more of the categories of open space otherwise required under Section <br /> 34 15-198 or this subsection so that the developer is not required to preserve as open <br /> 35 space more than forty percent of the development tract. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 (f) Village Mixed Use Developments shall meet the following objectives with regard to land use <br /> 38 arrangement and design criteria: <br /> 39 <br /> 40 (1) Overall Form. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 a. Open space should be designed to follow the natural features whenever <br /> 43 possible and to provide for an agricultural, forest and undeveloped character <br /> 44 of the land. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 b. The core of the village shall be distinguished from the peripheral, contiguous <br /> ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ <br /> Page 12 of 35 <br />