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dwelling units that would be permitted in the underlying zoning district where the parent parcel is located. Where the parent parcel encompasses multiple zoning districts, the maximum number of units shall calculate the allowable density for each district separately, consistent with the minimum lot size, lot widths, setbacks, and other provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. Land that is considered undevelopable, as described in 1(A) contained herein, shall be excluded from the development yield analysis. ii. The total number of units provided for within the development shall not exceed the amount calculated in the development yield. 2. Design Criteria. The following design criteria shall apply to all Conservation Developments. A. Minimum Lot Size and Width. None, subject to compliance with applicable standards for sewage disposal and the provision of water. B. Setbacks. All structures within the development shall maintain, at a minimum, a 50-foot buffer along the perimeter of the development parcel, so as to provide screening and buffering of the residential development on the development parcel. i. Individual dwellings shall be separated by a minimum of twenty (20) feet from other dwelling. ii. Accessory buildings, unless attached as an integral part of the dwelling, shall be separated by a minimum of ten (10) feet from dwellings and other accessory buildings. iii. The Planning Commission may establish setbacks, as necessary to buffer agricultural, forestry, and water-use activities from residential uses. iv. Larger setbacks may be required to provide safe distances between highways and development on the parcel or when otherwise determined necessary by the City to protect public health, safety or welfare. C. Maximum Impervious Coverage. The development shall be configured so as to minimize the amount of impervious surfaces. The maximum impervious coverage allowed, as measured across the whole of the development, shall be restricted as in the underlying zoning district. When a parent parcel involves multiple zoning districts,allowable impervious coverage in one district may be partially or entirely transferred to another part of the parent parcel, as allowed by the Planning Commission. D. Lots shall be configured to minimize the amount of road length required for the development. E. Individual lots and the overall development envelope shall be configured to minimize the loss of woodlands and other natural habitats. F. If agricultural uses are being maintained, lots shall be configured in a manner that maximizes the usable area remaining for such agricultural uses with appropriate buffers between agricultural uses and residential structures. G. All lots within a neighborhood shall abut open space on at least one side. A local street may separate lots from the open space. H. Lots shall be oriented around a key feature, including one or more of the