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32 <br /> (c) The suitability of cluster oven space intended for scenic value shall be <br /> determined by its visibility from dioi�ing properties and streets and <br /> shall seek to lessen the area devoted to motor vehicle access. <br /> (f) Diversity and originality in lot layout shall be encouraged to achieve <br /> the best possible relationship between the land and the development. <br /> (g) Up to one-fourth of the land with sIoMs greater than fifteen p .re_cent <br /> (15%) may be removed or altered only when such slopes are small <br /> and isolated and do not otherwise adversely affect the design of the <br /> development. <br /> () At least twenty percent (20%) of the gross land area is designated as <br /> common open space. No more than fifty percent (50%) of the <br /> required common open space shall be used exclusively for sewage <br /> treatments std, utilities, or other uses which prohibit access by the <br /> residents of the cluster subdivision This restriction does not apply to <br /> areas of historic or natural significance which may be protected by <br /> access restrictions. <br /> IV-B-9-f Application Requirements (For Cluster Subdivisions) <br /> In addition to the information specified in Section V-C for Major Subdivision <br /> Preliminary Plans or Section V-D for Minor Subdivision Final Plats_ <br /> applications must be accompanied by <br /> a. Application shall be identified as a Cluster Development Subdivision <br /> b. A precise description of the extent to which the proposed_ <br /> modifications depart from the standard requirements of the applicable <br /> zoning district and the reasons for such departures <br /> C. The location. 13= and area of the common open space and the <br /> adequacy of the amount and function of the open space ;n terms of <br /> densities and dwelling types proposed. <br /> d. Written site analysis accompanied by an illustrative site man- which <br /> identifies the following;, <br /> 1. slops 7 1/2 - 15% <br /> 2. slopes 15% and greater <br /> 3. vegetation <br /> 4. significant stands of trees <br /> 5. significant examples of a particular species of tree orrurring� <br /> a native stand and specimen trees (those which have departed <br /> in some respect from the standard characteristics of the species <br /> and developed a character of shal&. size or branch structure <br /> that gives them a special interest <br />