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OSPD Ordinance <br />11/17/99 <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />iii. Provide for site development that maintains a low <br />visual impact, particularly along arterial roadways <br />and abutting properties. <br /> <br />iv. Create cohesive neighborhoods in order to <br />establish local identity and community interaction. <br /> <br />v. Physically integrate neighborhoods, open spaces, <br />and places of destination in order to establish <br />municipal identity and community interaction. <br /> <br />vi. Reduce the costs of construction and maintenance <br />of public facilities, infrastructure and services. <br /> <br />C. Definitions <br /> <br />BUILDA~LE LAND A/~EA: The gross land area less the <br />unbuildable land area that includes floodways, hydric and <br />restrictive soils, land with slopes over 33%, wetlands and <br />areas that cannot accommodate septic systems. <br /> <br />CONSERVATION EASEMENT: A legal agreement creating an <br />interest in real property created in a manner to impose <br />limitations or affirmative obligations regarding the use of <br />property including the retention, protection, and <br />maintenance of open space. <br /> <br />ELIGIBLE LAND: Ail land within the boundaries of a tract <br />for the purposes of calculating density, except for land in <br />existing public road right-of-ways or any area occupied by <br />rivers, streams, lakes or any area one acre or larger and <br />classified as a US Army Corps of Engineers Type 3,4, or 5 <br />wetlands, as described in the US Army Corps of Engineers <br />pamphlet entitled, "10 Important Questions," US Government <br />Printing Office No. 1979-768-929. <br /> <br />GROSS ACRES: The total area of a parcel of land including <br />wetlands, hydric soils, steep slopes, internal streets, and <br />dedicated easements. <br /> <br />LAND TRUST: A nonprofit organization that, as all or part of <br />its mission, works to conserve land by undertaking or <br />assisting direct land transactions - primarily the purchase <br />or acceptance of donations of land or easements. <br /> <br />PRESERVED OPEN SPACE: A tract of land with a conservation <br />easement over it that is used for, but not limited to, <br />agriculture, natural habitat, walkways (sidewalks) and <br />pathways or recreation. <br /> <br />D. Procedure. Ail procedures for a Standard Subdivision, <br />Section 1008.08, shall be followed for an 0SP Plat with the <br />addition of the following: <br /> <br />s: \ document \ ordinanc \ oa98-3.doc <br /> <br /> <br />