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16 <br />AMENDMENT 1 A)AMEND THE DEFINITION OF FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT IN ARTICLE 22 <br />DEFINITIONS TO REFLECT CHANGES PROPOSED THROUGHOUT SECTION IV-B-10 OF THE <br />SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS; B~ TO DEFINE OPEN SPACE IN THE 20NING ORDINANCE <br />CONSISTENT WITH THE DEFINITION OF "OPEN SPACE" IN THE FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT <br />REGULATIONS; AND C) TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE DEFININTION OF OPEN SPACE USED FOR <br />LAND USE INTENSITY CALCULATIONS REQUIRED FOR ZONING APPLICATIONS AND OPEN SPACE <br />APPLICABLE TO FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT SUBDIVISIONS. <br />ARTICLE 22 <br />DEFINITIONS <br />Amended FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT - A subdivision in which greater flexibility and <br />7-1-96 design creativity is encouraged and allowed to preserve agricultural and <br />~- forestry lands, natural and cultural features, and rural community <br />character that might otherwise be lost through conventional development <br />approaches. At least one-third (33%) of the land within a Flexible <br />Development subdivision must be set aside as open space which may be <br />preserved through: . . <br />(a) An "estate lot" approach where all land is subdivided into lots #et*-(~} <br />three 3 acres sf and greater in size, building lits~/e} lot area <br />including setbacks are established on 50% #eF of each lot, and the <br />land area outside such limits area is preserved as open space <br />arovided that front and side yard setback areas shall not be <br />counted toward meeting the minimum open space requirement <br />except as specified by provisions of Article IV-B-10. Section D.1: <br />or <br />~ ~~ ~~ <br />(s ~ A "conservation-cluster" approach where lot sizes are reduced and <br />the land saved through such reductions is preserved as open space <br />on separate lots owned and maintained through a homeowners <br />association, anon-profit land conservancy or unit of state of local <br />government; or <br />(~ ~ A "village" or modified cluster approach where dwelling units are <br />clustered around a village green and supporting shops, and the <br />village is surrounded by open space; or <br />(e ~ Some combination of the above <br />g:lbdamend~flexdev~adminrec.doc~8-17-99Uc1 <br />