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AMEND ZONING BYLAW ARTICLE 40 SPECIAL PERMIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS PAGE 4 OF 6 a. At least the selected"Percentage <2,100 SF" and"Percentage<2,700 SF" of the countable dwelling units must be smaller than the indicated GFA. b. No dwelling unit may have a larger GFA than the largest GFA permitted by § 4.4 for any proof plan lot. 4. Affordable Housing Units. For SPRDs with a selected"Unit Multiplier" greater than 1.0, at least 11.5% of the countable dwelling units must be eligible for inclusion on the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development's Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI). a. Where this calculation results in a fractional dwelling unit less than 0.5, the applicant may either provide an eligible dwelling unit or make a contribution to the Town of Lexington for affordable housing purposes in an amount sufficient to construct that fraction of an eligible dwelling unit, net of the dwelling unit's restricted resale price, as determined by the Planning Board. b. The development may not be phased such that affordable dwelling units are the last units to receive a Certificate of Occupancy. 5. Example. Any remainder in the dwelling unit breakdown is rounded up. For example, a proposed development plan on a five-lot proof plan with a Unit Multiplier of 1.8 would result in one affordable dwelling unit, an affordable housing payment for .035 of a dwelling unit, three dwelling units less than 2,100 square feet, two additional dwelling units less than 2,700 square feet, and four additional dwelling units less than 7,030 SF in the RS or RT districts, or 9,350 SF in the RO district. 6.9.5 Common Open Space Standards. 1. At least the selected"Percentage Open Space" of the developable site area in a SPRD must be reserved as common open space. 2. A maximum of 20% of the common open space may be devoted to parking or structures used for, or accessory to, active outdoor recreation,provided such parking or structures are consistent with the open space uses of such land. 3. Location; condition. Where required or provided, common open space must be in one or more parcels of a size and shape appropriate for the intended use and available for use by all occupants of the development. The SPGA may require that a portion of the common open space be open to the public. 4. Ownership. Common open space may be conveyed to: a. The Town, subject to acceptance, to ensure its perpetual use as open space, conservation, recreation, or parkland; b. A legal association comprised of the owners of the development, which may include homeowners or owners of condominium or cooperative units; or c. A nonprofit organization, the principal purpose of which is the conservation of open space.