§ 118-1082. Minimum common recreation and open space.

(a)

For the urban village planned unit development, all new development and redevelopment shall be subject to the Resource Protection Overlay and Wekiva Study Area Open Space standards and requirements as follows:

(1)

Minimum open space shall be 25 percent for both residential and nonresidential development, all open space shall consist of Wekiva Study Area Open Space. Wekiva Study Area Open space shall be preserved through the use of conservation easements, deed restriction, plats and/or dedication to the appropriate governmental agency, environmental association or homeowners association as required by the city. Open space shall be connected to the greatest extent possible on-site and to natural areas and open space within adjacent property or corridors.

(2)

Wekiva Study Area Open space shall be defined as land area within the Resource Protection Overlay that remains undisturbed or minimally disturbed such as trails and boardwalks, as part of a natural resource preserve or passive recreation area and shall include land preserved for conservation purposes. Wekiva Study Area Open Space may include dry retention, passive recreation, school playgrounds and buffers. Up to 50 percent of the Wekiva Study Area Open Space requirement may be met with dry stormwater retention areas. None of the 25 percent WSA Open Space may be chemically treated with pesticides or fertilizers; provided, however, a development that creates sensitive natural habitat may be allowed limited use of pesticides and fertilizers to establish sensitive natural habitat. Wekiva Study Area Open Space shall not include setback areas, private yards, street right-of-way, parking lots, impervious surfaces or active recreation areas.

(b)

Common recreation space shall be provided to the extent necessary to complement the residential uses and may contain compatible and complementary structures for the benefit and enjoyment of the residents of the PUD. Drainage ditches, if allowed by the city commission, parking areas, road rights-of-way and minimum yards and spacing between dwelling units may not be included in determining usable recreation space. Water areas including wet bottom retention, dry retention, and wetland areas which are aesthetically and functionally designed for active or passive recreational use may be considered to partially fulfill recreation requirements. In no case, however, shall there be less than five percent of the total developable land area set aside for active, dry-land recreational use.

(Ord. No. 12-24, § 3, 5-24-12)