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Sec. 78-420. - Area, height, lot width and yard requirements. <br />(a) Height. No structure or building in the RR -1B district shall exceed 30 feet in height except as <br />provided in section 78-1366. <br />(b) Lots. The following minimum requirements shall be observed: <br />Side Yard <br />Lot Lot Front Side Rear <br />Area Width Yard Yard Adjacent Yard <br />to Street <br />(acres) <br />(feet) (feet) (feet) (feet) feet) <br />2 1 200 50 30 30 1 50 <br />(c) Within the RR -1 B zoning district, the side yard setback for lots that are non -conforming as to their <br />width shall be the lessor of 30 feet or equal to ten percent of the lot width as defined. However, in no <br />case shall the side yard setback be less than ten feet. <br />ARTICLE XII. - CONSERVATION DESIGN <br />DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY <br />Sec. 78-1631. - Purpose and intent. <br />The City of Orono as a result of the Rural Oasis Study conducted in 2005 finds that there is an <br />intrinsic link between the natural systems and the valued scenic character that exist throughout the <br />community. The requirements of this conservation design ordinance are meant to preserve and enhance <br />this ecological/aesthetic character by requiring: (1) protection and enhancement of drainageways and <br />water quality; (2) protection and enhancement of ecological communities; (3) reinforcement and <br />establishment of ecological connections throughout the city; (4) augmentation and preservation of <br />viewsheds including corridor enclosure and buffering; (5) preservation and improvement of views; and (6) <br />preservation or reinterpretation of local landmarks. <br />(Ord. No. 67 3rd series, § 1, 1-11-2010) <br />Sec. 78-1632. - Applicability. <br />The Conservation Design Master Planning requirements of this article apply to all proposed <br />residential subdivisions or multi -unit residential developments greater than five acres in total area or <br />guided for urban density (greater than one unit per two acres). <br />(Ord. No. 67 3rd series, § 1, 1-11-2010) <br />Sec. 78-1633. - Definitions. <br />The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed <br />to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: <br />Conservation design means a two -phased approach to design and development that maintains or <br />improves ecological assets, provides infrastructure that works with the land, and incorporates people's <br />instinctive desire to experience nature. Some conservation design strategies include: identifying and <br />avoiding sensitive natural features, planning roads along contours, allowing lots to border natural open <br />space, integrating ecological stormwater management, using smaller lots, and educating developer and <br />