ignores a history of preserving open space and even ignores the city’s existing plans for the area, which call for rural residential development with houses on one-half acre or larger lots.

Performance zoning requires developers to meet standards for open space ... performance subdivision on land zoned for rural agricultural residential development. Youngman described the use ...

CHESAPEAKE — Concerned by the growth of subdivisions in rural parts ... larger scale residential development. McNamara said the preservation subdivisions can preserve open space and wetland ...