06.01 & 06.02 - Prelim Plat Appl-Wilderness Resort, Ordinance Amendment

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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 following: i. A central green or square that is landscaped and/or has a functional purpose for the residents living nearby, including, but not limited to, shared mailboxes, a small park, a gazebo, or benches. ii. A physical amenity such as a meadow, a stand of trees, or some other natural or restored feature. I. Development envelopes should not be located on ridges, hilltops, bluffs, along peripheral public roads, or in other visually prominent areas. J. Residential structures shall be oriented, whenever practical and consistent with other requirements of this ordinance, to maximize solar gain in the winter months. K. A 30-foot vegetation buffer shall be maintained around open water areas. 3. Residential Siting Standards. All conservation subdivisions shall conform to the following standards for residential siting: A. All residential lots and dwellings shall be grouped into clusters. Each cluster shall contain no more than ten (10) dwelling units and no less than three (3) dwelling units, while maintaining at least fifteen (15) feet between clusters. B. Residential clusters shall be located to minimize negative impacts on the natural, scenic, and cultural resources on and adjacent to the site and to avoid or minimize conflicts between incompatible uses. C. Residential clusters shall avoid encroaching on rare plant communities, high quality sites, or endangered species identified by the Department of Natural Resources. D. Whenever possible, open space shall connect with existing or potential open space lands on adjoining parcels and local or regional recreational trails. E. Residential clusters should be sited to achieve the following goals, to the extent practicable. i. Minimize impacts to prime farmland soils and large tracts of land in agricultural use, and avoid interference with normal agricultural practices. ii. Minimize disturbance to woodlands, wetlands, grasslands, steep slopes, bluffs. and mature trees.