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Townhome Ordinance Version I October 2,2001 Page 7 addition to the trees required by Section 1008 of the Elk River City Code,the following III is required: a. A minimum of five (5) shrubs for each dwelling unit. ii. Landscaping at the boundary of the site adjoining another property and the immediate perimeter of the principal structure. iii. Buffer yard landscaping for yards bordering major collector and arterial streets. Buffer yard landscaping shall include berming and the use of coniferous trees. iv. Screening of guest parking areas via the use of decorative fencing,berming,shrubs,trees, or a combination therof. v. All boulevards shall be sodded. Prior to sodding,the developer shall provide three(3) inches of black dirt that is tilled into the native soil. The areas to be sodded shall be fine graded and rocks, trash, or other debris shall be removed. vi. Screening of designated outdoor storage areas. vii. All landscaped areas,including on-site traffic islands and all public rights-of-way adjacent to the property(where access is allowed by the governmental jurisdiction),shall have an in-ground irrigation system with an automatic controller. • viii. Effective and safe levels of lighting which aid night surveillance and residents'sense of security shall be provided. Such lighting may be provided by streetlights or dwelling unit lights which are controlled by timers or sensors. H. Transition Requirements: Any R3 zoned property abutting existing,developed single family or duplex homes shall have a minimum of one(1)tier of single-family detached,duplexes,or detached town homes bordering such a development. Exemptions to the provisions of this Section may be granted, provided one or more of the following conditions exist: i. The properties are separated by a major collector or arterial street. ii. The properties are separated by a railroad right-of-way,wetland,water body,floodplain, public open space, park or other such similar publicly reserved and development restricted area with a minimum width of one hundred(100)feet across its entire length. I. Utilities: i. All utilities serving an R3 subdivision,including telephone,electricity,gas and telecable shall be installed underground. • ii. Separate public utility services shall be provided to each unit unless exempted by the City Engineer.