The purpose of the Open Land District, as supported by vision,
goals and objectives of the Village of Liverpool Comprehensive Plan
2025, is to ensure the provision of open space and recreation
areas for residents and visitors. Recreational facilities and amenities
promote pedestrian activity and serve all age groups. Pedestrian gateways
link the residential and business districts with the open land district
and Onondaga Lake. All open land should be integrated into the surrounding
residential and business districts through the community's hanging
garden theme of lush vegetation and landscaping, ornamental lighting,
decorative banners, signage, and unified streetscape amenities providing
the Village with a unique identity as expressed in the Comprehensive
Plan.
Uses permitted in the OL Open Land District shall be as follows:
A. Public parks and open space, including but not limited to cemeteries,
memorials, green spaces and outdoor recreation facilities such as
trails, athletic fields and courts, swimming and skating facilities,
picnic areas, playgrounds, bandstands and similar outdoor performance
facilities, and similar facilities commonly found in public parks.
B. Buildings and structures accessory to Subsection
A above.
Uses prohibited shall be all uses incompatible with public park
and open space uses as determined by the Planning Board.
Site plan review shall be required for development of any buildings,
structures or activities in the Open Land District which meet one
or more of the following criteria:
A. Primary access to the facility is via a public or private street
in the Village of Liverpool.
B. The facility is to be operated on a year-round basis.
C. The facility is not a traditional use of public park land, in terms
of the activity conducted or service offered, as determined by the
Planning Board.
D. The facility is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Community
Design Handbook.