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Lino Lakes Shoreland and Flood Plain Management 3. Development organization and functioning. Unless an equally effective alternative community framework is established, when applicable, all residential planned unit developments must use an owners association with the following features: a. Membership must be mandatory for each dwelling unit or site purchaser and any successive purchasers; b. Each member must pay a pro rata share of the association's expenses, and unpaid assessments can become liens on units or sites; and c. Assessments must be adjustable to: accommodate changing conditions; d. The association must be responsible for insurance, taxes, and maintenance of all commonly owned property and facilities. (d) Open space requirements. Planned unit developments ever-lays must contain open space meeting of the following criteria: 1. At least 50% of the total project area must be preserved as open space; 2. Dwelling units or sites, road rights -of -way, or land covered by road surfaces, parking areas, or, structures, except water - oriented accessory structures or facilities are developed areas and shall not be included in the computation of minimum open space; 3. Open space must include areas with physical characteristics unsuitable for development in their natural state and areas containing significant historic sites or unplatted cemeteries; 4. Open space may include outdoor recreational facilities for use by owners of dwelling units or sites, by guests staying in commercial dwelling units or site, and by the general public; 5. Open space must not include commercial facilities or uses, but may contain water - oriented accessory structures or facilities; 6. The appearance of open space areas, including topography, vegetation, and allowable uses, must be preserved by use of restrictive deed covenants, permanent easements, public dedication and acceptance, or other equally effective and permanent means; 7. The shore impact zone, based on normal structure setbacks, must be included I as open space. For residential PDOPUDs, at least 50% of the shore impact zone area of existing developments or at least 70% of the shore impacts zone area of new developments must be I preserved in its natural or existing state. For commercial PDOPUDs, at least 50% of the shore impact zone must be preserved in its natural state.