(A) Base density. The number of dwelling units shall not exceed the number allowed in the residential district in which the development will be located, except as provided for by division (B) below. To establish the number of dwelling units allowed, the applicant shall submit a conventional plan in conformance with the following:
(1) The applicable residential district;
(2) All other provisions of this chapter; and
(3) Other applicable federal, state, county and village regulations including, but not limited to, those governing roads, water supply, sewage treatment, wetlands and floodplains. Detailed engineering is not required. The Planning Commission shall review the submitted conventional plan and, based on this plan, determine the number of dwelling units allowable for the proposed residential open space development.
(B) Density bonus. The Planning Commission may recommend and the Village Council may approve a density bonus of up to 150% of the base density allowed under division (A) above. The total number of dwelling units may be increased by 10% for any five of the following:
(1) Permanent protection of more than 30% of the net site area as common open space;
(2) Significant preservation of natural resources including vegetation, shorelines, unregulated wetlands and steep slopes;
(3) Dedication of usable common open space to a public or non-profit entity;
(4) Significant reduction of impervious surface cover, including road length;
(5) Interconnection of roads, pedestrian or bicycling paths and/or common open space/recreational areas;
(6) Preservation of rural character along public road frontage; and
(7) Superior architectural and/or site design, including diversity or originality in lot layout and individual building design.
(Ord. 37, passed 8-28-2005)