The open space zone is specifically intended to include two (2) types of land use. The first is to encourage the preservation of a natural environment in an otherwise urban setting; to hold for future generations open space in which plants and animals can be protected and studied; to inhibit erection of unnecessary buildings on a floodplain, on areas of severe slope and areas of fault line and rockslides; to provide suitable areas for recreation and relaxation, and to alleviate stream pollution. The second is to designate and preserve as a land use public land that is predominately free of structures and has been landscaped, developed and set aside for the use and benefit of the public.
(Ord. 2011-59, 12-13-2011)
Agriculture.
Botanical or zoological garden.
Cemetery.
Conservation areas, botanical or zoological.
Fishing ponds, private or public.
Golf course.
Horse raising, provided conducted in a pasture of at least one acre size and with a maximum density of two (2) horses per acre; and provided further, that all barns and corrals associated with this use shall be maintained not closer than fifty feet (50') to a property line.
Private park, playground or recreation area.
Public park, public recreation grounds and associated buildings.
Wildlife sanctuaries.
(Ord. 72-13, 7-6-1972; amd. Ord. 82-22, 5-20-1982; Ord. 86-14, 3-20-1986)
The following uses shall be permitted only when authorized by a conditional use permit as provided in chapter 7 of this title:
Accessory building and use customarily incidental to any permitted use.
Outdoor gun range.
Private accessway for a non-O-1 use, which provides access over the O-1 zone for such use. The accessway is from property within an adjacent zone where such use is an allowed use, provided all the following conditions are met:
A. Only limited removal of riparian vegetation in the O-1 is needed to accomplish access.
B. Physical evidence of access is on property in the O-1 zone.
C. The accessway crosses the O-1 zone in the shortest distance possible.
D. The accessway does not create a perceived zone boundary line by its physical appearance.
E. Area around the accessway is revegetated if past usage or new construction improvements have removed natural habitat.
F. Use of accessways is designed to prevent any environmental damage to the O-1 zone habitat.
G. When the accessway crosses public property:
1. It does not create physical restrictions of recreational usage of the O-1 zone; and
2. The applicant has established a legal right to cross such public property.
H. Any proposed grading shall improve the O-1 area by directing runoff away from the O-1 zone, not increase flooding potential, and improves or enhances the natural habitat.
Privately operated concession or amusement business in a public park.
Public buildings.
Public utility substation or water storage reservoir developed by a public agency.
(Ord. 2014-40, 10-28-2014)
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