CLUSTERED HOUSING: Clustered housing developments have been touted as one solution for managed growth that allows for development while preserving open space in rural areas. Our La Plata County Planning Department is fixated on this concept. But some wildlife experts believe that unless new developments are properly planned, clustered housing is no more effective at preserving wildlife habitat than farms or suburban neighborhoods.
In a clustered housing development, homes are built in a central area with each having a small yard, and the entire development is surrounded by communal open space. In traditional or dispersed developments houses and land parcels are typically spread throughout the area.
Conservation based developments are a must as we continue to grow. But whether we cluster or not, we need to understand that human activity negatively impacts wildlife and we must plan properly to minimize that impact.
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