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Planners seek stronger open‑space requirements and credits for trails and built amenities
Summary
The proposed open‑space ordinance presented at the Aug. 14 workshop would set net usable open‑space percentages, offer credits for trails and built amenities, cap pond credits and allow dedication to the county with potential additional credit.
At the Aug. 14 zoning workshop staff presented a draft open‑space ordinance intended to work with the proposed residential zoning changes. The draft defines how to compute required usable open space, what counts toward that total, and how built amenities and trails receive extra credit.
Key points - Measurement method: wetlands, buffers and inaccessible uplands are subtracted from gross acreage to produce net developable acreage; the open‑space percentage (for example 25% in R‑5) is then applied to that net figure. - Minimum parcel size: single open‑space parcels must be at least 2,500 square feet and at least 30 feet wide (exceptions for trails are allowed where trail…
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