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5.7. OPEN SPACE
5.7.1.   How to Use These Standards
   A.   Developments subject to these open space set-aside standards (see Section 5.7.3, Applicability) shall provide the minimum amount of open space set-aside required for the zoning district where located as identified in Article 3: Districts.
   B.   The physical amount of open space to be set aside within a particular development is a percentage of total development size. These percentage requirements is found in the dimensional standards tables for the zoning districts in Article 3: Districts. There is no limitation on the provision of additional open space set-aside beyond the minimum specified in Article 3: Districts.
   C.   Once the minimum amount of open space set-aside to be provided is determined, the type of open space set-aside, if specified, should also be determined.
   D.   Applicants should consult Section 5.7.5, Open Space Set-Aside Configuration, in order to understand any applicable design requirements or prohibited features.
   E.   The required amount of open space set-aside may be reduced based on the provision of sustainable development features in accordance with Section 5.12, Sustainability Incentives, or other aspects of this Ordinance.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
5.7.2.   Purpose and Intent
The purpose of this section is to help ensure the provision and maintenance of open space resources that encourage recreation and the gathering of Town residents and visitors. These standards are further intended to:
   A.   Establish the standards under which residential, mixed-use, and nonresidential development shall set aside a portion of the development area as open space;
   B.   Distinguish between the characteristics, requirements, and appropriate locations for open space set-asides, based on the zoning district designation; and
   C.   Establish minimum ownership and maintenance standards for homeowner and property owner associations related to open space set-asides.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
5.7.3.   Applicability
   A.   Generally.
      1.   Unless exempted in accordance with Section 5.7.3.C, Exemptions, the standards in this section shall apply to all new development and redevelopment in the City.
      2.   Redevelopment conducted after January 1, 2020, shall comply with the standards in this section, to the maximum extent practicable, and shall provide its pro rata share of open space set-aside.
   B.   Conservation Subdivisions. Open space set-asides associated with a conservation subdivision shall be subject to the standards in Section 6.2, Conservation Subdivision, in addition to these standards. In the event of a conflict, the standards in Section 6.2, Conservation Subdivision, shall control.
   C.   Exemptions. The following forms of development shall be exempted from the standards in this section:
      1.   Development of an individual single-family dwelling (including manufactured homes) on lots platted prior to January 1, 2020;
      2.   Subdivisions comprised solely of four or fewer lots where all lots intended for single-family detached residential dwellings;
      3.   Development located within the LI, IC, HI, and DTC districts.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
5.7.4.   Minimum Open Space Set-Aside Requirements
   A.   Amount.
      1.   The minimum required amount of open-space set-aside, as a percentage of a development's size, shall be provided in accordance with the Table 5.7.4.A: Minimum Open Space Set-Aside Required.
      2.   Nothing shall limit the provision of a greater minimum percentage or other type of open space set-aside, provided the minimum requirements in this section are met.
Table 5.7.4.A: Minimum Open Space Set-Aside Required
Type of Land Use [1]
Amount of Open Space Set-Aside Required (% of development area) [2]
Open Space Set-Aside Composition [3] [4]
Min. % Active
Min. % Passive
Min. % Urban
Table 5.7.4.A: Minimum Open Space Set-Aside Required
Type of Land Use [1]
Amount of Open Space Set-Aside Required (% of development area) [2]
Open Space Set-Aside Composition [3] [4]
Min. % Active
Min. % Passive
Min. % Urban
Residential, Single-Family Detached
10
At least 25% when outside of OI or DTC districts
No minimum requirement
Up to 50% when inside OI or DTP districts
Residential, All Use Types Except Single-Family Detached
10
At least 50% when outside of OI or DTC districts
No minimum requirement
At least 50% when inside OI or DTP districts
Institutional, Other Than Utility-Related
8
No requirement
No minimum requirement
Up to 100% when inside OI or DTP districts
Institutional, Utility-Related
None Required
N/A
Mixed-Use, with Residential
5
At least 25% when outside of OI & DTC districts
No minimum requirement
Up to 100% when inside OI or DTP districts
Mixed-Use, no Residential
3
No minimum requirement
No minimum requirement
Up to 100% when inside OI or DTP districts
Commercial
3
No minimum requirement
No minimum requirement
Up to 100% when inside OI or DTP districts
Industrial
None Required
N/A
Agricultural
None Required
N/A
NOTES:
[1] Determined based on the Use Classification listing in Table 4.2.3, Principal Use Table.
[2] Applied at the time of subdivision or site plan if subdivision is not required.
[31 See Section 5.7.5, Open Space Set-Aside Configuration, for details on the distinctions between active, passive, and urban set-aside.
[4] In cases where the total amount of open space set-aside is insufficient to be useable in the opinion of the Planning Director, the Town may accept a fee-in-lieu (see Section 6.3, Fee-in-Lieu).
 
   B.   Type.
      1.   Unless otherwise indicated in the appropriate dimensional standards table in Article 3: Districts, open space set-aside shall be configured in accordance with the standards in Section 5.7.5.A, Passive Open Space Set-Aside.
      2.   In cases where development must configure open space set-aside with active recreation features, it shall be configured in accordance with Section 5.7.5.B, Active Open Space Set-Aside.
      3.   In cases where open space set-aside shall be configured as urban, it shall be configured in accordance with Section 5.7.5, Open Space Set-Aside Configuration.
      4.   Except in instances where open space set-aside must be configured for active recreation, nothing shall limit development from configuring required open space set-aside in accordance with the standards in Section 5.7.5.C, Urban Open Space Set-Aside.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
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