Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Minimum width of access ways counted as open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.50 ft
In computing open space, the developer may include access ways which are a minimum of 50 feet width, and which are not intended for vehicular traffic.
- Minimum area for cluster development2 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
No cluster development shall be allowed on parcels containing less than two contiguous acres under unified ownership or control.
- Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. percentage in cluster development20 pct
Within each approved cluster development there shall be a minimum of 20 percent of the total acreage devoted to open space.
- Minimum recreational area per dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance. in cluster development900 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A minimum of 900 square feet per dwelling unit shall be designated for recreational activities.
From the ordinance
No cluster development shall be allowed on parcels containing less than two contiguous acres under unified ownership or control. Within each approved cluster development there shall be a minimum of 20 percent of the total acreage devoted to open space. A minimum of 900 square feet per dwelling unit shall be designated for recreational activities.