§ 603 Criteria for Determining the Location and Suitability of Recreation Areas.
   1.   Site(s) must be easily and safely accessible, have good ingress and egress and have access to a public road.
   2.   Site(s) must have suitable topography for the development as a particular type of recreation area.
   3.   Size and shape of the site(s) must be suitable for the development as a recreation area.
   4.   Site(s) must meet the minimum size with respect to usable acreage as recommended by the Springfield Township Park and Recreation Plan.
   5.   Sites designated for recreation land shall not contain lands with natural resources restrictions, as defined by § 509 of the Zoning Ordinance, stormwater detention facilities, or lands designated for any other purpose.
   6.   Recreational activities and/or facilities for which the area is intended must be specified on the development plans.
   7.   Configuration of the recreation area must be able to accommodate recreation activities proposed by the development plans. The required area shall not include narrow or irregular pieces which are remnants from lotting and/or street and parking areas.
   8.   Onsite improvements shall be commensurate with the adjacent onsite development improvements, including, but not limited to, grading, curbing, and utilities.
   9.   Open space which is required to be set aside as part of a performance subdivision, cluster subdivision or other use which requires open space shall be provided in addition to the recreation land required by this Article. Where both open space and recreational land are required, the mandatory dedication of recreation land shall be met in addition to the requirements for open space.
(Ord. 163, passed 2-28-2012; Ord. 172, passed 6-24-2014, § 2)