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an amount of upland equal to1.5 times the amount of upland in the protected lands, and should be placed so as to connect the protected lands. Boundaries And Configuration. The boundaries and configuration of the Preservation Zoning District are arrived at by simply combining the protected lands and the incentive area and then multiplying the combined acreage by 1.19 t� achieve the samel9% overage typical to other land use calculations in the framework. Preservation Mechanism. Development will be kept outside of the protected lands and confined to the incentive area via the purchase of development rights (PDR) or transfer of development rights (TDR,) also called for elsewhere in the framework, on page 21 policy 5d. Development Standards. In accordance with the lower densities in the Preservation Zone, as an aid to developers by reducing costs and making open space requirements more readily attainable, and to minimize impervious surfaces, a rural type road design will be utilized with a narrower width, narrower R.O.W., and no curbs. Ditches and surface water treatment systems (handbook) will be used in place of storm sewers to further reduce developer costs as well as minimize surface water degradation of our lakes and wetlands. Sanitation. The Preservation Zoning District will not require city sewer and water utilities. Alternatives to private septic systems such as are gaining prominence in conservation developments in Washington County (one type is the community wetland treatment system) will be encouraged. Housing Types. The Iots.within the Preservation Zoning District will be prime lots suitable for upscale housing should the city elect to bring housing diversity (as addressed in the . framework on p4 #3) and tax base relief to the city. Of course other types of housing could be built here as well. Implementation. Since most of these areas are currently zoned rural, the Preservation Zoning District (PZD) is quite simple to implement, and follows the RBR precedent. First, immediately rezone all these areas to PZD. Subsequently, the only rezone from PZD allowable outside the current MUSA boundary would be to CC, and the only rezones from PZD allowable inside the current MUSA boundary would be to CC or ES. Areas within the PZD that are within the current MUSA boundary and not zoned rural will keep their current zoning classification, and will be subject to a greenway overlay district, for which a set of requirements will be developed. The urban growth area will not intrude upon the Preservation Zoning District, and transition area standards will be developed within the urban growth area so that it is compatible with the Preservation Zoning District. Development within the Preservation Zoning District should be promoted by the city. • Page 12