Ordinance 2307-98 - Laserfiche WebLink

C. Maintenance. Failure to maintain required on-site open space and recreational facilities in a usable manner is a violation of this title. D. Cash Contribution In Lieu of On-site Recreational Facilities. 1. For multiple-family developments containing less than twenty dwellings, and for multiple-family developments containing twenty or more dwellings which are located within the area indicated on map number 21-1 of Section 15.120, the parks and recreation department may allow the applicant to make a voluntary payment to the city in lieu of providing the on-site recreation facilities required by this chapter. Acceptance of such a voluntary contribution is discretionary on the part of the city, and shall be permitted only when the size of the development site and its projected population is too small to result in quality recreational facilities, and the improvement of city park facilities in the vicinity will be of greater benefit to the residents of the proposed dwellings. Such payments shall be placed in the neighborhood park fund to be used for capital improvements in existing neighborhood parks or for the development of new parks in the vicinity of the multiple- family dwelling development. The amount of such payment shall be determined by the parks and recreation department director. 2. Except for developments within the area indicated on map number 21-1 of Section 15.120, multiple-family dwelling developments containing more than twenty or more dwelling units shall provide the on-site recreation facilities required by this chapter. Multiple-family dwelling developments which are built in phases of less than twenty dwelling units shall provide on-site recreation facilities for each phase or shall provide the total amount of recreation facilities required for the development in the first phase of construction. is hereby amended to read as follows, and shall be codified as EMC 19.15.050: 15.050 On-site recreation facility requirements. The intent of this Section is to partially provide for the recreational needs of residents. Multiple-family developments in any use zone shall provide on-site recreational facilities in accordance with the standards of this Section. Plans demonstrating compliance with this Section shall be submitted for approval by the Planning Department. A. Determination of On-site Recreation Requirements: 1. The amount of required recreational facilities shall be determined by using the method described in this subsection. Recreational facility requirements are based upon the projected population of each multiple-family development using the following formula: Projected Population x .01=#Acres Recreational Impact. a. For purposes of this Section,projected population will be determined using the following method: 21