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Workshop f <br />Figure 8. Conservation subdivision of 32 lots. <br />open space is often given to a homeowners' <br />association, in this case the recipient was a <br />ko al land trust that leases the fields to a neigh- <br />boring farmer. <br />Emphasizing the desirability of living next <br />to or near protected open space is a. key as <br />peel of marketing homes in these develop- <br />ments. <br />At Garnet Oaks in Delaware County, Pa., <br />the same developer produced a simple but <br />handsome brochure identifying different <br />trees and wildflowers along the informal trail <br />that the firm had created through the wooded <br />conservation land in this second open -space <br />subdivision. Reviewing salesrec orris at Gar- <br />net Oaks. Realen staff discoverd that the <br />Jots which sold first were .predominantly. <br />those that adjoined the conservation area, <br />even though those lots where priced higher <br />than others. <br />At Shepherd's Vineyard in Apex. N.C., a <br />similar trend has been experienced, with lots <br />along the greenway selling for $5,000 more <br />than the base price of ordinary lots in the <br />same development. <br />Sometimes buyers have to he reminded, <br />that they are getting more. not Tess, for their <br />money when they purchase a smaller lot In a <br />conservation subdivision. For example. pro- <br />- •i pcctive buyers at Hawksnest, an upscale <br />'subdivision with 80 acre: of open space in <br />Detafield Township, Waukesha County. <br />SA • Civil Enoinrrrine Howe <br />Wise., 'waned mes ask Siepmann Realty if the <br />price of their t -acre lots could be reduced <br />because they are about the same cost as the <br />3 -acre lots in a competing subdivision down <br />the road. After Ron Siepmann explains that <br />purchasers of lots at Hawksnest are in fact <br />buying 81 acres, which is 78 more than they <br />would have the use of if they bought from <br />his competitor, most people decide to buy a <br />home in Siepmunn's development. Besides <br />outstanding views, Hawksnest offers trails, <br />tennis courts, wildflower meadows, a small <br />orchard, a pond, and informal playing fields. <br />- The simple amenities frequently pmvided <br />in conservation subdivisions boost residents' <br />quality of life as well as their pmpenies' re- <br />.sale values. One study in Massachusetts found <br />that property value increase: in such devel- <br />opments have outpaced those in conventional <br />subdivisions that offer nothing more than <br />house lots and streets. The reduction in lot <br />size appears to be more than offset by the <br />open space, especially when moan lots abut <br />or enjoy views of the conservation land. <br />Among those subgroups of the population <br />that are most likely to buy homes in such <br />developments are empty- nesters, singles, <br />young couples with very small children, and <br />single - parent households, all of which are <br />an the rise. However, in rural locales where <br />standard lots of 13 to 2 acres are downsized <br />tu.30,000 to 60.001) square fret to create <br />• <br />neighborhood conservation areas, the mar- <br />ket among growing families with several <br />- children remains strong. <br />Concerns about homeowners' associa- <br />tions can be allayed by following a few ba- <br />sk rules. In addition to membership being <br />automatic upon purchase (with membership <br />documents signed at the closing or settle- <br />ment), homeowners' assocation bylaws must <br />include provisions giving them legal author- <br />ity to place liens on properties of members <br />who fail to pay their annual dues. When the <br />site amenities are kept simple (woodland <br />trails, playing fields, wildflower meadows, <br />etc.), maintenance fees can he kept remark- <br />ably tow — from MO to $250 per year. <br />Simplifying thcdesign pmceess should en- <br />able many more people to imagine the pos- <br />sibilities for combining conservation prin- <br />ciples with new development in a pleasing <br />manner that is likely to find considerable <br />favor in the marketplace. • <br />Randall Arendt is vire president for canaer- <br />rvaian planning with the Natural Lands T <br />in Media, Pa. His serond book, Rural <br />Design, was published by Planners' Par . <br />(American Phoning Association. 1994). The <br />site planning prinriplex desrribed in this ar- <br />title are illustrated in his latest volume. Con- <br />servation Design for Subdivisions (Island <br />Press. 1996). <br />Ienuarv109R <br />
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