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3. Open Space Credit. "If a portion of land being part of a contiguous area, or adjacent to a P.U.R.D. or Cluster zone is dedicated or restricted by the owner as a transitional strip, buffer or common open space, then the density for the area of the lands remaining in the P.U.R.D. zone or Cluster zone may be computed by the Planning Board on the basis of the total acreage owned by the proposed developer to the allocations of such land for the transitional strip, buffer or common open space. In no case shall such transitional strip, buffer or common open space exceed thirty (30%) percent of the total land area included as part of the application." If the area has been used in the calculation of open spaces or buffering elsewhere, the area cannot be used again. Explanation: This provision allows, under certain circumstances, areas adjacent to P.U.R.D. or Cluster zones to be included in the density computations for the P.U.R.D. or Cluster project. b. Common Open Space. Common open space shall be provided as part of any Planned Residential District. The minimum amount of common open space to be provided shall be calculated and determined as follows: 1. The total amount of common open space within a Planned Residential District, including sidewalks, decorative paved areas, swimming pools, tennis courts and other recreational facilities, shall be not less than twenty (20%) percent of the total tract being considered. 2. The maximum impervious coverage (which term includes all roof areas, curbing, streets, roads, driveways and paved parking areas, but which does not include sidewalks, recreational areas, such as tennis courts, swimming pools, etc. or decorative paved areas) shall not exceed fifty (50%) percent of the total tract being considered. 3. Anything in the foregoing subparagraphs to the contrary notwithstanding, not less than twenty (20%) percent of the total tract shall be natural open space which shall not contain any roads, parking lots or structures, or consist of required back yards. 4. All land which would be required for single house lots, under the minimum size requirements of this section, but is not so used under the permitted

consist of required back yards. 4. All land which would be required for single house lots, under the minimum size requirements of this section, but is not so used under the permitted lot sized reduction provisions of this section, but is not so used under the permitted lot sized reduction provisions of this section must be devoted instead to common open space. 5. The location of common open space shall be subject to approval by the Planning Board or Zoning Board in accordance with the guidelines established under the site and design objectives included elsewhere in this section and in the Site Plan and Subdivision Ordinances. 6. Improvements to the common open space shall be determined by the Planning Board or Zoning Board with "D" variance and may include but shall not be limited to grading, drainage, planting, walkways, lighting and recreational facilities. 7. The municipality, by affirmative action of the Council, may, at any time and from time to time, accept the dedication of land or any interest therein for public use and maintenance. Common open space need not be dedicated to or made available for public use, in which instance the landowner shall provide for and establish an organization for the ownership and maintenance of any common open space and such organization shall not be dissolved nor shall it dispose of any common open space, by sale or otherwise (except to an organization conceived and established to own and maintain the common open space), without first offering to dedicate the same to the Township or other governmental agency. In the event that the organization established to own and maintain common open space or any successor organization shall at any time after establishment of the "Planned Development" (PURD or RC) fail to maintain the common open space in reasonable order and condition in accordance with the plan, the Township may serve written notice upon such organization or upon the residents, owners, developers or mortgagees of the 32