BYLAW: Open Space Preservation (Cluster) Zoning (OSPZ)

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MUNICIPALITY: Ipswich, MA

DATE ADOPTED: 1999

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS BYLAW CONTACT:
Ipswich Planning Office
978-356-6607

PURPOSE:
"The purpose of the Open Space Preservation (Cluster) Zoning Bylaw is to:
a. conserve the Town's significant open space and to protect its natural features, including historic farms and landscapes, wetlands, forests, the Ipswich River, and the Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC);
b. foster housing patterns which are sensitive to and accommodate a site's physical characteristics;
c. encourage the use of open space for agricultural use, conservation and/or passive recreation use;
d. promote more efficient provision of streets, utilities and other public services by allowing a concentration of dwelling units without an increase in overall density."

TEXT OF THE BYLAW: See .pdf file