19.19.04 Minimum Required Open Space
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1. Open Space Required. A minimum of one Equivalent Acre of park space is required for every 40 residential units in a development, or fraction thereof. a. Example: a development with 150 units must provide 3.75 Equivalent Acres: 150 ÷ 40 = 3.75. b. Exception: any development where a minimum of 75 percent of the lots are one acre in size or larger shall not be required to provide Equivalent Acres.
2. Minimum percentage by development. In addition to the minimum Equivalent Acres, to ensure a livable community, in no case shall the percentage of total open space acreage provided in the following types of development be less than the listed percentage: a. Single family developments: 10 percent of overall development acreage b. Multi-family developments: 15 percent of overall development acreage c. Mixed Use and Mixed Waterfront developments: 25 percent of overall development acreage d. Developments with both single family and multi-family: combination of the requirement based on the acreage for each type of housing.
3. Other Limitations. a. In no case may the cumulative total of the following categories qualify for more than 50 percent of a development’s Equivalent Acre requirement. i. Unimproved, not Sensitive Lands
ii. Open space with no access