Purposes

Rural residential developments are intended to achieve the following purposes:

• • a. Encourage creative and flexible site design that is sensitive to the land's natural features.

  • b. Protect environmentally sensitive areas of the development site and permanently preserve open space, prime agricultural land, unique habitat, and areas of cultural, historical, archeological or scenic significance.

  • c. Promote interconnected greenway development and encourage quality recreational facilities.

  • d. Minimize non-point source pollution impacts by reducing the amount of impervious surfaces in the development.

  • e. Promote variety and quality in housing type and site design.

  • f. Reduce public expenditures for infrastructure maintenance by reducing utility and road lengths.

(Ord. of 6-4-01(7))