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930 4. Design standards. <br />931 a. Primary conservation areas, where they exist, must be set aside and designated as protected <br />932 open space in quantities meeting the following as a percentage of total parcel area: <br />933 (1) CA-ROS District: 50%; <br />934 (2) CA-RN District: 20%; <br />935 (3) CA-RTC, CA-UM, and CA-UC Districts: 10%; and <br />936 (4) CA-SR District: 10% if the parcel includes native plant communities or provides feasible <br />937 connections to a regional park or trail system, otherwise no requirement. <br />938 b.If the primary conservation areas exceed the amounts specified in Section 117-148(k)4a above, <br />939 then protection of native plant communities and natural vegetation in riparian areas shall be <br />940 prioritized. <br />941 c. If primary conservation areas exist but do not have natural vegetation (identified as restoration <br />942 priorities in the MRCCA Plan), then a vegetation assessment must be completed to evaluate the <br />943 unvegetated primary conservation areas and determine whether vegetation restoration is <br />944 needed. If restoration is needed, vegetation must be restored according to Section 117-148(i)6b <br />945 (under Vegetation restoration plan). <br />946 d. If primary conservation areas do not exist on the parcel and portions of the parcel have been <br />947 identified in the MRCCA plan as a restoration area, vegetation must be restored in the identified <br />948 areas according to Section 117-148(i)6b (under Vegetation restoration plan) and the area must <br />949 be set aside and designated as protected open space. <br />950 e. Storm water treatment areas or other green infrastructure may be used to meet the protected <br />951 open space requirements if the vegetation provides biological and ecological functions. <br />952 f. Land dedicated under (insert LGU ordinance citation) for public river access, parks, or other open <br />953 space or public facilities may be counted toward the protected open space requirement. <br />954 g. Protected open space areas must connect open space, natural areas, and recreational areas, <br />955 where present on adjacent parcels, as much as possible to form an interconnected network. <br />956 5. Permanent protection of designated open space. <br />957 a. Designated open space areas must be protected through one or more of the following methods: <br />958(1)Public acquisition by a government entity for conservation purposes; <br />959 (2) A permanent conservation easement, as provided in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84C; <br />960 (3) A deed restriction; and <br />961 (4) Other arrangements that achieve an equivalent degree of protection. <br />962 b. Permanent protection methods must ensure the long-term management of vegetation to meet <br />963 its biological and ecological functions, prohibit structures, and prohibit land alteration, except as <br />964 needed to provide public recreational facilities and access to the river. <br />965 (l) EXEMPTIONS <br />966 1. Purpose. To provide exemptions to structure placement, height and other standards for specific river or <br />967 water access dependent facilities as provided in Minnesota Statutes 116G.15 Subd. 4. <br />968 2. Applicability. <br />27 12/30/2020 <br /> <br /> <br />