(i) Development Size. The gross acreage of the NCO development must be a minimum of 4.8 acres in size and be a maximum of 11 acres or less in size, and may be comprised of multiple adjacent parcels.

(ii) Built Environment. The surrounding neighborhood character must demonstrate that at least 70 percent of parcels within 500 feet of property boundary are developed (including residential) with an average lot size less than five acres. Where an existing NCO and/or NCC development is located within 500 feet of the property, the built environment of the existing NCO and/or NCC development shall be the condition that existed on the original parent parcel(s) prior to County final approval.

(i) Lot Dimensions and Setbacks. All lots shall meet the provisions of subsections (7), (8), and (9) of this section.

(ii) Road Frontage. All new lots shall have adequate access provided by dedicated public streets or private streets to County standards ensuring that emergency vehicles can reach development on the lots.

(i) Ensure that rural open spaces predominate over the built environment. For the purposes of this section, “rural open spaces” is meant to include natural landscapes and vegetation (preferably vegetation indigenous to the North Olympic Peninsula), and farmland and forest lands that support rural-based economies.

(ii) Incorporate site features such as topography, vegetation, critical areas, views from public roads and adjacent properties, and pre-existing development that are important to ensuring that the development has no significant adverse impacts.

(iii) Minimize alteration of significant natural features and landscapes.

(iv) Maintain or enhance fish and wildlife habitat corridors and strive to connect to existing corridors on adjacent lands.

(v) Locate development sites away from critical areas and other environmentally sensitive areas, and minimize fragmentation of such areas.

(vi) Retain and protect existing significant or unique natural or cultural features including, but not limited to, mature trees, rare or unique plant communities, historical structures, cultural and archeological sites, etc.

(vii) Reduce the conversion of rural lands to road and utility corridors and decrease impervious surface coverage.

(viii) Promote compatibility among land uses within the development and outside the development, and minimize impacts of noise, traffic and incompatible uses.

(ix) Support retention of larger lots that foster rural lifestyles and rural-based economies.

(x) Protect against conflicts with agriculture, forestry, and mining on adjacent lands designated Agricultural Retention, Commercial Forest, or Mineral Resource.

(xi) Assure visual compatibility of rural development with the surrounding rural area and maintain visual landscapes that are traditionally found in County rural areas and neighborhoods such as natural open spaces, farmlands, and forest lands.

(i) Development Size. Eleven acres (may be comprised of several adjacent parcels, whether or not in common ownership).

(ii) Number of Lots. NCC developments must result in the creation of three or more lots, with a minimum of two planned for residential development.

(i) Size. Retains a minimum of 70 percent of the gross acreage of the NCC development as a large rural lot, set aside under a permanent open space easement, or set aside as permanent open space owned and maintained by a homeowners’ association.

(ii) Design Objectives. The selected location and design (e.g., configuration) of the rural lot or open space tract demonstrates consistency with the spirit and intent with the NCC design objectives under subsection (11)(a) of this section.

(iii) Use. Land uses are limited to:

(i) Design Objectives. The selected location and design (e.g., configuration) of residential development areas must demonstrate consistency with the spirit and intent with the NCC design objectives under subsection (11)(a) of this section.

(ii) Minimum Lot Size. Three-quarters acre (0.75 acre).

(iii) Lot Dimensions and Setbacks. All lots shall meet the provisions of subsections (7), (8), and (9) of this section, except where an increased building setback is required pursuant to subsection (11)(f)(v) of this section.

(iv) Cluster Size and Separation of Clusters. No more than eight adjacent lots may be clustered without providing at least 200 feet of separation between clusters.

(v) Building Setbacks and Visual Buffers. Residential cluster areas consisting of three or more lots must provide for a minimum 50-foot-wide building setback and visual buffer between the developed portions of the clustered residential area and a public street, private roads that serve lots outside the NCC development, or outer boundary of the NCC development, except where the street or neighboring lands are located within an urban growth area or designated limited areas of more intensive rural development.

(vi) For purposes of the this subsection (11), “rural open space” is defined as that portion of a subdivision or short subdivision set aside and permanently dedicated for active or passive recreation, commercial timber and agricultural related uses, critical area protection, natural resource or archaeological site preservation, wildlife habitat, and/or visual enjoyment. Such rural open spaces are subject to the following provisions: