[Ord. #585, § 617A; Ord. #1932, 4-10-2007, amended]
a.
When a development plan incorporates open space, the
applicant may, if both the applicant and the Township agree, deed
the open space to the Township. If the development plan incorporates
multiple ownership such as a cooperative or condominium, any open
space not deeded to the Township shall be owned and maintained by
an association.
b.
The minimum amount of open space for the tract shall
be as follows:
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Type of Development
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Minimum
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|---|---|---|
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Cluster Residential Development
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20%
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PRD-1
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25%1
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PRD-2
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25%2
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|
PRD-3
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25%
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|
PRD-4
|
25%
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|
Natural Resource Conservation Development
|
50%3
|
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NOTES:
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|---|---|
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1A minimum of 25%
of the open space must be developed for active recreational uses.
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2A maximum of 75%
of the open space may be land classified as wetlands.
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3Open space within a Natural Resource Conservation Development Overlay Zone shall be in accordance with § 21-10.14.1.
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[Ord. #585, § 617B]
a.
The use of land for active recreation shall be limited
to those areas where topographic features will allow such use without
extensive grading and removal of natural vegetation. While the specific
usage shall be determined by the applicant, the recreational facilities
provided should be suitable for use by the anticipated occupants of
the development and should augment and not duplicate existing Township
recreational facilities in the vicinity of the tract if such facilities
adequately serve the proposed development.
b.
Passive open space should be left in its natural state,
augmented for erosion control and aesthetic value by landscaping.
Particular effort should be made to reduce future maintenance requirements.
Improvements should be limited to pedestrian and bicycle circulation,
hiking trails, picnic areas and similar uses.
c.
Both active and passive open space areas should be
developed as part of a larger system of contiguous or related land
areas, rather than as separate parcels scattered throughout a development.
Further, open space areas in a development should be located so that
they will be contiguous to existing and planned open space areas off-tract
to ensure continuity throughout the Township. Wherever possible, the
open space areas should be connected by existing and proposed pedestrian
and bicycle routes.
[Ord. #585, § 617C]
a.
Plans, specifications and manufacturers' catalog cuts
of any proposed recreational improvements or equipment shall be included
for the Board's review prior to final approval of the development
plan.
b.
For planned residential developments, the applicant
may request that the Board permit the final design and construction
of all or part of the active recreational areas to be left to the
discretion of the association which will control the project. If this
request is agreed to by the Board, the applicant shall, at the time
of initial sale or occupancy of each unit, deposit in an escrow account
a sum sufficient to ensure that the estimated cost of the design,
approval, construction and inspection of future recreational facilities
will be funded in an amount proportional to the occupancy of the project.
1.
The basis for establishing the improvement costs and
appropriate escrow deposit shall be agreed to by the applicant and
the Board, and the estimated improvement costs shall be determined
by the Township Engineer.
2.
The plans for construction shall be approved by the
Board prior to construction.
3.
If such escrow account is not used for the design,
approval, construction and inspection of the recreational improvements
within 10 years, it shall be used by the Township for improvements
to the closest Township recreational facility. In the case that such
funds are not used by the Township within 15 years, they shall be
returned to the owner(s) of the property.
