BYLAW: Open Space Residential Development (OSRD) 1

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MUNICIPALITY: Newbury, MA

DATE ADOPTED: 2001//2003

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS BYLAW CONTACT:
Newbury Planning Board
Town Hall
25 High Road
Newbury,MA 01951
Tel. 978-463-3516

PURPOSES:
"A. The Primary Purposes for the Open Space Residential Development (OSRD) bylaw are the following:
(1) To allow for greater flexibility and creativity in the design of residential developments;
(2) To encourage the permanent preservation of open space, agricultural land, forestry land, wildlife habitat, other natural resources including aquifers, waterbodies and wetlands, and historical and archaeological resources in a manner that is consistent with Newbury's open space plan;
(3) To encourage a less sprawling and more efficient form of development that consumes less open land and conforms to existing topography and natural features better than a conventional or grid subdivision;
(4) To minimize the total amount of disturbance on the site;
(5) To further the goals and policies of the open space plans;
(6) To facilitate the construction and maintenance of housing, streets, utilities, and public service in a more economical and efficient manner.
B. The Secondary Purposes for OSRD are the following:
(1) To preserve and enhance the community character;
(2) To protect the value of real property;
(3) To provide for a diversified housing stock;
(4) To provide affordable housing to persons of low and moderate income.

TEXT OF THE BYLAW: See Word file