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the City to protect public health,safety or welfare. <br /> C. Maximum Building Height. All building shall not exceed the maximum height allowed <br /> in the underlying zoning district. <br /> D. Maximum Impervious Coverage. The development shall be configured so as to <br /> minimize the amount of impervious surfaces. The maximum impervious coverage <br /> allowed, as measured across the whole of the development, shall be as restricted in <br /> the underlying zoning district. When a parent parcel involves multiple zoning <br /> districts, allowable impervious coverage in one district may be partially or entirely <br /> transferred to another part of the parent parcel, as allowed by the Planning <br /> Commission. <br /> E. Lots shall be configured to minimize the amount of road length required for the <br /> development. <br /> F. Individual lots and the-overall development envelope shall be configured to minimize <br /> the loss of woodlands and other natural habitats. <br /> G. If agricultural uses are being maintained, lots shall be configured in a manner that <br /> maximizes the usable area remaining for such agricultural uses with appropriate <br /> buffers between agricultural uses and residential structures. <br /> H. All lots within a neighborhood shall abut open space on at least one side. A local <br /> street may separate lots from the open space. <br /> I. Lots shall be oriented around a key feature, including one or more of the following: <br /> L A central green or square that is landscaped and/or has a functional purpose <br /> for the residents living nearby, including, but not limited to, shared mailboxes, <br /> a small park,a gazebo,or benches. <br /> ii. A physical amenity such as a meadow, a stand of trees, or some other natural <br /> or restored feature. <br /> J. Development envelopes should not be located on ridges, hilltops, bluffs, along <br /> peripheral public roads,or in other visually prominent areas. <br /> K. Residential structures shall be oriented,whenever practical and consistent with other <br /> requirements of this ordinance,to maximize solar gain in the winter months. <br /> L. A 30-foot vegetation buffer shall be maintained around open water areas, unless a <br /> specific common beach or grassed area is identified. The vegetation buffer shall be <br /> maintained in a natural state and use plants that are native to Minnesota. <br /> 3. Residential Siting Standards. All conservation subdivisions shall conform to the following <br /> standards for residential siting: <br /> A. All residential lots and dwellings shall be grouped into clusters. Each cluster shall <br /> contain no more than ten (10) dwelling units and no less than four(4) dwelling units, <br /> while maintaining at least fifteen (15)feet between clusters. <br /> B. Residential clusters shall be located to minimize negative impacts on the natural, <br /> scenic, and cultural resources on and adjacent to the site and to avoid or minimize <br /> conflicts between incompatible uses. <br /> C. Residential clusters shall avoid encroaching on rare plant communities, high quality <br /> sites,or endangered species identified by the Department of Natural Resources. <br /> D. Whenever possible, open space shall connect with existing or potential open space <br /> lands on adjoining parcels and local or regional recreational trails. <br /> E. Residential clusters should be sited to achieve the following goals, to the extent <br /> practicable. <br /> L Minimize impacts to prime farmland soils and large tracts of land in <br /> agricultural use,and avoid interference with normal agricultural practices. <br /> ii. Minimize disturbance to woodlands,wetlands, grasslands,steep slopes, bluffs. <br /> and mature trees. <br /> 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 should be <br /> February 2008 Staff Report Page 14 <br />