Be cautious of requiring items that are not reasonably related to the intent. In addition to a statement of intent, an OSD to retain rural character should address some or all of the components below. Other communities have included these for a variety of reasons. Consider each component alone, and how it may combine with others. Numbers here are for discussion, and will depend upon local circumstances and other ordinance components.
Ordinance defines resources or 'signature' lands that are an asset to be preserved in all instances.
Conventional residential plan must be accompanied by an OSD plan, for comparison during review. OSD plan must be accompanied by an approvable conventional plan, to establish gross density. Water, wetland, or roadway may not be construed as open space, or used to calculate gross density. Open space is functional for wildlife habitat, resource preservation, agricultural use, or recreation. With on-site septic, lots at least 30,000 sq.