A. Consistent With Adopted Plans: The design shall be consistent with adopted regional or local open space and recreation plans including the Ada County ridge to rivers pathway plan.
B. Accessibility: The dedicated open space shall be easily accessible to residents of the subdivision or planned unit development. For dedicated open space within a master site plan, the dedicated open space shall be easily accessible to patrons of the use.
C. Roadways: The number of private or public roadways that divide the dedicated open space shall be limited to those necessary for proper traffic circulation, and the roadways shall not detract from the efficient use of the open space.
D. Structures: The dedicated open space shall be free of all structures, except those that enhance the use of the dedicated open space including, but not limited to, structures related to outdoor recreational use, well houses, and stormwater retention basins.
E. Stormwater Basins: Stormwater retention or detention basins designed and approved as part of the stormwater management system for the property may be located within the dedicated open space area.
F. Impervious Surface: No more than ten percent (10%) of the dedicated open space shall be impervious surface.
G. Additional Standards For Dedicated Open Space In A Planned Unit Development Or Subdivision:
1. The dedicated open space shall not be less than one hundred feet (100') in width at any point and not less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of contiguous area, except when part of a trail system, pathway network, or pocket park for active recreational use.
2. The dedicated open space shall be connected to open space areas on neighboring properties wherever possible including provisions for pedestrian walkways to create linked walkway or pathway systems.
3. The dedicated open space shall have the required number of automobile and bicycle parking spaces as set forth in article G of this chapter.
a. Parking areas shall have safe and convenient access from an abutting public street or other rights of way or easements capable of accommodating pedestrian, bicycle, or vehicle traffic.
b. Required parking areas for outdoor amusement or recreation facilities may be included in calculating the amount of dedicated open space.
4. When children's play equipment is proposed, a minimum of two (2) shade trees shall be planted to shade the play equipment on the west and southern exposures. Additional trees shall be at the discretion of the applicant.
H. Alternative Open Space Plan: The director may approve, or recommend approval of, an alternative open space plan when the overall design, as proposed by the applicant, meets or exceeds the intent and the requirements of this article and shall not be detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare. (Ord. 389, 6-14-2000; amd. Ord. 699, 6-18-2008)