Neighborhood Design Standards | Neighborhood Design
permitted if the proposed on-site recreation space does not meet the criteria of this chapter, or the recreation space provided within a City park in the vicinity will be of greater benefit to the prospective residents of the development. Fees provided in lieu of on-site recreation space shall be determined annually by the City on the basis of the typical market value of the required recreation space land area prior to the development. Any recreational space provided by the applicant shall be credited toward the required fees.
1. The storage space shall be provided at the following rates, calculated based on any new dwelling unit in multiple- dwelling developments and any new square feet of building gross floor area in any other developments: a. One and one-half square feet per dwelling unit in multiple-dwelling developments except where the development is participating in a county-sponsored or approved direct collection program in which individual recycling bins are used for curbside collection; b. Two square feet per every 1,000 square feet of building gross floor area in office, educational and institutional developments; c. Three square feet per every 1,000 square feet of building gross floor area in manufacturing and other nonresidential developments; and d. Five square feet per every 1,000 square feet of building gross floor area in retail developments. 2. The storage space for residential developments shall be apportioned and located in collection points as follows: a. The required storage area shall be dispersed in collection points throughout the site when a residential development comprises more than one building. b. There shall be one collection point for every 30 dwelling units. c. Collection points may be located within residential buildings, in separate buildings/structures without dwelling units, or outdoors.
K. On-site recreation—Play areas required
1. All single detached subdivisions, apartment, townhouse and mixed use development, excluding age-restricted senior citizen housing, shall provide children’s play areas within the recreation space on-site, except when facilities are available to the public within one-quarter mile that are developed as parks or playgrounds and are accessible without crossing of arterial streets. 2. Play apparatus provided in the play area shall meet Consumer Product Safety Standards for equipment, soft surfacing and spacing, and shall be located in an area that is: a. At least 400 square feet in size with no dimension less than 20 feet; and b. Adjacent to main pedestrian paths or near building entrances.
L. Storage space and collection points for recyclables
Developments shall provide storage space for the collection of recyclables as follows:
Effective | January 1, 2022
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