Purpose
The purpose of cluster development is to:
- promote integrated site design that is considerate to the natural features and topography
- protect environmentally sensitive areas of the development site, as well as permanently preserve important natural features, prime agricultural land, and open space
- minimize non-point source pollution through reducing the area of impervious surfaces on site
- encourage saving costs on infrastructure and maintenance through practices such as decreasing the area that needs to be paved and the decreasing distance that utilizes need to be run
- the primary purpose is to create more area for open space, recreation and more social interaction
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