(a) At least fifteen percent (15%) of the total gross acreage of the PUD shall be devoted to open space designed to provide active recreation, passive recreation, the preservation of natural site amenities or any combination thereof. No individual, noncontiguous segment of the open space shall be less than .5 acres. The buildings, structures and improvements to the open space shall be appropriate to the uses which are authorized for the open space, having regard to its topography and unimproved condition. Public utility and similar easements, rights of way for streets and roads, and rights of way for watercourses and other similar channels are not acceptable for common open space dedication unless such land or right of way is usable as a trail or similar purpose and has been approved by the Village of Cardington, Ohio, Planning and Zoning Commission.
(b) The responsibility for the maintenance of all open spaces shall be specified by the developer in writing before approval of the final development plan. The required amount of common open space reserved under a PUD shall either be held in corporate ownership by owners of the project area, for the use of each owner who buys property within the development, or be dedicated to a homeowners' association that shall have title to the land which shall be retained as common open space for parks, recreation, and related uses. The legal articles relating to the organization of the homeowners' association are subject to review and approval by the Village of Cardington, Ohio, Planning and Zoning Commission and shall provide adequate provisions for the perpetual care and maintenance of all common areas.
(Ord. 97-3. Passed 5-19-97.)
(Ord. 97-3. Passed 5-19-97.)