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What happens to our rural 1 Permanent open space can be uo <br /> created through the concept <br /> open space . . . g •, p .: : <br /> The typical one-to or woods of neighbor- properties are also of lot size reduction . • _,_ ,_._ . 4 _ <br /> two-acre lot in a ing properties. How- developed for home <br /> conventional zoning ever,this is"bor- sites,the surroundings In the LPD the concept lot,in the LPD this tract,20 units would <br /> district will seem rowed"open space, will be suburban in of lot size reduction is dwelling would be be allowed on 20 <br /> "rural"only as long as temporary in nature. character,and the used to create perma- restricted to a quarter- quarter-acre lots <br /> it borders farm fields When those abutting feeling of"living in the nent open space. For acre lot and the re- (occupying a total of <br /> country"will be lost. example,if under the maining one-and five acres),and the <br /> The view of houses, regulations of a stan- three-quarter acres remaining 35 acres <br /> driveways,and large dard residential dis- would become perma- would become perma- <br /> Two-Acre Zoning private yards with trict,one dwelling is nent open space. nent open space to be <br /> their fences,sheds,and allowed on a two-acre Thus,on a 40-acre enjoyed by all residents. <br /> shrubs all change the <br /> --- _ pe pe 1e°tly' LPD Development <br /> II - <br /> i - , • �. 13/4 acres .. 2-acre <br /> ' open space le lot <br /> 4 <br /> •"` •�<' • : ,t Views are to temporary, ;•• 1 , <br /> -' .T.�. • "borrowed"open space IV ..• 1/4-acre II1 r <br /> 0t : ..,:ii 1 <br /> rofyY. • t �' 4A...... Y �I.1` 1 <br /> Stf. '1.1'4,!,i1%%i dye ".�. -'1 0 •;14 .?' +,'N <br /> ,,fi ,��� •r . 7.� I� � <br /> Y I l �1 v,.,, l <br /> I____._,_1. __-• I .:4. . ,. . ,Views to borrowed V�, • • -. [' w <br /> open space are lost to I �, • , _.l•i development I•!, •' ' ' ten,,, <br /> LI— <br /> a On a 40-acre tract, <br /> • • •1. • . 20 1/4-acre lots benefit Views are to permanent open space•4 L•' • •J J. I• from 35 acres of / <br /> 5 <br /> permanent open space • • <br />