B. Areas retained to comply with Clean Water Services (CWS)
and vegetative corridor requirements of the Design and Construction Standards or surface water quality or quantity facilities requiring over 100 square feet of area shall be considered
but not be considered a recreational area unless so designed as to be integrated with a
’s
design and available for
for residents in the
.
C. Except for
in TCC or TCT zones, any
not involved in a division of land,
and recreation areas shall be held in common for residential condominiums or by the primary land owner for
or non-residential
. The area shall be placed within an
unless waived by the
for minor recreation facilities or recreation facilities that are integrated with the developed portion of the project.
within the NMU zone may modify the standards below through an approved MUPD.
1. Residential projects in the Residential Multi-
Low (RML) and Residential Multi-
High (RMH) districts shall provide the following: All condominium, two-family
, multi-
,
,
and nursing or convalescent homes shall provide 20% of the
in
, excluding that area designated in the
and improved for off-
parking and
. All
units shall be immediately accessible to a minimum of 600 square feet of
.
2. All condominium, two-family
and multi-
of 20 units or more,
,
and nursing or convalescent homes shall improve one-half of the required
as
.
shall be planted in grass and/or improved for recreational
, and have a minimum area of 870 square feet and a minimum dimension of 20 feet. For two-family and multi-
, the recreational area shall include a children’s play area. A
shall be installed that is a minimum of 30 inches in height to separate a parking lot,
or
from any children’s play area.
3. For the
of condominiums, two-family and multi-
of 20 units or more,
and
, individual private
(patio or balcony) shall be provided for each
unit. All private
shall be directly accessible from the
unit through a doorway. Patios and balconies shall be at least 48 square feet in size with a minimum width dimension of four feet.
4.
of ground floor patios and all balconies for individual units can be used to meet no more than one-half of the recreational land area requirement. Private
shall be separated from common
through the use of
landscaping, fencing or a change in vertical
(e.g., second floor balconies).
5. Where a proposed condominium, multi-
,
,
, or nursing or convalescent home will
an existing or proposed public park or
, the
shall integrate into its design the adjoining park or
to maximize its benefits to
residents.
6. No less than 75% of all
areas excluding recreational space shall be landscaped with living ground cover, shrubs or
.
7. State law and administrative codes pertaining to
, assisted care and nursing facilities shall supersede the provisions of this section where there is a conflict.
D. Areas and tracts of land to be held in common, shall meet the following requirements.
1. Common areas shall be held in ownership by either a homeowners association or operator of a multi-
,
,
or nursing or convalescent home.
2. To ensure adequate maintenance of common areas within the land division, the
shall provide maintenance provisions in Covenants, Conditions and Requirements (CC & Rs) when to be maintained by a homeowners association or another method an operator of a multi-
,
,
or nursing or convalescent home.
E. A
shall include proposed
of
or recreational facilities to the
or reserve such areas for acquisition by the
based on the following requirements:
1. The
or reservation shall be approved by the Parks and Recreation Commission prior to any acceptance of the reservation or
by the
. The Parks and Recreation Commission shall only consider any
or reservation if found:
a. Consistent with the Parks, Recreation and
Master Plan in terms of location, size, shape and purpose of the facility or area;
b. Adequate recreational elements for active and/or passive recreational needs (e.g. trails, benches, play equipment, ball fields, etc.) are provided;
c.
areas provide connectivity with other
or recreational areas as shown on the Parks, Recreation and
Master Plan;
d. Adequate services and facilities are available to maintain the
or reservation; and
e. For reservations, that acquisition of the property has been programmed in the most recently adopted capital improvement program or otherwise authorized by the City
.
2. Where the
will
a
pursuant to paragraph (1) above, no more than 50% of the System Development Charges (SDC) for a project can be waived by the Community Development
upon consultation with the Parks and Recreation
. The amount of the waiver shall be based on the completeness of the recreational elements and maintenance facilities provided, and the importance of the property to the completion of the Park, Recreation and
Master Plan. There shall be no waiver of park SDC for any reservation of an
area or recreational facility.
3. If the developer is required to reserve land area for a park, playground, or other public
, such land shall be acquired by the appropriate public agency within 18 months following final land
approval including but not limited to final
,
,
or design review approvals. The price shall be agreed upon prior to final approval or such reservation shall be released to the subdivider.
F. Where it is determined by the
that to achieve a greater sense of
of an area,
that is proposed for two adjoining
shall be located adjacent to each other.
(Ord. 2009-01, passed 3-9-2009; Ord. 2013-3, passed 5-22-2013; Ord. 2017-12, passed 11-27-2017)