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Draft of OSPD Ordinance <br /> 9/21/99 <br /> Page 12 <br /> • 6. Protects wildlife habitat of species listed as endangered, threatened or of <br /> special concern by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and/or the <br /> Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. <br /> 7. Designs around and preserves sites of historic, archeological or cultural <br /> value and their environs, insofar as needed to safeguard the character of the <br /> feature. <br /> 8. Landscapes common areas (such as community greens and cul-de-sac <br /> islands), street right-of-ways with native species shade trees and flowering <br /> shrubs of high wildlife conservation value. <br /> 9. Provides active recreational areas in suitable locations offering convenient <br /> access by residents, and adequately screened from nearby residents. <br /> 10. Includes a pedestrian circulation system designed to assure that pedestrians <br /> can walk safely and easily on the site, between properties and activities or <br /> special features within the neighborhood open space system. All roadside <br /> footpaths should connect with off road trails, which in turn should link with <br /> potential open space on adjoining undeveloped parcels (or with existing open <br /> space on adjoining developed parcels, where applicable). <br /> 11. Provides open space that is contiguous. To the greatest extent practicable, <br /> preserved open space shall be designed as a single block with logical, <br /> straightforward boundaries. Long thin strips of conservation land shall be <br /> avoided, unless the conservation feature is linear or unless the configuration <br /> is necessary to connect with other streams or trails. Open space shall <br /> generally abut existing or potential open space on adjacent parcels, and shall <br /> be designed as part of larger contiguous and integrated greenway systems. <br /> 12. Meets qualified Land Trust criteria and protection objectives or those <br /> approved by the City Council. <br /> a) Open space is in contiguous blocks <br /> b) Open space is adjacent to existing natural areas or parks <br /> c) Open space protected by a conservation easement is a minimum land <br /> area of 10 acres <br /> d) Back yard /corridor easements are minimized <br /> e) Natural features of the site preserved. <br /> f) Native plants are incorporated into the plans <br /> • g) The recreation or intended use for the open space is identified <br /> \\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\planning\stevewen\ccmmo\oa99osd4.doc <br />