09-17-2018 Planning Commission Packet

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(1) Reforestation beyond existing woodland limits; (2) Water quality improvements; (3) Improvements in ecological grade of existing communities; (4) Upgrading of edge buffering to maximum, or tunneled, character; and (5) Major preservation or enhancement of existing landmarks. (Ord. No. 67 3rd series, § 1, 1-11-2010) DIVISION 4. - LONG-TERM PRESERVATION Sec. 78-1638. - Preservation requirements. The developer shall establish and implement measures that will ensure the preservation and maintenance of those elements of the development that are determined to require long-term or permanent protection from development or misuse. Such measures may include but are not limited to: conservation easements; deed restrictions; private covenants; transfer of ownership to agencies such as the Minnesota Land Trust or the Nature Conservancy, or to the city via dedication, etc. (Ord. No. 67 3rd series, § 1, 1-11-2010) Sec. 78-1639. - Buyer education. The developer shall establish covenants documenting the elements of the development to be protected and how they are to be protected, and shall establish a defined program for education of the initial purchasers of lots within the development as to the limitations that affect future use of the property. (Ord. No. 67 3rd series, § 1, 1-11-2010) DIVISION 5. - RESOURCES Sec. 78-1640. - Resources. The primary references for facilitating the conservation design process include the following: • Orono Rural Oasis Study (DSU, 2005). • 2008-2030 City of Orono Community Management Plan, Chapter 3A—Environmental Protection Plan (City of Orono, 2009). • Orono Natural Resources Inventory (Hennepin County Department of Environmental Services/Bonestroo Natural Resources Group, 2006). • Minnesota Land Cover Classification System (MLCCS). (Ord. No. 67 3rd series, § 1, 1-11-2010) Secs. 78-1641-78-1669. - Reserved.