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Town of Lexington Motion 2023 Annual Town Meeting 8. Promote the efficient and economical provision of public facilities such as utilities and streets and facilitate a detailed assessment, by Town officials and the public, of the adequacy of such facilities and services for the proposed level of development. 6.9.2 Applicability. A Special Residential Development ("SRD") is a proj ect in which one or more lots, tracts, or parcels of land are to be improved for use as a coordinated site for housing and for which deviations from the dimensional standards that apply to conventional developments are allowed in order to achieve a diversity of household types, sizes and affordability. Instead of determining density by dwelling type, minimum lot area, and frontage requirements, the total Gross Floor Area (GFA) of market-rate residential development for the tract as a whole i s limited. No Special Residential Development shall be initiated without site plan review by the Planning Board in accordance with the provisions of this section and § 9.5 of this Bylaw. 6.9.3 Types of Special Residential Development. 1. Site Sensitive Development(SSD�: A Special Residential Development in which the number of dwellings is limited as set forth below so that existing site features such as natural grades, mature trees, stone walls, and historic structures may be retained. 2. Com�act Nei�hborhood Development (CND�: A Special Residential Development in which the size of the dwelling units is limited as set forth below. 6.9.4 Scale of Development. The amount of development permitted in a Special Residential Development shall be based on a proof plan showing at least two lots fully complying with the provisions of this bylaw (other than this § 6.9 and § 6.12), the Planning Board's Subdivision Regulations, and the criteria set forth below. 6.9.5 Threshold Criteria for Site Sensitive Development. An S SD shall be designed to preserve natural features, mature native trees, habitat areas, sloped areas, and historically or architecturally significant buildings or places. Where possible, an SSD should be sited to preserve mature native trees and their critical root zone. 6.9.6 Dimensional Standards. The requirements of§ 4.0 are modified as follows within a Special Residential Development: 1. Lot area. There is no minimum lot area required; provided, however, that the lot area for each lot shall be sufficient to safely meet the off-street parking requirements of this bylaw and the installation of any on-site water supply and sewage disposal facilities. 2