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2 123 <br /> 5. 1 . 1 and Article 6. 12 shall <br /> be established as private <br /> recreation for the use of the <br /> residents of the development. <br /> 3. Site Suitability <br /> Land provided or dedicated <br /> for passive recreation and <br /> open space purposes shall be <br /> of a character, slope and <br /> location suitable for use for <br /> walking, jogging, reading and <br /> similar quiet activities, and <br /> the preservation of natural <br /> features and cultural <br /> resources such as steep <br /> slopes, rock outcrops, native <br /> plant life and wildlife <br /> cover, mature woodlands and <br /> water resources. <br /> Criteria for evaluating the <br /> suitability of proposed <br /> recreation areas shall <br /> include but not be limited to <br /> the following : <br /> a. 1...sleation . Land dedicated a. Location - The land set aside for <br /> for recreation purposes recreation is centrally located <br /> shal I be located so as to with access to the state road and <br /> serve the needs of the to the main entrance road of the <br /> immediate residents of the subdivision. The slopes on the <br /> subdivision. Recreation improved portion are less than <br /> areas shall be central l y 15% and the area preserves mature <br /> located so as to provide, forest and the existing inter- <br /> insofar as possible, equal mittent streams. <br /> accessibility to all <br /> residents of the <br /> subdivision ; provided, <br /> however, recreation areas <br /> may be approved in other <br /> locations where land more <br /> suited for recreational <br /> purposes due to shape, <br /> level slopes and/or dry <br /> soil conditions is <br /> present. Where proposed <br /> park sites are shown on <br /> the adopted Land Use Plar, <br /> and a subdivision contai s <br /> a portion of the parrk <br /> site, then the recreation <br /> area may be located at the <br /> edge of the subdivision so <br />