Chapter 17.190
RECREATIONAL AREA

Sections:

17.190.010    Types.

17.190.020    General standards.

17.190.030    Conventional subdivision requirements.

17.190.010 Types.

Recreational areas may be either or a combination of the following:

(1) Places of active/passive recreation, i.e., tot lots, ballfields, picnic areas, community buildings, swimming pools, tennis courts, etc.

(2) Expanses of lawn. [Ord. 93 § 3.13.1, 1987].

17.190.020 General standards.

(1) Minimum Area. The minimum area will vary and is specified for each use or type of development below or elsewhere in this title. However, areas designated as recreational shall be contiguous and shall measure at least 30 feet in each direction.

(2) Overall Finished Grade. The grade of the area calculated for recreational areas shall not exceed 10 percent slope.

(3) Restrictions. Recreational areas shall not be occupied by nonrecreational buildings, streets, street rights-of-way, solar arrays, or wind generation devices. [Ord. 93 § 3.13.2, 1987].

17.190.030 Conventional subdivision requirements.

(1) Minimum Area. The developer shall dedicate to the city or reserve for the residents of the development land usable for recreational area. This regulation shall apply to developments of at least six acres or greater. The amount of land to be set aside shall be 3,000 square feet for the first six acres and shall be increased 500 square feet for every additional acre in the development. Any fractional acreage greater than one-half shall be counted as a full acre. The recreational area shall have a length-to-width ratio of not greater than 3:1.

(2) Plan. The plat or partition map shall contain the following:

(a) Boundaries of the proposed area.

(b) Written explanation of the purpose of the area and a description of any improvements to be made.

(c) Description of the manner in which the area will be perpetuated, maintained, and administered.

(3) Guarantee.

(a) Recreational areas dedicated to the city must be accepted by the city; or

(b) The preservation and continued maintenance of property and/or structures commonly owned and/or held for common use shall be guaranteed by a restrictive covenant running with the land specifying the description of the area, its designated purpose(s), and maintenance assurances. Copies of these legal documents shall be filed with the community development department before occupancy of any dwelling. [Ord. 93 § 3.13.3, 1987].