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thereof in force at the tirrle this ordinance shall take effect and inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed, including Centerville Ordinance # 15. N otbing contained in this ordinance repeals or amends any ordinance requiring a permit or license to engage in any business or occupation. ARTICLE 2 - DESIGN STAl,IDARDS 21. GENER'\L. Subdivision design shall comply with the following general design standards. 21.01. NATURAL FEATlJRES. Existing natural features which would add value to the subdivision and the City such as trees, steep slopes watercourses, historic spots and similar irreplaceable assets, shall be preserved, inso1ar as possible, through harmonious design of the subdivision. ~od-R.?7i.\I'\ Cv. 21.02. LAI\JD DE~ICATION. u: all new ~ubdivisiolli3, .ten (20) percent 0 "e-~ea sub~~vided "frCAl. L......, shall be dedIcated for public recreatIOn space, WIth S~g.O) percent bemg ill addItIon to - property dedicated for streets, alleys, easement~l1>or other public ways. No areas may be dedicated for public use until such areas have been approved as being suitable and needed fur the public health, safety, convenience, and/or general welfare. When the subdivision is too. small for practical dedication of public land or if no land in the subdivision is suitable for such use, the subdivider shall be required to pay a fee as per schedule in effect per lot created or ten (10) percent ofthe subdivision land value, vvrnchever is greater, prior to subdivision; the value (market) of the land shall be determined by negotiation between City and developer. Lots created in any manner that are larger than five (5) acres or three hundred (300) feet in width shall not be subject to dedication of land for public use. A fee according to the current schedule will be charged on every building permit issued pertaining to new housing units for parks and playgrounds. 2L03.PL1-\l\11'ffiD Ul'JIT DEVELOPIVlENT. This design stlliidards of this ordinance may be modified by the Council it!. the case of a plan utilizing an unusual concept of development which meets the requirements of the section. The planned unit development provision is intended to encourage original and imaginative subdivision design which preserves the natural amenities of the site and provides for the general welfare .of the City. It shall confonn with the planned upjt development requirements ofthe City Zoning Ordinance. 21.04. SOIL TESTS. The City Council may require soil tests prior to the final approval of any plat. These soil tests shan consist of test holes to a depth necessary to determine the various types of soil to be encountered before reacrillig a stable base. Such test holes v-rhen ordered by the City authorities, shall be drilled at the expense of the owner or developer and the irJ'ormation disclosed shall be furnished to the City Council together with a copy of the proposed plat showing the location of each test hole. The iDJormation required by the City council shall include a report as to the various types of soil encOlllltered and their depths, the level of the ground water and a seepage test and may include additional information. The number of test holes to be drilled and their location on the property which is proposed to be platted will be as directed by the City Council or their authorized representative. In questionable cases, the o\vner shall be required to rtlIT'ish in the City Council a report from a recognized engill.eering laboratory as to the safety and practicability of the use of the area ror building construction, including the feasibility for installation of sewage facilities. 2 LOS. RESTRICTION ON FILThTG AJ\1D RECORDING C01'JVEYj1j\TCES. r"fumesota Statute states that a mupjcipality with adopted subdivision regulations, no conveyance of land shall be filed or recorded if the la.l1d is described in the conveyance by: