Cohousing-L Mailing List: Environmentally Responsible Land Use Practices

[mkiefer (mkiefer]

     I am an attorney active in cohousing and sustainable development.  A 
group I represent, which is starting an ecovillage on a  farm they have 
purchased,  has asked me for help in drawing up a land use code--like a set 
of recorded subdivision restrictions--designed to promote environmentally 
responsible land use practices, such as xeriscaping and use of native 
species in site plantings, downlighting, noise abatement, and so on.  These 
are practices which work well with cohousing goals. Does anyone have any 
examples of such codes, or suggested sources of  more information? Thanks.

                              Matthew Kiefer