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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Mississippi Critical River District Minimum Lot Size: Five (5) acres outside of the MUSA which are within the district with a maximum density of 4 units per 40 acres on a pro rata basis. Development Limitations: A All subdivisions in the R-1 R District shall be platted and the following covenants at a minimum shall be filed with the final plat: A covenant clearly stating the development eligibility status of the parcel. A covenant clearly restricting the development of the remainder of the parcel if all land is not fully incorporated into building lots. In the City's designated rural area only, a covenant stating that the area is rural and that commercial agriculture and other rural land use activities will likely be occurring in the area. Complaints relating to these activities shall be considered unwarranted so long as such activities are being conducted in a lawful manner in accordance with existing standards. If the home sites include any environmentally sensitive land, a covenant shall clearly state any restrictions on clear cutting, vegetation removal, erosion control, or other controls necessary to protect the environmental resource. A covenant stating that buildings will be situated on the lots permitting subdivision of the plat and urban densities in the Urban Reserve and Urban Transition Areas. B. Wetlands, floodplain, or other land within the parcel, may be attached to one of the lots in the subdivision or in a lot to be owned in common by all of the lots in the subdivision. A lot to be owned in common shall have a minimum dimension of 200'; such a lot must abut or have access from all Jots having common ownership. C. Park dedication requirements in the 4/40 districts shall be calculated based on the new Jots being created and not on the non-developable remainder. D. In cases where the development of the lots create a substandard lot size, said piece shall be included in the lots by reconfiguring the Jot lines or shall be attached to the adjoining lot. E. All new lots shall be served by either an existing public road or new public road built to public road standards. Lots shall be configured to allow for future development of public roads to access remaining parcels restricted from development under this ordinance. F. In the Urban Reserve and Rural Transition Districts, the subdivider must file a sketch plan with the preliminary plat illustrating the reasonable resubdivision of the plat to urban densities. Conformina Use Designation for Existina Uses No uses lawfully existing in the Rural Residential District prior to January 1, 1990 shall be considered a non-conforming use as a result of adoption of the residential density overlay district. 45