(A) Recreation standards. Single-family residential subdivisions are not required to put in parks, playgrounds, and recreation areas, unless the subdivision has 20 or more lots, including future phases. All multi-family subdivisions are required to put in parks, playgrounds, or recreation areas. The Commission may require that land be reserved for parks, playgrounds, or other recreational purposes in locations in commercial or industrial subdivisions if the Board deems it needed. All required specials must be sized according to the following tables.
Single-Family Lots By Size of Lot (Sq. Ft.) | Percentage of Total Land in Subdivision to be Reserved for Recreational Purposes |
80,000 and greater | 1.5% |
50,000 to 79,999 | 2.5% |
40,000 to 49,999 | 3% |
35,000 to 39,999 | 3.5% |
25,000 to 29,999 | 4% |
15,000 to 19,999 | 5% |
30 units and greater | 5% |
20 to 29 units | 4% |
15 to 19 units | 3.5% |
10 to 14 units | 3% |
5 to 9 units | 2.5% |
2 to 4 units | 2% |
(1) Each reservation shall be of suitable size, dimension, topography, and general character and shall have adequate road access for the particular purposes envisioned by the Commission.
(2) The area shall be shown and marked on the plat: “Reserved for Park and/or Recreational Purposes.”
(3) The Commission may refer such proposed reservations to the local government official or agency in charge of parks and recreation for recommendation. If approved by such official or agency, the developer shall dedicate all such recreation areas to the local government as a condition of secondary approval.
(B) Recreation sites.
(1) Land reserved for recreational purposes shall be of a character and location suitable for use as a playground, play field or other active recreational purposes and shall be relatively level and dry.
(2) It shall be improved by the developer to the standards required by the Commission and the cost of the improvements shall be included in the amount of the performance bond.
(3) Passive recreation areas along stream valleys are acceptable if adequate flat land is also provided for space-consuming recreational activities. A recreation site shall have a total frontage on one or more streets of at least 200 feet and at no point be narrower than 50 feet.
(4) The Commission may refer any subdivision intended to contain a dedicated park to the local government official, department, or agency in charge of parks and recreation for a recommendation.
(5) All land to be reserved for dedication to the appropriate jurisdiction for park purposes shall have prior approval of the jurisdiction and shall be shown on the plat as “Reserved for Park and/or Recreation Purposes.”
(C) Other recreation reservations. The provisions of this section are minimum standards. None of the preceding subsections of this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting a developer from reserving other land for recreational purposes in addition to the requirements of this section.
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