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1. Identify potential open space areas: Locate primary conservation areas which cannot be built upon. For the Stoney Creek Basin, primary conservation areas consist of flood plains, steep slopes, and wetlands. These areas form the spine of open space in the area. Identify secondary conservation areas which contain significant natural or cultural resources. For Stoney Creek, secondary conservation areas consist of hardwood forests, open meadows, historic sites, and soils unsuitable for septic tanks. Map Primary and Secondary Conservation Areas. 2. Locate sites for residential uses: No lots are placed in primary conservation areas. To the extent possible, lots are placed around but not in the secondary conservation areas. An optimal outcome would give each house direct access to an open space, either in the front or the back. Space should be left between lots to allow access to open space lying behind a row of houses. In the Stoney Creek development, lots next to stream corridors, open meadows and wooded hilltops were maximized to provide views and access to open space for each household. Because of the size and scale of the design area, this scenario uses relatively uniform lot sizes ranging from 1/2 acre to 1 acre. 3. Design roads: Roads should basically follow the alignment suggested by house sites. Some adjustments between the road design and house sites will have to occur to accommodate the width of, the road. In Stoney Creek, access points onto major roads were a major concern given the built -up nature of much of the area. 4. Draw lot lines: Because of the smaller size of lots in density - neutral developments, lot lines can be drawn close to one side of the buildings (zero lot line set back) to give larger, usable side yards on the other side of the house. In general, the access each lot has to large open areas is more important in these subdivisions than the personal land at each house. It is still important, however, to make the personal space on each lot a useful and pleasant space that relates to the larger, surrounding open spaces. Due to the size and scale of the design area, this step was not performed in this design scenario. Stoney Creek Basin Area Plan, page8