8A - Conservation Subdivision Design Ordinance

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the historical,architectural, archaeological,or cultural aspects of real property. 11. Parent Parcel.The existing parcel of record, as identified by individual parcel numbers,as of the effective date of this Ordinance,that is proposed to be developed. The following changes would be made to Section 5.6,Subdivision 3, Rural Residential Zone: Buildable Lot Area -acres, minimum..................................................................5 Drcvral Ge seFyaten Qubdivi inn Maximum Density 1 uni+/a The following changes would be made to Section 5.7,Subdivision 3,Transition Residential Zone: Buildable Lot Area-acres, minimum...............................................................6 1 DrcUFal-GenseFvatien Subdivision 11Aa imum Ilensi+.i ......2 units The following changes would be made to Section 5.15, Land Use Matrix: Conservation Subdivision would be listed as an Allowable Use in the OS, FM, AG, TR and RR zones. It would an excluded use in all other districts. Conventional Subdivision would be listed as a Conditional Use in the OS, FM, AG, TR and RR zones and an Allowable Use in all other districts. The following would replace Section 8.1, Rural Conservation Subdivision: 1. Development Yield. All Conservation Subdivisions shall meet or exceed the following standards: A. Land Suitability. No land shall be developed which is held to be unsuitable for any proposed use if identified as being environmentally sensitive. Areas determined to be environmentally sensitive may be included as common open space, but shall not be included in the development yield analysis. Areas identified as being environmentally sensitive include, but are not limited to: L All areas designated as 100-year floodplain by the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA). ii. All wetlands as defined by Minnesota Rules, Part 8420.0110, subpart 52, including a 30-foot buffer. iii. All areas having slopes greater than twelve (12) percent. iv. All areas within 30 feet of the top or toe of a bluff, as defined in the Pequot Lakes Zoning Ordinance,Article 4. v. All areas within 30 feet of either edge of a drainageway, as defined by this ordinance. . If the edges of a drainageway cannot be clearly established, the area defined as environmentally sensitive shall include all areas within 50 feet of the centerline of the drainageway or all areas that have a slope greater than twelve (12) percent extending from the centerline,whichever is more restrictive. B. Development Yield. L The applicant shall submit a table showing the maximum number of dwelling units that would be permitted in the underlying zoning district where the parent parcel is located. Where the parent parcel encompasses multiple zoning districts, the maximum number of units shall calculate the allowable density for each district separately, consistent with the minimum lot size, lot widths, setbacks, and other provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. Land that is considered undevelopable, as described in 1(A) contained herein, shall be excluded from the development yield analysis. ii. The total number of units provided for within the development shall not exceed the amount calculated in the development yield. City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 11 March,2008