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ATTACHMENT A 32 <br /> COMPARISON OF OPEN SPACE PERCENTAGE STANDARDS <br /> Acreage Requirements/Densities for <br /> Development/Open Space Standard 100-Acre Tract w/Unbuildable Area of <br /> 0 Acres 25 Acres 50 Acres <br /> OPEN SPACE <br /> 50% open s ace after deducting unbuildable land 50 63 75 <br /> 50% opens ace 50 50 50 <br /> 33% open space after deducting unbuildable land 33 50 67 <br /> 40% open space 40 40 40 <br /> 33% opens ace 33 33 33 <br /> DEVELOPMENT AREA <br /> 50% opens ace after deducting unbuildable land 50 38 25 <br /> 50% open space 50 50 50 <br /> 33% open space after deducting unbuildable land 67 50 33 <br /> 40% open s ace 60 60 60 <br /> 33% open s ace 67 67 67 <br /> DEVELOPMENT AREA DENSITY a@ ONE UNIT PER TWO GROSS ACRES <br /> 50% open space after deducting unbuildable land 1.00 1.33 2.00 <br /> 50% open space 1.00 1.00 1.00 <br /> 33% opens ace after deducting unbuildable land 0.75 1.00 1.54 <br /> 40% open space 0.83 0.83 0.83 <br /> 33% opens ace 0.75 0.75 0.75 <br /> DEVELOP ENT AREA DENSITY ONE UNIT PER GROSS ACRE; <br /> 50% open space after deducting unbuildable land 2.00 2.67 4.00 <br /> 50% open s ace 2.00 2.00 2.00 <br /> 33% opens ace after deducting unbuildable land 1.49 2.00 3.08 <br /> 40% open space 1.67 1.67 1.67 <br /> 33% open space 1.49 1.49 1.49 <br /> DEVELOPMENT AREA DEN M TWO UNITS PER GROSS ACFR <br /> 50% opens ace after deducting unbuildable land 4.00 5.33 8.00 <br /> 50% open space 4.00 4.00 4.00 <br /> 33% open space after deducting unbuildable land 2.99 4.00 6.15 <br /> 40% open s ace 3.33 3.33 3.33 <br /> 133% open s ace 2.99 2.99 2.99 <br /> EXAMPLE <br /> For a 100-acre tract with 25 acres of unbuildable land and a 50% open space requirement <br /> (after deducting unbuildable land), the calculation is as follows: <br /> 1. 100 acres less 25 acres of unbuildable land= 75 acres of buildable land <br /> 2. 75 acres of buildable land x 50% open space requirement= 37.5 or 38 acres <br /> P. Total open space=25 acres(unbuildable)+ 38 acres(50% standard)=63 acres <br />