Each Provisional District shall provide recreational facilities
designed for use by the residents and guests of residents of the project.
A. Recreational
facilities shall consist of swimming pools for projects with thirty
(30) or more dwelling units and a swimming pool for each additional
one hundred (100) dwelling units or fraction thereof.
B. One playground
area shall be provided for each fifty (50) dwelling units, or fraction
thereof. The playground shall contain a minimum of five (5) pieces
of play equipment. The playground equipment shall be of heavy-duty
and weather-resistant construction, such as is normally used in public
parks or on public school playgrounds.
Each complex or subdivision shall have a community building
that meets all required exterior construction standards and is available
for use by all residents and guests of residents of the project.
Swimming pools, spas and hot tubs shall comply with the Standard
Swimming Pool Code and the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub
Code, as adopted and as may be amended, and the City of Glenn Heights’
Codes and Ordinances pertaining to same. All swimming pools shall
be enclosed behind the main structure.
Each lot or parcel of land, which is within a Provisional District,
shall provide, within the same project, usable open space (as defined
below) in accordance with the following requirements:
Number of Bedrooms or Sleeping Rooms
|
Amount of Open Space for Each Sleeping Room
|
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1 or Less
|
600 Sq. Ft.
|
Each Additional Bedroom over 1
|
300 Sq. Ft.
|
An area of common usable open space shall have a slope not exceeding
ten percent (10%), shall have no dimension of less than ten feet (10'),
and may include landscaping, walkways, recreational facilities, water
features, playgrounds and decorative objects such as artwork or water
fountains. Usable open space shall not include: rooftops, accessory
buildings, parking areas, driveways, turnaround areas, or the right-of-way
or easement for streets or alleys.
A. At the time
of Site Plan approval, the Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend
and the City Council may approve credit for usable open space requirements
under the following conditions:
1. Up to three
(3) square feet for each one (1) square foot of area provided for
the following recreational facilities:
a. Swimming
pools, tennis courts, racquetball courts, or similar facilities.
b. Decks,
patios, or lounge area adjacent to or within ten feet (10') of swimming
pools.
c. Children’s
play areas developed with play equipment as identified in Section
XIII.1.B above.
d. Portions
of recreational buildings dedicated to the use of residents and guests
of residents of the complex or subdivision.
2. Partial or
full credit may be given for on-site open space that exceeds the minimum
slope (as defined in this Section, above), if it is determined that
such areas are environmentally or aesthetically significant and their
preservation would enhance the development and community. In determining
environmental and aesthetic significance, the Planning and Zoning
Commission will consider:
a. Preservation
of significant trees or other natural vegetation.
b. Contribution
to on-site retention of stormwater or natural control of drainage.
c. Presentation
of vistas and other qualities.
d. Buffer
or transition between the multifamily use and other uses.
3. Within usable open space areas, there shall be at least one (1) large shade tree for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of space. New trees planted to meet this requirement shall be a minimum three-inch (3") caliper, and at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the trees shall be nondeciduous (for qualifying tree species, see Section XVII.2 [Article
15.02] for the City’s Approved Plant List).
4. Available
off-site open space may be credited for up to one third (1/3) of the
usable open space requirement if:
a. Fifteen
percent (15%) or more of the project boundary is adjacent to and has
direct access to park land.
b. There are
defined pedestrian connections between the project and park land.
c. Permanent
usable open space is within one hundred feet (100') of the development
that is available for use by the general public.
d. The design
of the development provides a significant visual and pedestrian connection
to public park land.
5. The combined
credit for areas calculated at a three-to-one basis and off-site parks
or usable open space shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the total
usable open space requirement for each development within a Provisional
District.