In addition to the general purposes listed in Chapter 1.04 Title, Components, and Purposes the specific purposes of the OS district are to:
A. 
Provide a suitable classification for large public or private sites permanently designated for park or open space use.
B. 
Protect public health and safety by limiting lands, which are subject to flooding, slides, or other hazards to open space use.
C. 
Allow the Planning Commission and City Council to consider the most appropriate use of a site following discontinuance of a large public or private open space use without the encumbrance of a base zoning district that may or may not provide appropriate regulations for development of the site.
(Ord. 2001-015 § 1; Ord. 2020-002 § 4)
The OS district is intended to be the base district for the use classifications listed in Subsections A and B of Section 2.16.200 OS District—Use Regulations and Section 2.16.204 Additional Use Restrictions: OS District where these classifications have a minimum contiguous site area of two acres, including alleys, streets or other rights-of-way and the area has a primarily open or natural character. Open space use classifications on sites of less than two acres shall be subject to the regulations of the base and any overlay districts in which they are located.
(Ord. 2001-015 § 1; Ord. 2020-002 § 4)