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For yards bordering major collector or arterial streets, an additional 20 feet of setback is required to provide a landscaped buffer yard de Setbacks, Building: Setbacks between buildings shall be twenty five (25) feet or one-half (1/2) the sum of the building heights of the two (2) adjoining buildings, whichever is greater Buildings shall be setback a minimum of thirty (30) feet from the back of curb line of private drives, guest parking areas and public rights-of-way. iv. Density: The maximum development density within the R3 District shall be eight (8) units per acre of net build able area of the subdivision. Net buildable area shall be the total area less public street rights-of-way, wetlands, major drainage ways as defined by the Comprehensive Storm Water Management Plan, water bodies and slopes steeper than three to one (3:1) slope ratio. v. Open Space Requirements In instances where land is not given to meet the park dedication requirements as required by Section 1008.18 of the Elk River Code of Ordinance, then an area of useable open space for recreation purposes shall be designed into the project. Such area shall be a minimum of 12,000 square feet or five (5%) of the net buildable area, whichever is greater, and shall be privately owned. The open space shall be of a quality that would allow it to be used for active recreational purposes. Building Design and Construction Standards: i. Unit Width: The minimum width of a dwelling unit within the R3 District shall be: a. twenty-eight (28) feet for single family detached townhomes or end units on buildings containing more than four (4) units b. twenty-four (24) feet for internal dwelling units located in buildings containing more than four (4) units. ii. Unit Construction: S:\PLANNING\ORDINANC\OA01-07.DOC