§ 11-2
Applicability
[Ord. No. 08-31, 10-7-2009]
- (a) The Planning Board may approve a conservation development only in the following agricultural and residence zoning districts: A-1, A-2, R-1, R-2 and R-3. Within the R-2 and R-3 zones, in areas served by both water and sewer, the dwelling units within conservation developments shall consist of only single-family attached units or multifamily units (see subsection 11-3 (a) below).
- (b) Conservation developments are reviewed in accordance with the procedures and standards set forth in the land development and subdivision regulations (the "regulations") as either a major or minor subdivision, or land development project, as appropriate.
- (c) All major subdivisions, or major residential land development projects whether a subdivision or not, are required to be developed as a conservation development. The Planning Board may permit a conventional subdivision under the provisions of paragraph (e) below.
- (d) An applicant for a minor subdivision or minor residential land development project may submit a plan for either a conventional development or for a conservation development.
- (e) When a development or subdivision is required or requested by the Planning Board to be developed as a conservation development, and the applicant wishes to develop a conventional subdivision, the applicant shall submit both a concept plan for a conventional subdivision, also referred to as a "conventional yield plan", and an alternate concept plan for a conservation development. In determining which plan is most appropriate, the Planning Board shall consider the following:
- (1) Consistency of development plans with the goals and policies of the Cumberland Comprehensive Plan;
- (2) Consistency of development plans with the general purposes of conservation developments set forth in § 11-1 herein, and with the general purposes of the regulations;
- (3) The physical characteristics and configuration of the land proposed for development; and
- (4) Characteristics of the neighborhood and surrounding area.
Based upon evaluation of the above criteria, the Planning Board may permit the application to be reviewed in a form other than a conservation development. For major subdivisions or land development projects, the Planning Board may make this determination at the pre-application meeting, but no later than the master plan stage of review.