§ 88-410-01. PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION

88-410-01-A. The regulations of this section are intended to encourage subdivision design that is more efficient and provides more open space and greater natural resource protection than conventional development designs. Open space development and conservation development designs allow more compact and less costly networks of roads and utilities. They can also help reduce stormwater run-off and non-point source pollutant loading rates and can be used to preserve an area's semi-rural character. Open space developments and conservation developments are intended to reduce stormwater runoff and flooding, preserve natural resources, protect water quality, and encourage the provision of needed open space and recreational amenities for residents.

88-410-01-B. The open space development and conservation development standards of this section require that a specified portion of each development be set aside and permanently preserved as open space. The primary difference between "open space" developments and "conservation" developments is the amount of open space that must be preserved.

88-410-01-C. The required open space area within open space developments or conservation developments can be used to provide recreational opportunities for the subdivision's residents and/or to conserve and protect significant natural resources, such as stream buffers.