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iii. Prevent downstream impacts due to runoff through adequate on-site <br /> stormwater management practices. <br /> iv. Protect scenic views of open land from adjacent roads. Visual impact <br /> should be minimized through use of landscaping or other features. <br /> v. Protect archaeological sites and existing historic buildings or incorporate <br /> them through adaptive reuse. <br /> F. The Planning Commission may require landscaping around the cluster to <br /> reduce off-site views of residences. <br /> 4. Conservation Parcel Design Standards. A conservation parcel shall be <br /> designated as part of the development. Each development shall contain a <br /> contiguous conservation parcel comprising 45% of the land area to be subdivided. <br /> A. The uses within the open space shall be accessible to the residents of the <br /> development. These uses may also be available to the general public providing <br /> the proper approvals are received. The required conservation parcel shall be <br /> undivided and restricted in perpetuity from future development. <br /> B. The following areas or structures may be located within the open space area <br /> and shall be counted toward the overall open space percentage required: <br /> i. parking areas for access to and use of the open space developed at a <br /> scale limited to the potential users of the open space. <br /> ii. privately-held buildings or structures provided they are accessory to the <br /> use of the open space. <br /> iii. Shared septic systems and shared potable water systems. <br /> C. Road rights of way shall not be counted towards the required minimum open <br /> space. <br /> D. No more than 50% of the required conservation parcel size may consist of <br /> water bodies, flood plain, or wetlands. <br /> E. Any portion of the conservation parcel designed to provide plant and animal <br /> habitat shall be kept as intact as possible, and enhanced or restored as <br /> appropriate. Trails and roads shall be designed to avoid fragmenting these <br /> habitat areas. <br /> F. Accessible open space in the upland portion of the conservation parcel may be <br /> made available for recreational uses such as trails, play fields, or community <br /> gardens, but shall be designed and located so as to avoid impacts on sensitive <br /> natural and cultural resources. <br /> G. Where appropriate, a pathway system connecting open space areas to <br /> neighborhood residents and connecting these areas to neighborhood streets <br /> and to planned or developed trails on adjacent parcels shall be required and <br /> identified in the development plan. <br /> 5. Ownership and Maintenance of Common Facilities. The designated common <br /> open space and common facilities may be owned and managed by one or a <br /> combination of the following described in this Subdivision. The City may require <br /> any one, or a combination of the following, to ensure the long-term maintenance <br /> of the conservation parcel and any common facilities. <br /> �.. A. Homeowner's Association. A homeowners association shall be established if <br />