§ 450-53. Criteria for approval.

Conventional lot and bulk requirements may be modified to provide the flexibility necessary to achieve the above goals. In its review of a proposed plan, the Planning Board shall give particular consideration to the following criteria:

A. 

Individual lots, buildings, streets and parking areas shall be designed and situated to minimize alteration of the natural site features to be preserved.

B. 

Cluster open space shall include irreplaceable natural features located in the tract (such as, but not limited to, stream beds, significant stands of trees, individual trees of significant size and rock outcroppings).

C. 

Cluster open space intended for a recreation or public use shall be easily accessible.

D. 

Diversity and originality in lot layout and individual building design shall be encouraged to achieve the best possible relationship between development and the land.

E. 

Safer accommodations for both pedestrian and vehicular traffic.