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183 homeowners association documents or the declaration of covenants, conditions and restrictions shall be submitted as part of the preliminary plat application and shall contain the following information: 1. The legal description of the common lands or facilities; 2. The restrictions placed upon the use and enjoyment of the lands or facilities, including the persons or entities entitled to enforce the restrictions; 3. A mechanism for resolving disputes among the owners or association members; 4. A mechanism to assess and enforce the common expenses for the land or facilities, including upkeep and maintenance expenses, real estate taxes and insurance premiums; 5. The conditions and timing of the transfer of ownership and control of land or facilities to the association or to common ownership. (b) Natural Habitat. Management shall be the responsibility of the homeowners association. 1. Open space may be protected by establishing conservation easements as provided in M.S. § 84.64 through 84.65, as they may be amended from time to time. Unless the document establishing the restrictions specifically provides to the contrary, the city shall have no responsibility for the maintenance or management of the area subject to the restrictions. The form and content of the conservation easement or other instrument establishing the restrictions must be approved by the City prior to the execution and delivery thereof. 2. Stormwater drainage systems located within open spaces or the residential lots shall be covered by utility and drainage easements dedicated on the final plat to the city. (c) Neighborhood Recreational and Trail Corridor. Recreational open space or trail corridors intended as public parks or public trails shall be dedicated to the City. Management and maintenance of the public recreational areas shall be the responsibility of the City. (5) Neighborhood Configuration. (a) In order to establish a cohesive neighborhood unit, residential lots shall be located in a neighborhood cluster. A neighborhood cluster shall include a minimum of four (4) lots or 50 percent of the allowable number of lots on the parcel to be subdivided, whichever is greater. An efficiency of land utilization and community development should be encouraged by maximizing the number of lots in any one (1) cluster development, while adhering to the underlying density and open space requirements of this Ordinance. (b) A neighborhood cluster shall be oriented toward an identifiable feature which all residential units share in common. Neighborhood identity may be accomplished by one (1) or more of the following features: