Site Design Standards (SDS)

SDS 6.6 Designed Open Space: Shape & Content

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SDS 6.6.1 Intent.

Given its environmental and recreational benefits, designed open space shall be integrated into the overall design of the development; designed open space shall not be left-over areas of the site that simply were not used for parking lots and buildings.

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SDS 6.6.2 Compact and Contiguous.

Designed open space shall be compact and contiguous unless the designed open space is used as a continuation of an existing greenway, streamway, or park.

SDS 6.6.3 Areas not Allowed as Part of Designed Open Space.

The following areas shall not be counted as designed open space.

Private lots, yards, balconies and patios dedicated for use by a specific unit.
Public right-of-way or private streets.
Open parking areas and driveways for dwellings.
Land covered by structures except for ancillary structures associated with the use of the open space such as gazebos, picnic shelters, and other site amenities.
Designated outdoor storage areas.
Land areas between buildings of less than 40 feet that do not provide a sidewalk link between two larger open space areas.
Land areas between buildings and parking lots, driveways, streets, or drives of less than 40 feet.
Land areas of less than 40 feet in distance between a building and the minimum allowed setback from a street.
Land areas of less than 40 feet in distance between a building and the minimum allowed setback from any adjacent property used for other purposes than open space.
Detention/retention facilities, including drainage swales and rain gardens, that can not be classified as designed open space.

SDS 6.6.4 Fences/Walls.

Opaque fences and walls higher than three (3) feet shall not be erected in private or rear yards bordered by common open space unless they are at least 50% transparent.

Designed Open Space: Shape & Content

Dimensions of Designed Open Space