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Comprehensive Plan 83 in the area. This approach promotes more compact development patterns while protecting sensitive lands, scenic views, and ecological functions while also promoting diversified mobility. The overlay should determine the minimum acreage a parcel must be to permit the use of this overlay, and the total area to be dedicated for recreational space that is funded by the cluster development. By promoting land conservation, efficient infrastructure use, and community amenities, the CDO advances the Town’s goals of rural preservation, housing flexibility, and sustainable growth, while ensuring that each application is subject to a transparent public process, thorough planning analysis, and legislative approval before being mapped onto any property. Preferred Uses: • Detached single-family homes • Manufactured homes • Duplexes, triplexes, and other small-to-medium scale multi-unit complexes (including townhouses, cottage courts, and apartments) • Senior living communities • Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) • Community amenities (e.g., small parks, pavilions, trails) • Passive recreation areas (e.g., walking trails, meadows) Other Considerations: • At least 40% of the site must remain permanently undeveloped and designated for open space and conservation. At a minimum, 10% of the site should be designated for active or passive recreational uses. Developers should be required to provide funding for the design and construction of trails, where feasible, that will connect the new development to existing neighborhoods or recreational areas. • Open space preservation should prioritize protecting sensitive features such as steep slopes, wetlands, stream corridors, mature woodlands, and scenic views. • Development should seek to maximize connectivity with existing neighborhoods and/or other recreational sites. • Allow smaller individual lot sizes and setbacks than the underlying zoning allows. • Developers must submit a conservation analysis showing how natural resources will be preserved, as well as a conceptual open space/trails plan. • Encourage the use of bioswales, rain gardens, and permeable pavement to reduce stormwater runoff.