To allow for the donation of residentially zoned and developable land from a larger parcel in exchange for no benefit or consideration for the sole purpose of maintaining permanent opens space for use by the Township community.

To provide for such development in areas consistent with the goals of the Township's Comprehensive Plan, which would be compatible with and protect the existing community character.

To protect the existing vistas into and rural character of large tracts of undeveloped land in the Township.

To provide for and to preserve open space, stream valleys, agricultural land heritage, tree cover, historic buildings and other natural and man-made amenities.

To allow for the preservation of extensive areas of open space and/or parkland in portions of the Township where mixed-use development is appropriate.

To permanently protect areas of open space and parkland from future development and, in so doing, implement the goals and recommendations of the Township's adopted Open Space and Recreation Plan.

Single-family detached dwellings.

Single-family attached dwellings.

Stacked townhouse - a residential structure contained in one building envelope, containing two dwelling units attached to each other, vertically separated by floor/ceiling assembly and/or horizontally separated by a wall assembly, with either shared or separate ingress points.

Neighborhood or community park.

Common open space available to all Township residents.

Accessory uses on the same lot or premises with and incidental to the other uses permitted in this article. In addition to accessory uses customarily incidental to a dwelling unit, appropriate accessory uses may be permitted in an active use park, including but not limited to uses such as rest rooms, parking for park users and other similar uses, subject to approval by the Township.

Communications antennas, in accordance with the provisions of § 300-25 of this chapter, mounted on an existing public utility transmission tower, existing building or other existing structure, and communications equipment buildings. Communications towers are permitted only as a conditional use pursuant to § 300-157 herein.

No-impact home-based businesses in accordance with the standards set forth in § 300-26 herein.

Home occupations, provided that all of the requirements of § 300-27 shall be met.

Any tract of ground or contiguous group of tracts (tracts may be separated by a street but not by a parcel that is not part of the application) which are the subject of an application for approval as an Open Space Residential Community-2, pursuant to this article, must in the aggregate total 50 acres or greater.

Any tract of ground or contiguous group of tracts which are the subject of an application as an open space residential community pursuant to this article shall in the aggregate provide a minimum of 250 feet of frontage, measured along the ultimate rights-of-way, on a roadway at the level of "feeder" or higher.

All proposals for development within this district shall include a fiscal impact statement which must detail the immediate post-construction financial benefit or loss to the Township, school district, and county, that can be expected from the proposed development.

All proposals shall be accompanied by a traffic impact study prepared in accordance with § 300-438E of this chapter.

Density. The maximum density for development pursuant to this Article shall be five units per gross acre. In computing density, the number of units shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number. The applicant's ability to develop the maximum number may be reduced as a result of the choice of dwelling types, lot sizes, physical constraints, or other factors.

Active adult. At least 25% of the number of dwelling units proposed shall be active adult units occupied by persons 55 years of age or older, and married couples with at least one person over the age of 55.

Development regulations.

Additional development regulations. The following additional regulation(s) shall be applicable to an open space residential community, in recognition of the unique type of development which it represents.

Shade trees shall be installed along all public and private streets, in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 270, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Township, § 270-69C. However, if it is more appropriate, based upon the site design proposed, some or all of these trees may be redistributed elsewhere throughout the community, with the approval of the Township.

Based upon review of the submitted landscape plan, the Township may require landscaping in addition to those minimal requirements herein where unusual field conditions exist or if circumstances arise which were not contemplated by this article. Further, credit shall be given for existing trees and shrubbery which will remain as part of a development.

General buffering requirements. General buffer requirements shall be followed, as stipulated in this section; specifications for the various buffer types listed herein shall be as stipulated in Chapter 270, Subdivision and Land Development, § 270-68D. In those instances in which berms are not required, they may be used as a substitute for some of the plant material in a specific buffer situation, if the Township concurs in its review of the landscape plan that the beans equal or exceed the buffering qualities necessary in that specific buffer situation. Buffers shall be installed in those situations as prescribed herein unless berms are permitted by the Township as substitutions.