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29 <br /> b AMENDMENT 6 AMEND SECTION IV-13-10, SECTION D.3 (DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS) <br /> CLUSTER OPTION BY A) CHANGING THE NAME TO "CONSERVATION-CLUSTER"; B) CLARIFYING <br /> CONFIGURATION AND PLACEMENT OF OPEN SPACE; C) REDUCING ALLOWABLE AMOUNT OF <br /> OPEN SPACE THAT CAN BE USED FOR SEPTIC OR WELL EASEMENTS FROM 50% To 25%; <br /> D) CLARIFYING MINIMUM LOT SIZE ALLOWED IN WATERSHED PROTECTION OVERLAY DISTRICTS; <br /> E) REDUCING MINIMUM LOT WIDTH TO ENCOURAGE CLUSTERING; F) CLARIFYING LANGUAGE <br /> REGARDING REDUCTION OF MINIMUM LOT FRONTAGE; G) PROVIDING FOR A 100 FT. BUFFER <br /> ALONG SUBDIVISION BOUNDARIES; AND H) RENUMBERING SUBSECTIONS D.4, D.5, AND D.6. <br /> SECTION IV-13-10 FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT <br /> Section D DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS <br /> (A) <br /> D.3 ClustOF Opt, D.2 Conservation-Cluster Option <br /> A (conservation)-cluster subdivision is one in which building lots are grouped together <br /> through a transfer of allowable density within the subdivided tract provided the <br /> transfer of density within the subdivision does not increase the average density <br /> in any zoning district including overlay districts. Smaller lots than those required in <br /> conventional subdivisions are permitted, provided such lots and subdivisions are <br /> developed in accordance with the following standards: <br /> • Land saved through lot size reductions shall consist of designated Primary <br /> and/or Secondary Conservation Areas. <br /> • The total amount of land set aside as Primary and Secondary Conservation <br /> Areas shall equal the sum of all reductions in minimum lot area and shall <br /> comprise at least thirty-three percent (33%) of the total land area in the <br /> subdivision. <br /> (B) <br /> Both Primary and Secondary Conservation Areas shall be placed in undivided <br /> preserves which adjoin housing areas that have been designed more compactly <br /> to create larger conservation units thaff that may be enjoyed by all residents of <br /> the subdivision and, if possible, enjoyed visually by the general public.. Such <br /> undivided open space shall be accessible to the largest number of lots within the <br /> development. To achieve this, the majority of houselots should abut undivided <br /> open space to provide residents with direct views and access. Safe and <br /> convenient pedestrian access to the open space from all adjoining houselots <br /> shall be provided, except in the case of farmland or other resource areas <br /> vulnerable to human disturbance. The design must meet Section F <br /> Evaluation Criteria which sets forth conservation area _design <br /> characteristics. <br /> Where undivided open space is designated as separate non-contiguous parcels, <br /> no parcel shall consist of less than three (3) acres in area, nor have a length-to- <br /> width ratio in excess of 4:1, except such areas that are specifically designed for <br /> g:\bdamend\flexdevlpbrec.docl8-17-991k1 <br />