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3. The cluster development does not exceed six (6) residences per cluster; 4. No residential dwelling within the cluster is further than one hundred (100) feet from another residential dwelling; and 5. Sixtypercent(607o)ofthelandoutsideoftheclusterremainsincontiguousopen space in perpetuity. Open space in cluster plats shall be held in common ownership or maintained at existing land use or agricultural use. 6. Conservation plats are subject to the following provisions: l. The conservation development does not exceed the density permitted by the zone in which the development is located; 2. No conservation plat is adjacent to another cluster or conservation plat so that the total conservation development exceeds six (6) units unless the proposed developments are separated by an existing County road; 3. In aresidential development in aconservation plat, lots must be located adjacent to one another upon no more than fifty percent (50%o) ofthe total property being divided. 4. Seventy percent (70%o) ofthe land outside ofthe conservation cluster remains in open space for resource use in perpetuity. Open space in conservation plats may either be held in common ownership, owned by a conservation entity, or remain in the ownership ofthe farmstead or resource parcel. 7. Agricultural plats are subject to the following provisions: 1 . No Agricultural plat shall be adj acent to another cluster, conservation or agricultural plat so that the total development on the parcels within the adjacent plats exceeds l0 units; 2. T\e agriculture development does not exceed the density permitted by the zone in which the agricultural land is located. . 3. The agriculfural plat is necessitated or pursued for one or more ofthe following reasons: l. to accommodate housing for farm labor or farm family members; or 2. to implement an inigation improvement; or 3. to create parcels ofreal property for financing pulposes; or 4. to improve or increase agricultural efficiencies or dispose ofproperty no longer useful to the agricultural activities; or 5. to allow gradual or sequential platting as needed to ensure the economic viability of the farm's future; or 6. to facilitate residential dwellings on acreages with varying sizes to allow "small" farms such as Community Support Agriculture (CSA), local farmer's market suppliers to exist in Ag and other zones while acres in excess ofthose purchased remain with original owner but carry nondevelopment status to meet the density ofthe underlying zone. 4. Dwellings shall be located with the plat in a manner which secures the necessity ofthe plat as defined in 4(c) above and in a manner which does not adversely impact productive farmland or on- or off-site agricultural activities. The possibility that lots and dwellings may be located where they are impacted by dust, inigation water, or agricultural treatments or chemicals, or will encourage trespass, or will interfere with the movement of agricultural vehicles or livestock, or may be adversely impacted by noise or odor, should be minimized. All lots