The Town Board hereby authorizes the Planning Board to approve a cluster development, subject to the conditions recited elsewhere in this § 235-8, simultaneously with the approval of a subdivision plat or plats pursuant to other enabling legislation found in Article 16 of the Town Law for the State of New York, as amended.

The provisions of this § 235-8 shall apply in all of the zoning districts of the Town, exclusive of the Planned Adult Community (PAC) Overlay Zone District. The PAC Overlay Zone District regulations are set forth at § 235-15.4C(31) of this chapter.

The purpose of a cluster development shall be to enable and encourage flexibility of design and development of land in such a manner as to preserve the natural and scenic qualities of open lands in the Town.