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Ordinance 97-30 Adopted April 21, 1998 Page 2 Section 2. Amendment: Sections 300.07 Subdivision 4 "0" B.5., B.6., E.2., H., H.2., I., J.4., and J.5 of the 1997 Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 300.07 Subd. 4. O. B.5. No land under three (3) acres shall be considered as part of the required open space except village greens, and except those areas which have steep slopes, wetlands, and other natural characteristics. 300.07 Subd. 4. 0. B.6. Where applicable, open space uses shall be contiguous with open space uses on adjacent parcels. This will provide large expanses of open space areas. 300.07 Subd. 4. 0. E. 1. Buffer zones of at least one hundred (100) feet shall be required between residential structures and agricultural uses. The buffer areas shall be thickly planted with fast-growing native grasses, shrubs and trees. Roads may be substituted for the buffer that will create an effective barrier separating yards from fields and pastures. 300.07 Subd. 4. 0. E. 2. Where an existing development abuts a proposed development or a residence, a two -hundred (200) foot setback shall be provided between any main structure and the property line. Where existing vegetation and/or changes in topography occur which may buffer the site from existing residences, a one hundred (100) foot setback may be allowed. Screening shall be provided, which may consist of a combination of trees and berming. the applicant shall indicate viewsheds from existing developments and locate trees and other screening methods. 300.07 Subd. 4.0. Subd. 7. H. Densities. The Zoning Map for the Op District outlines the area. The base density shall be six (6) units per twenty (20) gross acres of land. When determining the total density for any development, the lessor "whole" number shall apply. (i.e. 22.95 units calculated equals 22 units allowed.) To require open space and preserve historic structures, the following density bonuses shall apply: 300.07 Subd. 4. 0. Subd 7 H. 2. One (1) additional unit per twenty (20) gross acres of land for the development of trails. At a minimum, trails shall be at least six (6) feet in width, and surfaced with paving or woodchips. The length of trails shall be the total width of the building lots at the front setback line within the buildable lot area. The trails shall connect to local or collector streets. The trails shall be properly identified on the plat maps and committed as trails in the future. 300.07 Subd. 4. O Subd 7. H. 3. One (1) additional unit per twenty (20) gross acres of land for the development of a village green.