The purpose of the OS, Open Space District is to protect and preserve open space land as a limited and valuable resource; to permit and facilitate the reasonable use of open space land, while simultaneously preserving and protecting the inherent characteristics of the open space to ensure the continued availability for scenic, recreational, conservation, and educational purposes; for the containment of urban sprawl and the structuring of urban development; and for the retention of land in its natural or near-natural state; and to implement the open space element of the City’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan.