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Mountain House Specific Plan III .................................................................................................................................................................................. Acreage included in residential density calculations consist of the following: Local roads and collectors internal to each neighborhood Land used in the actual subdivision,including any additional neighborhood open space corridors, median landscaping within local and collector roads, or private recreation areas In order to ensure orderly growth and to generally maintain the planned number of residential units within the community,the Master Plan provides a density range for each residential land use category that is specifically tailored to the Mountain House new community.Residential developments(i.e., subdivisions)within Mountain House will need to develop within the minimum and maximum densities permitted for each residential category. A residential subdivision or development may be approved at a density which exceeds or falls below the density range specified by the Master Plan,provided the subdivision is within the General Plan density range; and that the Master Plan density range for each land use district will be maintained for the Specific Plan area. 3.2.5.2 Specific Plan 1H Description r, The majority of housing provided in SPHI is single family detached homes within the R-L and R-M zoning districts. Neighborhoods AB and D consist of a number of residential sub-areas corresponding to a ` subdivision with a common lotting size and or pattern. See Figure 3-2. These sub-areas within a neighborhood have been designed to provide a clear sense of entry, edges and center. This is accomplished through the use of landscaping, streetscape design,wall and fencing treatments,decorative paving materials, signage,or other appropriate elements. The pedestrian-friendly residential character of the neighborhoods is achieved through maintaining the sidewalk as the consistent visual and functional element along the street, providing open space corridors with ` pathways, encouraging porches facing the street. In addition,development standards and design guidelines for houses and lots are intended to create varied, interesting residential street environments. Local streets within neighborhoods are located to disperse traffic and create a comfortable pedestrian scale. Pavement widths shall be minimized to the extent possible to reduce development and maintenance costs, discourage speeding,achieve a more pedestrian scale and orientation,and improve the visual appearance of ,. street corridors. Cul-de-sacs and local streets have been designed to minimize travel distance to Neighborhood Centers for pedestrians. Pedestriantbicycle connections must be provided from local streets and the ends of cul-de-sacs adjacent to arterial and collector streets. Garage placement on rear alleys is encouraged for homes,fronting school entries. Automobile access to Neighborhood Centers is via a network Draft 03/14/05 3-13 ..................................................................................................................................................................................