Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan - Town of Liberty

Draft Town of Liberty Agriculture and
Farmland Protection Plan
allowed on it, and what the ownership options are.
d. Agriculture should be listed as a specifically allowed
use on the preserved open space.
e. De-emphasize active recreational uses of the open
space such as golf courses.
f. Offer incentives for clustering. This is usually in the
form of a density bonus that offers additional
housing units in exchange for the use of the
technique and permanent preservation of the land.
g. Incorporate conservation subdivision tools into the
process. These clearly outline that the houses are
designed around important environmental features
to create meaningful open space.
h. Allow for maximum flexibility in placement of new
lots and area dimensions for them. Site conditions
should dictate how big and where each of the new
lots should be. Consider removing or changing the
requirement that lot dimensions are ½ of what is
required without clustering.
i. Consider removing the requirement for central water
and sewer for a clustered subdivision. Some effective
design may be feasible without central water and
sewer.
8. §84-27, Site Plan and Special Use Permits – update to
ensure agriculture is considered during the design and
review of projects that require site plan and special use
permits. Review the list of permitted uses in the AC
District to ensure they are compatible long-term and
cumulatively with agriculture. Make sure all permitted
uses are also defined.
9. Density: Based on the Comprehensive Plan and the
buildout analysis, consider reducing the overall capacity
of development, especially in the AC district. Consider
adopting the recommendations from the Comprehensive
Plan in the proposed AC district (A 10 acre minimum lot
size or a 3 acre minimum lot size with 50% open space
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