[Added 11-22-1971 by Ord. No. 71-287]
[Amended 3-26-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-837]
The following regulations shall apply in G,
U-R, HR, AR, AR-1, C-O, NC, LC, GC, SC, SM, SM-1, LI and HI Zoning
Districts. They shall also apply to R-3 Districts where multifamily
use is proposed.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
That area set aside for the growing of vegetation, including
trees, bushes, grass, flowers and plants, and also including lakes,
ponds, streams and other natural features, maintaining as much as
possible any existing natural growth. "Green area" may include walkways
for nonvehicular traffic only. Areas set aside for recreational use
shall not be counted as "green area," except that those areas devoted
exclusively to golf course use, including a driving range when conducted
as an accessory use thereto, but not including a miniature golf course
nor any nighttime golf course activities, may be counted toward the
requisite "green area."
[Amended 6-15-1987 by Ord. No. 87-516]
Any lot used or occupied in any of the following
districts shall be provided with minimum green areas based upon the
total lot area set forth as follows:
|
District
|
Green Area
(percent)
|
|---|---|
|
R-3 Residential, multifamily only
|
25
|
|
U-R Unit Residential
|
35
|
|
GR Garden Apartments
|
35
|
|
HR High-Rise Apartments
|
35
|
|
AR Administrative and Research
|
25
|
|
AR-1 Administrative and Research
|
25
|
|
C-O Commercial Office
|
25
|
|
NC Neighborhood Commercial
[Amended 3-26-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-837] |
25
|
|
LC Limited Commercial
[Amended 3-26-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-837] |
25
|
|
GC General Commercial
[Amended 3-26-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-837] |
20
|
|
SC Shopping Center
|
20
|
|
SM Suburban Metropolitan
|
20
|
|
SM-1 Suburban Metropolitan
|
15
|
|
LI Limited Industrial
|
15
|
|
HI Heavy Industrial
|
15
|
|
Regional Shopping Center*
[Added 8-12-1993 by Ord. No. 93-616] |
20
|
|
Notes:
| |
|---|---|
|
*For purposes of calculating green area in regional
shopping centers, all portions of public highway adjacent to the regional
shopping centers which are planted and/or maintained by the owners
or operators of a regional shopping center may be included in the
calculation of the required green area.
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