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      acorry
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      Hello All,
      I’m assembling a working list of clustering and PUD ordinances that do a good job balancing open space preservation with housing flexibility, and I’d love to pull from what’s already working elsewhere in the state.

      Some context: Wasatch County has a significant amount of our land in WUI or other sensitive lands (most of the more appropriately developable land is within incorporated cities). We just adopted a new General Plan that leans on clustering, conservation lots, and TDR as primary growth-management tools to help facilitate growth while protecting the sensitive lands and avoiding sprawl.

      Currently, the county has a couple of code sections built around density bonuses in exchange for regional park land or working agricultural preservation, but I would like to explore expanding that toolkit substantially.
      If you have an ordinance you’re proud of, I’d appreciate:

      • The code section or a link/PDF
      • Roughly how long it’s been in use and examples of developments in your community that have been built using the ordinance.
      • The specific mechanism you’d point to if someone asked “why does this one actually produce good outcomes instead of just checking a box?”

      Especially interested in ordinances that pair clustering with:

      • Ensuring any open space dedication is valuable (not just setting aside leftover land)
      • Deed restrictions tied to affordability or agricultural use
      • Home size maximums or similar design controls that keep clustered lots from just becoming smaller versions of standard sprawl
      • Density bonus formulas that scale with genuine public benefit rather than flat percentages

      Thanks in advance!

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