FINAL ORDINANCE NO. 08-152 - Laserfiche WebLink

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(ii) Proposed buildable area on each lot shall be sufficient to accommodate primary and accessory structures that are normal and customary to the type of development being proposed. (7) Open Space and Parkland Adjustments (a) Open Space (i) The total preserved open space area within an open space planned unit development shall be no less than 50% of the total gross land area, as defined by § 11.01. If this threshold is not achieved after following the first six steps of lot design, the proposed lot areas will need to be adjusted or lots eliminated until this requirement is met. (ii) Land needed for storm water facilities as required by other provisions of the Lake Elmo City Code may count towards required open space for the purposes of Open Space PUD design, but must ultimately be placed in Outlots to be dedicated to the City. (iii) Excluding land needed for compliant storm water facilities, not less than 60% of the remaining preserved open space shall be in contiguous parcels which are five (5) acres or more in size. (iv) Preserved open space parcels shall be contiguous with preserved open space or public park land on adjacent parcels. (b) Parkland (i) Parks and recreational facilities shall be provided in addition to preserved open space as specified in the Lake Elmo Parks Plan. (ii) Determination of whether a land or cash dedication will be required to fulfil parkland requirements will be at the discretion of the City Council, with direction to be provided as a component of PUD Sketch Plan review. If a required parkland dedication causes overall open space to drop below the minimum threshold, the proposed lot areas will need to be adjusted or lots eliminated until the open space requirement is once again met. (iii) Any dedication shall be consistent with the dedication and fee -in -lieu standards specified in Chapter 153. § 154.658 OPEN SPACE PUD DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Open space PUDs shall comply with all of the following development standards unless modifications are authorized for consideration by the City Council via a super -majority vote at the time of PUD Sketch Plan review. Authorization of such modifications resulting from a PUD Sketch Plan review shall not be construed as approvals for the change(s), but rather as an authorization to present such modifications as a component of the plan during the PUD Preliminary Plan review. (1) Preserved Open Space Standards (a) With the exception of storm water facilities which must be dedicated to the City, all preserved open space within an open space planned unit development shall be subject to a Page 10 of 26