(A) Amount required. Required open space shall comprise at least one-ninth of the total area of PUD. Land occupied by buildings, streets, driveways, parking spaces, or parking areas may not be counted in satisfying this open space requirement.
(B) Improvements.
(1) At least one-half of the required open space shall have an overall finished grade not to exceed 10% and shall be suitably improved for its intended purposes.
(2) All of the open space that has been graded or disturbed will be landscaped.
(3) All lawn and landscaped areas reserved for common use shall be provided with a permanent watering system adequate to maintain such areas.
(C) Natural state. The remaining one-half of the required open space may also be improved, or may be left in its natural state, particularly if natural features worthy of preservation exist on site. Open space left in its natural state shall be kept free of litter and shall at no time constitute a health, safety, fire, or flood hazard.
(D) Staged development. If the development is to be accomplished in stages, the development plan shall coordinate improvement of the open space, the construction of buildings, structures, and improvements and the construction of dwelling units in order that each development stage achieves a proportionate quantity of the total planned development.
(2015 Code, § 11-19-7) (Ord. 454, passed 6-19-2000)