This provision is intended to promote imaginative, well-designed
subdivisions which preserve open space, respect the physical qualities
of the land and reduce overall development costs.
Conventional lot and bulk requirements may be modified to provide
the flexibility necessary to achieve the above goals. In its review
of a proposed plan, the Planning Board shall give particular consideration
to the following criteria:
A.
Individual lots, buildings, streets and parking areas shall be designed
and situated to minimize alteration of the natural site features to
be preserved.
B.
Cluster open space shall include irreplaceable natural features located
in the tract (such as, but not limited to, stream beds, significant
stands of trees, individual trees of significant size and rock outcroppings).
C.
Cluster open space intended for a recreation or public use shall
be easily accessible.
D.
Diversity and originality in lot layout and individual building design
shall be encouraged to achieve the best possible relationship between
development and the land.
E.
Safer accommodations for both pedestrian and vehicular traffic shall
be provided.
A.
Permitted districts. Cluster development shall be permitted in any
district permitting residential uses.
B.
Minimum development area. Cluster development shall be restricted
to tracts of no less than 10 acres.
C.
Lot and yard modifications. Reduction of lot area shall not exceed
50% in cluster subdivisions. Reductions in lot width and other bulk
dimensions shall not exceed 33%.
D.
Density. Maximum overall density of the cluster development shall
not exceed the maximum density normally permitted in that district
in which the cluster development lies.
E.
Open space.
(1)
All lot reductions shall be compensated for by an equivalent amount
of land in cluster open space to be preserved and maintained for its
scenic value, for recreation or conservation purposes, or for schools,
community buildings or related uses.
(2)
At the Town's option, open space may be accepted by dedication
and operated by the Town as a public recreational facility.
(3)
If open space is not dedicated to the Town, it shall be protected
by legal arrangements, such as homeowners' associations which
are satisfactory to the Town Board and sufficient to assure its maintenance
and preservation.
