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2-36 (e) Neighborhood Performance Standards. 1. Neighborhood Configuration. a. In order to establish a cohesive neighborhood unit, residential lots shall be located in a neighborhood cluster. A neighborhood cluster shall include a minimum of four (4) lots or twenty-five (25) percent of the allowable number of lots on the parcel to be subdivided, whichever is greater. An efficiency of land utilization and community development should be encouraged by maximizing the number of lots in any one cluster development, while adhering to the underlying density and open space requirements of this Ordinance. b. A neighborhood cluster shall be oriented toward an identifiable feature which all residential units share in common. Neighborhood identity may be accomplished by one or more of the following features: i. View Shed. The lots of a neighborhood may be arranged such that a majority of the principle structures will take visual advantage of a field, wetland, woods, lake, stream, or other open space which could be described as a view shed. ii. Physical Amenity. The lots of a neighborhood may be arranged such that a majority of the principle structures will face a green, playground, ball field, rock outcropping, stand of trees, church, school, or other physical feature unique to that particular neighborhood. iii. Streetscape. The lots may be arranged such that the principle structures will face a street space enhanced with landscaping, street trees, boulevards, medians, or other landscaping techniques appropriate to the City’s street design standards. 2. Lot Area. a. Lots served by individual sewage treatment systems (ISTS) shall have a minimum of one (1) acre of buildable land area capable of accommodating the principle dwelling, accessory buildings, and two (2) individual soil treatment systems (drainfields). b. Lots served by a MPCA approved community sewage treatment system shall have a minimum lot area of twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of buildable land. c. No individual single family lot may exceed five (5) acres in size. 3. Minimum Lot Width. a. ISTS Lots. Two hundred (200) feet. b. Lots Served by a MPCA Approved Community Sewage System. i. Interior Lot. One hundred (100) feet. ii. Corner Lot. One hundred twenty-five (125) feet.