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It Was decided not to adopt a minimum or maximum site size for actiy. <br /> centers . The squares on the Land Use Map represent 25 acre sites . <br /> ing shopping areas at Town and Country (4 . 5 acres) and Glen Lennox ( <br /> are considered inadequate in size to function properly as activity c( <br /> Ten acres was one minimum site size standard that was not adopted. <br /> a 10 to 25 acre standard may serve as a flexible guideline for judgil <br /> adequacy of a proposed center. The size of the proposed service are <br /> the density of surrounding devcalopment and the uses proposed for the <br /> activity center should be considered in setting the final size of a <br /> center . Careful consideration should also be given to expansion <br /> capability of the site. A small site, adequate at first , may not be <br /> adequate once the surrounding area is fully developed. The thirteen <br /> activity centers, current acreages , land available fox expansion , an( <br /> the subcommunities serviced by each center are listed in Table 3 . <br /> Residential and Recreational Uses <br /> " With the location of activity centers and boundaries of the subcommul <br /> delineated, only allocation of land within subcommunities to future <br /> dential and neighborhood recreational uses remained. Critical envir( <br /> mental areas are the starting point for mapping an open space systen <br /> the Planning Area. In addition to critical areas , it was decided nol <br /> establish a specific standard for a percentage of land within the ual <br /> area which would be left in its natural- state . The Town, however, <br /> • adopted the objective of achieving "an open space network designed t( <br /> protect the natural environment, provide active and passive recrcati( <br /> sites throughout the community, buffer incompatible land uses, defin <br /> urban form, and ttrovide scenic views" . To meet this objective a min <br /> amount of additional open space was designated in the form of open sr <br /> density credits, stream buffers , and recreation sites . A density crc <br /> is a way to preserve open space without outright purchase of the lan <br /> without taking the value of the land from the owner. With a credit <br /> • <br /> owner is allowed to develop part of his property with a greater numb( <br /> of dwelling units per acre if he agrees to leave a specified portion <br /> open space. Stream buffers along watercourses for which there are nc <br /> designated floodways , while not critical areas , are logical location <br /> additional open space. In areas where there are no existing parks 'al <br /> Plan includes possible reacreation areas . The location of these .prol <br /> - facilities is only tentative . The Community Facilities Analysis will <br /> • study recreation needs in much more detail and will recommend suitab] <br /> sites. <br /> Residential uses in the subcommunities have been divided into low der <br /> residential, with a density of from 1 to 7 dwelling units per acre , c <br /> high density residential , with a density of from 7 to 15 dwelling uni <br /> per acre (see discussion under Intensity of Land Uses) . <br /> High density residential development, like activity centers , has spec <br /> locational requirements. Again, intense use of land can be exPected <br /> create an increased traffic flow. Careful placement of high density <br /> residential areas can minimize this increase, as well as its detrimer <br /> effects on other residential areas . Locating high density housing nc <br /> • 1 - <br />