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ike Elmo Municipal Code <br />Chapter 3 — Zoning <br />Section 300 — Zoning Ordinance <br />b.Not less than 60% of the Preserved Open Space shall be in <br />contiguous parcels of not less than ten (10) acres. <br />c. Parks and recreational facilities shall be provided in addition to <br />Preserved Open Space as specified in the Lake Elmo Parks Plan; <br />and, consistent with the park dedication and fees -in -lieu standards <br />as specified by Chapter 400 of the City Code.. <br />d.The Preserved Open Space land shall be maintained for the purposes <br />for which it was set aside. If Preserved Open Space was set aside <br />for agricultural purposes or for natural habitat, a plan shall be <br />submitted which will indicate how the land will be maintained or <br />returned to a natural state and who will be responsible for plan <br />implementation. Developers shall provide copies of deed covenants <br />to prospective purchasers, and conservation easements to the City, <br />describing land management practices to be followed by the party or <br />parties responsible for maintaining the Preserved Open Space. <br />e. Where applicable, a homeowner's association shall be established to <br />permanently maintaining all residual open space and recreational <br />facilities. Such homeowner's association agreements, guaranteeing <br />continuing maintenance, and giving lien right to the City if there is <br />lack of such maintenance, shall be submitted to the City —as part of <br />the documentation requirements of this Section for a Final Plan. <br />f. €—Preserved Open space parcels uses shall be contiguous with <br />Preserved Open Space or Public Park - on adjacent parcels. <br />C. Lot Design. Lots shall be designed to achieve the following objectives <br />(listed in order of priority): <br />1. On the most suitable soils for sub -surface septic disposal. <br />2. On the least fertile soils for agricultural uses, and in a manner which <br />maximizes the usable area remaining for such agricultural use. <br />3. Within any woodland contained in the parcel, or along the far edges of <br />the open fields, adjacent to any woodland (to reduce impact upon <br />agriculture, to provide summer shade and shelter from winter wind, and <br />to enable new construction to be visually absorbed by natural landscape <br />features). <br />21/18/97 5 <br />300-66B <br />