3A - Conditional Use Permit for the RV Resort Village at the Preserve (continued)

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3. Administration and maintenance requirements. Prior to final approval of any Recreational Vehicle Resort containing individually-owned sites or units, the City will require adequate provisions developed for preservation and maintenance in perpetuity of open space and for the continued existence and functioning of the development as a community. A. Association membership must be mandatory for each camping unit or site purchaser and any successive purchaser. B. Each member must pay a pro rata share of the association's expenses,and unpaid assessments can become liens on units or sites. C. Assessments must be adjustable to accommodate changing conditions. D. The association must be responsible for insurance,taxes, and maintenance of all commonly owned property and facilities E. Changes to the owners'association must be approved by the City. Section 8.2, Subdivision 3 details the design criteria for all PUDs and includes the following provisions: A. Minimum Size. A planned unit developments shall contain a minimum of three units or sites. B. Buffer. A 50-foot vegetative buffer will be maintained or established along the boundary of the PUD. There shall be no units or impervious coverage within this buffer with the exception of access roads or utilities. The buffer will serve to screen the adjacent parcels and the lake, where applicable, from the units within the PUD. The screening will contain both low growing(e.g.brush)and high growing(e.g.trees)vegetation. Adjacent parcels and the lake, where applicable, shall be a minimum of 50% screened, as measured by the Planning and Zoning Administrator, from the adjacent parcel or the lake during leaf-on conditions. An earthen berm may be used where, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, the existing vegetation cannot be enhanced to meet the 50% screening criteria. Use of a berm shall not preclude the maintaining of a 50-foot buffer or the installation of screening as part of the berm. C. Open Space. At least 25%of the total project area must be preserved in open space. i. Open space shall be left in its natural state and shall be contiguous. ii. Dwelling units or sites, road right-of-way, land covered by road surfaces, parking areas, stormwater basins, collection and treatment areas, structures and landscaped areas which are routinely maintained are developed areas and shall not be included in the computation of minimum open space. iii. Areas with physical characteristics unsuitable for development in their natural state, and areas containing significant historic sites or unplatted cemeteries shall be included as open space. iv. The 50-foot buffer shall be included as open space, minus areas used as accesses. V. Where a wildlife corridor is present,open space shall be designed to include the corridor. A. The appearance of open space areas shall be preserved by use of restrictive deed covenants, permanent easements, public dedication and acceptance, or other equally effective and permanent means acceptable to the City. vii. At least 50%of the shore impact zone must be maintained as open space. D. Common Space. At least 50%of the project must be included as common space. i. Open space shall be counted as common space. ii. Common space may include any outdoor recreational facilities for use by owners of the dwelling units or sites,or the public. iii. Common space may include areas used for stormwater retention or management and areas used for sanitary sewer collection or disposal. Where common space includes sanitary sewage treatment systems,the use of the space City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 1_2 June i,5,2006