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within any tier must not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the tier area, except that for commercial PUDs thirty-five (35) percent impervious surface coverage may be allowed in the first tier of general development lakes with an approved storm water management plan and consistency with Section 917.030 of this Ordinance. c. Be designed to be consistent with the City of Little Canada Erosion Control Ordinance (Section 92$,~ and Stormwater Ordinance (Section 927)• [Atlde new code reference numbers] 4. Centralization and Design of Facilities. Centralization and design of facilities and structures must be done according to the following standards: a. Planned unit developments must be connected to publicly owned water supply and sewer systems. b. Dwelling units or sites must be clustered into one or more groups and located on suitable areas of the development. They must be designed and located to meet or exceed the following dimensional standards for the relevant shoreland classification: setback from the ordinary high water level, elevation above the surface water features, and maximum height. Setbacks from the ordinary high water level must be increased in accordance with Section 917.020 of this Ordinance for developments with density increases; c. Shore recreation facilities, including but not limited to swimming areas, docks, and watercraft mooring areas and launching ramps, must be centralized and located in areas suitable for them. Evaluation of suitability must include consideration of land slope, water depth, vegetation, soils, depth to groundwater and bedrock, or other relevant factors. The number of spaces provided for continuous beaching, mooring, or docking of watercraft must not exceed one for each allowable dwelling unit or site in the first tier (notwithstanding existing mooring sites in an existing commercially used harbor). Launching ramp facilities, including a small dock for loading and unloading equipment, may be provided for use by occupants of dwelling units or sites located in other tiers; d. Structures, parking areas, and other facilities must be treated to reduce visibility as viewed from public waters and adjacent shorelands by vegetation, topography, increased setbacks, color, or other means acceptable to the City of Little Canada, assuming summer, leaf-on conditions. Vegetative and topographic screening must be preserved, if existing, or may be required to be provided; e. Accessory structures and facilities, except water oriented accessory structures, must meet the required principal structure setback and must be centralized; and Little Canada Zoning Ordinance S, shoreland District 917-17