Residential Cluster Development - Purpose

Purpose

The purpose of cluster development is to:

  1. promote integrated site design that is considerate to the natural features and topography
  2. protect environmentally sensitive areas of the development site, as well as permanently preserve important natural features, prime agricultural land, and open space
  3. minimize non-point source pollution through reducing the area of impervious surfaces on site
  4. 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
  5. the primary purpose is to create more area for open space, recreation and more social interaction

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