§ 17-6-405. Preservation in the development process.


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  • The layout and design of a development shall comply with environmental site design criteria and shall preserve natural features to the maximum extent practicable. Factors that the Office of Planning and Zoning shall consider include the size and shape of the lot; other applicable requirements of this Code, such as lot coverage, setbacks, and buffers; the nature of the natural features in relation to the amount of usable property; and the layout and design of neighboring properties and the extent to which the natural features of those properties have been preserved.
    (Bill No. 3-05; Bill No. 59-10; Bill No. 93-12)