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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />OSPD Ordinance <br />10/11/99 <br />Page 11 <br /> <br />10% above the allowed zoning district density with a maximum density <br />increase of 40% above the allowed zoning district density. <br /> <br />a) Creating an endowment to the land trust or homeowners association <br />where the principal would generate sufficient annual interest to cover <br />the conservation easement holder's yearly costs (5% bonus). <br /> <br />b) Providing for access by the general public to trails, parks, or other <br />recreational facilities, excluding golf courses (5% bonus). <br /> <br />c) An additional 10% open space is provided above the required 50% <br />buildable open space (5% bonus). <br /> <br />d) Reusing existing buildings and structures or preserving specific site <br />features inventoried by the County, City, or State Historical <br />Preservation Office (5% bonus). <br /> <br />e) Provide covenants to create an architectural theme to include items <br />such as, porches, side or rear loaded or detached garages (5% bonus). <br /> <br />f) Utilize clustered septic systems as approved by the City (10% bonus). <br /> <br />EVALUATION CRITERIA <br /> <br />In evaluating the layout of lots, streets and open space, the following criteria will <br />be considered by the city as indicating design appropriate to the site's natural, <br />historic, and cultural features, and meeting the purposes of this ordinance. <br />Diversity and originality in lot layout shall be encouraged to achieve the best <br />possible relationship between development and conservation areas. Accordingly, the <br />city will evaluate proposals to determine whether the proposed concept plan: <br /> <br />1. Protects and preserves all floodways, wetlands and surface waters, including <br />creeks, streams, springs, lakes and ponds by maintaining or creating an <br />adjacent upland buffer of native vegetation of at least 100 feet in depth. <br /> <br />2. Preserves and maintains mature woodlands, fields (pastures and meadows) <br />or hedgerows, and creates sufficient buffer areas to minimize conflicts <br />between differing land uses. <br /> <br />3. Minimizes development fronting onto existing arterial roads by establishing <br />buffer zones with existing and native vegetation to protect rural roadside <br />character and to improve public safety and traffic carrying capacity. <br /> <br />4. Leaves scenic views and vistas unblocked or uninterrupted, particularly as <br />seen from public roads.. <br /> <br />5. <br /> <br />Avoids new construction on ridges by taking advantage of lower topographic <br />features. <br /> <br />\ \elkriver\sys \shrdoc \planning \stevewen \ccmmo \oa99osd4.doc <br />