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March 25, 1998 Plan Commission Minutes Page 12 <br />five (5) <br />shall the area devoted to common open space be less than ten (10) percent of the gross lot area. <br />3.Common open space shall be used for recreational, park or environmental amenity purposes for the collective <br />enjoyment of the occupants of the development. <br />4.In addition to the above open space requirements, the following regulates the use of this common open space in <br />terms of physical surface characteristics, size, location and physical improvements therein. <br />a.Of the required common open space, up to one-half of it may be covered by water, flood plain, storm water <br />detention/retention facilities or left in a natural state. <br />three thousand (3000) <br />b.The area of each parcel of open space shall not be less than six thousand (6,000) square <br />, these standards may be decreased in the <br />feet in area nor less than thirty (30) feet in its smallest dimension <br />“HR” - High Density Residential or “HRO” - High Density Residential/Office District under conditional <br />use permit review per Article 11 of the Zoning Code <br />. In addition, at least fifty (50) percent of the common <br />open space shall be contiguous or connected via pedestrian/bicycle paths. <br />c.To the extent practicable, common open spaces should be distributed equitably throughout the development <br />in relation to the dwelling units which such common open space is intended to serve. The open space shall not <br />be isolated in one corner of a development, but shall be highly accessible (physically and/or visually) to the <br />, these standards may be waived in the “HR” - High Density Residential or <br />residents of the development <br />“HRO” - High Density Residential/Office District under conditional use permit review per Article 11 <br />of the Zoning Code <br />. <br />4.Where common open space is to be provided in a subdivided residential development, the use, operation, and <br />maintenance of areas for common open space, common ground, and common buildings shall be guaranteed by the <br />establishment of a trust indenture as required in Section 29-35, "Subdivision and Land Development Code," <br />Chapter 29, University City Municipal Code. <br />Other Business <br />Mr. Lieberman gave an update of council activities. <br />Adjournment <br />Ms. Glassman moved for adjournment. The motion was seconded by Mr. Self and passed <br />unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m. <br />wpoffice\wpdata\m-3-25.plc <br />