ORD-2003-133 Amendments to Open Space Standards for Flexible Development Subdivisions

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BOCC Approved Ordinance 1 October 2003 8 • Slopes of 1 S% to 25 o that require special site planning due to their erosion potential, limitations for septic tank nitrification fields, and terrain or elevation changes. Such areas maybe suitable for building, but higher site preparation and construction costs are to be expected. • Other Historic and/or Archaeological Sites identified from the same sources as for primary conservation area sites. • Public and/or Private Recreation Areas and Facilities, including: 0 "Active recreation areas" such as public recreation areas, including district and community parks as identified in the master recreation and parks plan; and private recreation facilities, including golf courses, playing fields, playgrounds, swimming pools and courts for tennis, basketball, volleyball and similar sports. Because they represent uses in which natural lands aze cleazed, graded and managed for intensive activities, only half (50 percent) of the land in this category maybe credited toward meeting the minimum open space requirement. 0 "Low-impact recreation areas" such as pedestrian, bicycle and equestrian trails, picnic areas, community commons or greens, and similar kinds of areas, whether public or private. Land in this category receives full credit toward meeting the minimum open space requirement. • Scenic Views, especially of natural and cultural features from designated scenic road corridors, including views from the road as well as views outward from potential home sites. Landscape buffers that screen the view of development and preserve the character of rural public roads are also included in this category. Pedestrian Open Space Area (POSA) -a traversable corridor at least 50 feet wide, undeveloped except for pedestrian recreation amenities, and in common ownership. POSA's are not required to have constructed walking paths, but they must be reasonably passable on foot. The final composition of a POSA's shall be evaluated of the intent of the overall access plan in the subdivision. If the POSA's connect active or low impact recreation areas, or if the POSA's are identified as a recreation amenity, then a constructed path can be required as a part of the approval process. Landscaping to ensure compatibility with the natural and scenic goals of open space shall also be evaluated. POSA's may not be used in order to connect significant habitat and wildlife open-space sections. Wildlife corridors are for this purpose. All POSA's shall be connected to other types of open space. In a Flexible Development subdivision, all existing access ways shall, if practicable, be connected into a single system. Flexible Subdivisions shall also have at least