A. The Open Space (O-S) zone is intended to permit and recognize areas within the city boundaries that provide for an aesthetic, recreational or environmental benefit to the community. Such benefit may be direct or indirect, active or passive, and actual or perceived.
B. Open space can include any public or private property; however, the minimum lot area for any designated open space area shall be two acres.
C. The intent of the zone is to provide for permanent open space in the community by limiting development in areas which are so located, configured or possessed of such natural, geologic or wildlife resources that total development thereof would compromise the health, safety and general welfare of the community.
D. The Open Space (O-S) zone satisfies the statutory requirement of Section 65910 of the California Government Code that requires zoning consistency with the Open Space Element of the General Plan.
(Ord. 2982, 2001)