Draft requires clustering standards to keep open space contiguous and walkable
Summary
Amendments add clustering standards (minimum open-space width 50 ft, illustrations for district-conservation lots) to support internal connections in villages and hamlets and limit fragmentation of conserved land.
The UDC draft tightens clustering standards in Village (VL) and Hamlet (HM) districts to promote walkability and ensure open spaces are internally connected and not fragmented. Staff said the code will require open-space networks at least 50 feet in width, add illustrations (figure 6‑2a) and apply clustering standards for residential and mixed‑use developments with limited exemptions.
"One is that the clusters of housing are all walkable to uses that you might have as daily uses... that's what helps us maintain the much lower trip generation," the presenter said, adding that the clustering diagram helps visualize how open space and density interplay. The section also identifies exemptions and additional conditions for district conservation lots.
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