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ARTICLE V. SUBDIVISION5* Page 6 of 7 d. Preserve views on-site and off-site to the maximum possible. e. Locate neighborhood recreational open spaces such that they are an integral part of the neighborhood or the surrounding homesites, are at an elevation appropriate to their intended recreational use, have boundaries that are clearly defined and are accessible to all neighborhood residents from a public street. f. Preserve natural habitat to the maximum extent possible in a contiguous, connected configuration. Natural open spaces may include, but are not limited to, fields, wetlands, slopes, bluffs, woods, lakes, ponds, streams, shore lands, and other environmentally sensitive areas. g. Connect individual home sites with pedestrian corridors or sidewalks to larger open spaces and places of destination on-site and off-site. Open spaces should be accessible to pedestrians at roughly 1,200-foot intervals along public roadways. Pedestrian corridors between lots shall be at least 50 feet in width and buffered from view of adjacent properties. h. Buffer residential properties from incompatible uses with buffer zones of at least 100 feet to minimize land use conflicts. The buffer zones shall be thickly planted with native grasses, shrubs and trees. Roads may be included in the buffer that will create an effective barrier separating yards from fields and pastures. i. Minimize development fronting onto existing arterial roads by establishing buffer zones with existing and native vegetation to protect rural roadside character and to improve public safety and traffic carrying capacity. j. Locate houses and garages such that the garages do not dominate the streetscape. k. Locate septic systems on the most suitable soils for subsurface septic disposal. I. Landscape common areas and street rights-of-way with native vegetation with high wildlife conservation value. (Ord. No. 99-32, § 4(1008.20(2)(E)), 11-15-1999; Ord. No. 01-06, § 1, 3-14-2001) Sec. 30-516. Calculation of base density; density bonuses. (a) To calculate the base density for a given tract for open space preservation plat purposes, the following shall apply: (1) Determine the eligible land (see definition in section 30-1). (2) In the R-1a zoning district, divide the eligible land by 2.5 then multiply by 1.15 to determine the number of lots. Example: Eligible land area: 24 acres Zoning district density: 2.5 acres OSP density: (24/2.5) x 1.15 = 11.04, or 11 lots (3) In the A-1 zoning district, divide the eligible land by ten and multiply by 2.15 to determine the number of lots. Example: http://library2.municode.com/mcc/DocView/13427/1/41/46 11/14/2007