CPC-2009-598-SP August 6, 2012 DRAFT
C. AREA REQUIREMENTS 1. All Projects in the Greenway District shall provide 25% of the lot area as publicly accessible open space. 2. All Projects in the Urban Village, Urban Center and Urban Innovation Districts shall provide: a. One square foot of common open space per every 16 square feet of residential space; and b. One square foot of common open space for every 48 square feet of non-residential space. 3. Projects subject to Quimby Fees as described in either 17.12 or 17.58 may utilize the 2.4.C.2 requirements above towards their Quimby contribution. 4. All common open space areas shall be designed to meet L.A.M.C. Section 12.21. G. 2 (a). 5. Projects may provide up to 25% less common open space if the open space is publicly accessible and is maintained at no public expense. 6. Up to one-half of the required common open space area can be provided as private open space and shall be designed to meet the standards outlined in L.A.M.C. 12.21 G. 2 (b). 7. Any common area or publicly accessible open spaces shall be located within 900 feet of the Project. 8. Individual Projects may combine the open space requirement of each Project into a single open space equal to no less than the sum of the requirement of each parcel as long as the combined spaces remain accessible to all of the residents, employees or visitors of the respective Projects. 9. In the case of a Transfer of Floor Area Rights, a Project may comply with the provisions of this Section by providing the required open space on either the recipient or the Donor Site. 10. All or a portion of a parking area, including access aisles, and driveways may qualify as usable common or publicly accessible open space to the extent that the area complies with the following design standards: a. Traffic design speed is 5 mph or less; and b. Parking Lot Design Standards in Section 2.5. D. 3. of this Plan. 11. Public alleyways, paseos, or new streets that are added to a Project site shall qualify as public accessible open space and may contribute to the open space requirement.
D. PERMITTED USES. Publicly Accessible Open Spaces shall be designed to serve at least one functional use listed below that includes but is not limited to: Basketball Courts Bicycle Rental Center Community amenities Community garden space Farmers’ Market
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