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- numbers,as of the effective date of this Ordinance,that is proposed to be developed. <br /> The following would replace Section 8.1, Rural Conservation Subdivision: <br /> 1. Suitability and Yield. All Conservation Subdivisions shall meet or exceed the following <br /> standards: <br /> A. Land Suitability. No land shall be developed which is held to be unsuitable for any <br /> proposed use if identified as being environmentally sensitive.Areas determined to be <br /> environmentally sensitive may be included as common open space, but shall not be <br /> included in the development yield analysis. Areas identified as being environmentally <br /> sensitive include, but are not limited to: <br /> L All areas designated as 100-year floodplain by the Federal Emergency <br /> Management Agency(FEMA). <br /> ii. All wetlands as defined by Minnesota Rules, Part 8420.0110, subpart 52, <br /> including a 30-foot buffer. <br /> iii. All areas within 75 feet of the Ordinary High Water Mark (OHW) of protected <br /> water bodies,as set forth in Minnesota Statutes,Section 103G.2O1. <br /> iv. All areas having slopes greater than twelve(12) percent. <br /> v. All areas within 30 feet of the top or toe of a bluff, as defined in the Pequot <br /> Lakes Zoning Ordinance,Article 4. <br /> vi. All areas within 30 feet of either edge of a drainageway, as defined by this <br /> ordinance. . If the edges of a drainageway cannot be clearly established, the <br /> area defined as environmentally sensitive shall include all areas within 50 feet <br /> of the centerline of the drainageway or all areas that have a slope greater than <br /> twelve (12) percent extending from the centerline, whichever is more <br /> restrictive. <br /> B. Development Yield. <br /> L The applicant shall submit a table showing the maximum number of dwelling <br /> units that would be permitted in the underlying zoning district where the parent <br /> parcel is located. Where the parent parcel encompasses multiple zoning <br /> districts,the maximum number of units shall calculate the allowable density for <br /> each district separately, consistent with the minimum lot size, lot widths, <br /> setbacks, and other provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. Land that is <br /> considered undevelopable, as described in 1(A) contained herein, shall be <br /> excluded from the development yield analysis. <br /> ii. The total number of units provided for within the development shall not exceed <br /> the amount calculated in the development yield. <br /> 2. Design Criteria. The following design criteria shall apply to all Conservation <br /> Developments. <br /> A. Minimum Lot Size. None,subject to compliance with applicable standards for sewage <br /> disposal and the provision of water. <br /> B. Setbacks. All structures within the development shall maintain, at a minimum, a 60- <br /> foot buffer along the perimeter of the development parcel,so as to provide screening <br /> and buffering of the residential development on the development parcel. <br /> L Individual dwellings shall be separated by a minimum of twenty(20)feet from <br /> other dwelling. <br /> ii. Accessory buildings, unless attached as an integral part of the dwelling, shall <br /> be separated by a minimum of ten (10) feet from dwellings and other <br /> accessory buildings. <br /> iii. The Planning Commission may establish setbacks, as necessary to buffer <br /> agricultural,forestry,and water-use activities from residential uses. <br /> iv. Larger setbacks may be required to provide safe distances between highways <br /> and development on the parcel or when otherwise determined necessary by <br /> February 2008 Staff Report Page 13 <br />