(A) Requirement and population ratio. The ultimate density of a proposed development shall bear directly upon the amount of fully equipped land required for dedication. The total requirements shall be five and one-half acres of fully equipped land per 1,000 of ultimate population in accordance with the following classifications:
Type of equipped recreational area | Size range | Minimum acres per 1,000 people | |
(1) | Play lot | Minimum 8,000 square feet | Not applicable |
(2) | School-park (neighborhood playground) | Minimum park of five acres | 1.25 |
(3) | Neighborhood park | Minimum three and one-half acres | 1.0 |
(4) | District-wide park or playfield | Minimum four acres up to 30 acres | 1.25 |
(5) | Community-wide recreation park | Minimum 12 acres up to 30 acres | 2.0 |
Total | 5.5 acres of fully equipped land per 1,000 | ||
Source: Adapted from
National Park Recreation and Open Space Standards, June 1971, National Recreation and Park Association, Washington D.C. | |||
(B) Credit for private open spaces and recreational areas. When subdividers, developers, or builders provide their own fully equipped open space for recreational areas and facilities, not in the flood plain, it has the effect of reducing the demand for local fully equipped public recreational services. Depending on the size of the development, a portion of the park and recreational areas in subdivisions may at the option of the village be provided in the form of "private" fully equipped open space in lieu of dedicated "public" fully equipped open space. The extent of same shall be determined by the village based upon the needs of the projected residents and in conformance to the total fully equipped park and recreational land for the general area. In general, a substitution of private open space for dedicated parks will imply a substantially higher degree of improvement, and the installation of recreational facilities, including tennis courts, swimming pools, and the like by the developer as part of the developer's obligation. Detailed plans of such areas, including specification of facilities to be installed, must be approved by the Planning and Zoning Board, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, and before any credit is given for private recreational areas, the subdivider, developer, or builder must guarantee that these private recreational areas will be permanently maintained for such use by the execution of the appropriate legal documents. When an adjustment for private recreational areas is warranted, it will be necessary to compute the total park land dedication that would have been required from the subdivision and then subtract the credit to be given.
(C) Exemption. Likewise the development of single-family residences on relatively large privately- owned lots reduces the need for common open spaces and recreational areas. Therefore, new subdivisions containing minimum lot areas equal to or exceeding five acres shall be exempt from the open space requirements of this section unless an area within the boundaries of the proposed subdivision or development has been previously designated for open space on the comprehensive plan of the village.
(Ord. 1995-0-25, passed 12-26-95)