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A TRUE COPY EXHIBIT "B " CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE J . K . BARTON , CLERK Be Strikethrough and underline based upon -the adopted version of Ordinance - 08- 14 , May 21 , 2009 (Final SSA -Exhibit B , Mardh 18 ,2010) CITY OF FELLSMERE ICHAPTER 1 : FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT an association and/or assigns satisfactory to the City shall be responsible for the maintenance of all improvements not dedicated to the City . Policy 21 . 8 : Countryside and Common Areas : . The Countryside and Common Areas within Villages and Hamlets are an integral component of the settlement pattern and together shall consist of a minimum of 55 % of the gross land area contained within lands designated as VOF . The Countryside shall consist of a minimum of 50 % of the gross land area designated as VOF , and Common Areas within Villages and Hamlets shall consist of a minimum of 5 % and , within Villages , a maximum of 15 % of the gross land area . Such areas shall : a . support and enhance the village character; b . preserve native habitats ; c . encourage opportunities for sustained agriculture ; d . help mitigate the biological and ecological impacts of new development ; e . improve the health of both the natural and built environment ; f. provide passive and active recreation opportunities ; and g . promote quality civic and public spaces . Policy 21 . 8 . 1 : Healthy Ecosystems . In order to establish a healthy ecosystem , diverse vegetation , elevations , wildlife corridors , greenways/trails and drainage conveyances are required to promote the sustainability of both native and migratory species . Policy 21 . 8 . 2 : Non -Contiguous Locations . Land dedicated to the required Countryside or Common Areas may be located on non -contiguous parcels when dedicated to the public , subject to the discretion of the City Council during the development approval process . Policy 21 . 8 . 3 : Linking Countryside Areas . To maximize both the aesthetics of the rural landscape and the biological and ecological system contained within the Countryside , developments shall link to the greatest extent practical Countryside areas within the site as well as to any neighboring existing or planned passive parks , existing uses of an agricultural character or environmental preserves . This may be accomplished by greenways , trails , wildlife corridors , pedestrian and bicycle corridors , golf cart paths , horse trails , and similar low intensity methods . Comprehensive Plan Goals , Objectives and Policies - Future Land Use Element 27