This provision requires neighborhood parks to be included in residential developments within walking distance (1/3 of a mile) of residences (with exceptions) and includes specifications for the same, including a requirement that such parks must include opportunities for active or passive recreation, including, e.g., community gardens, playgrounds.
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Refers to parks needing to be within walking distance of residential unites to provide supervised play for young children. §16.12.130 (a).
See reference to "active or passive recreation opportunities." § 16.12.130 (a).
See reference to "trees and irrigation." § 16.12.130 (a).
Intent is "to ensure that a comprehensive, integrated network of parks and open space is developed and preserved as the community grows. Civic spaces should appropriately correspond to their neighborhoods and generally be located at the neighborhood center. Playgrounds should be distributed evenly throughout each neighborhood. The following are formal standards to ensure functionality and walkability and should be viewed as guidelines, as all variables cannot be included. Each subdivision will be viewed independently for indirect recreational amenities and opportunities and for the overall active and passive recreational needs of the community. [All parks in all subdivisions should not be alike.] All parks should be designed to maximize activity and supervision." § 16.12.10.
§ 16.7.10. See also § 16.12.20 (defining "open space").
Section 16.12.130. is located in Chapter 16 - Land Use Code, ARTICLE 12 - Parks and Open Space, Division 2 - Types of Parks and Open Space. History: Ord. 2012-02.