Land Use & Zoning
What is 'clustering' in Delaware residential development?
AGrouping multiple buildings on a single foundation
BConcentrating houses on a portion of a development site to preserve open space, allowing smaller lot sizes than standard zoning while meeting overall density limits✓ Correct
CLimiting development to clusters near existing development
DThe practice of listing multiple properties together for marketing efficiency
Explanation
Cluster development (also called conservation subdivision design) concentrates homes on a portion of the site with smaller lots while preserving the remainder as open space, parks, or farmland — achieving the overall permitted density more efficiently.
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