Where permitted, the use shall be subject to the following conditions:
A. The use shall only be allowed on a site that contains at least one hundred twenty (120) acres contiguous to each other or adjacent to under the same ownership or control. At least one hundred five (105) of the total acres must be subject to a recorded permanent natural area conservation easement in favor of a governmental body.
B. The interpretive center shall mean and include the following:
1. Administrative offices.
2. Activity/display/classrooms/storage.
3. Restrooms.
4. Open air shelters/pavilions.
5. Environmental preschool.
6. Indoor gun safety area.
7. Parking lot and roadways in conformance with performance standards found in the zoning ordinance.
8. Interpretive center shall be limited to no more than two (2) new buildings.
9. All new buildings, parking areas, roadways must be on a site plan approved by the city per article J, "Site Plan Review", of this chapter and meet performance standards of this code.
C. Senior housing component shall mean and include the following:
1. Independent/assisted care; hospice facilities combined with senior independent and assistance housing.
2. Environmental preschool allowed only in combination with the senior housing component or the interpretive center.
3. Must be constructed on a parcel that adjoins the nature center campus site provided no more than one building total shall be allowed over the entire use area.
4. Not more than one building shall be allowed for senior housing described above.
5. The building shall be limited to fifty three (53) living units.
6. Must be subject to an agreement between the city and the owners of the facility that the building will be used for senior housing within the meaning of the federal housing for older persons act of 1995, as amended from time to time and within the meaning of Minnesota statute section 363A.21, as amended from time to time.
7. Shall be allowed on a private treatment system and does not require the extension and connection to city sewer and water. If city services become available, the building must connect to city sewer per standards found in this code.
8. All buildings, parking areas, roadways must be on a site plan approved by the city per article J, "Site Plan Review", of this chapter and meet performance standards of this code.
D. The natural area conservation easement shall be permanent and cannot be terminated or removed without city consent. (Ord. 1271, 10-28-2013)