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Townhome Ordinance Version 1 October 2,2001 Page 6 • At minimum, one half(1/2) guest parking spaces per unit shall be provided in an off- street parking lot or private drive. The design of the off-street parking lot shall conform to the parking requirements of the Elk River Code of Ordinances. iii. Streets: All streets shall be public and shall comply with the design standards and specifications as governed by the City's Subdivision Ordinance,except that the required right-of-way may be reduced to fifty(50)feet and the required street width reduced to twenty-eight (28) feet face to face with parking limited to one side. iv. Drives: a. Deadend private driveways shall serve a maximum of two (2) structures or six (6) units per side. b. Private drives shall be under the ownership and control of the property owners association who shall be responsible for the maintenance,repair,and replacement of surfacing. Said association shall maintain a capital improvement program for the driveways under its ownership. c. Adequate length shall be added to the terminus of all dead end private drives for the purposes of backing up and turning of vehicles from individual driveways. Such III areas shall not be used for parking. d. Private drives must include plans and areas for snow storage or provide provisions in the homeowner's association documents for snow removal. e. Private drives shall be a minimum of twenty-four(24)feet in width(back of curb to back of curb)and shall not allow parking on either side unless they are a minimum twenty-eight(28)feet in width,in which case parking may be allowed on one side. v. Sidewalks: A six (6) foot sidewalk shall be provided on one side of the public street. G. Landscaping/Screening/Lighting: A detailed landscaping and lighting plan shall be provided and implemented pursuant to this Section. Said landscaping and screening shall address the following: i. All open areas of the development project which are not used or improved for required parking areas, drives or storage shall be landscaped with a combination of over story trees, under story trees, shrubs, flowers, and ground cover materials. The plan for landscaping shall include ground cover,bushes,shrubbery,trees,sculpture,foundations, decorative walks or other similar site design features or materials. The landscape plan 1111 shall include detailed foundation plantings for areas adjacent to buildings,walks,etc. In