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c. Location of facility within the proposed development that will facilitate and encourage maximum use by the residents of the development; d. Orientation of facility to prospective residents of development e. Linkage of facilities with other recreational facilities, either on-site or off-site: f. Capability of facility for year round use; g. Proximity to other off-site recreational facilities which are available to and likely to be used by residents of the proposed development. B. Maintenance. Failure to maintain required on-site open space and recreational facilities in a usable manner is a violation of this Title. C. 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 15-1 or 15-2,the Parks Department may allow the applicant to make a voluntary payment to the City in an amount comparable to the cost of acquisition and installation of the recreational facilities as would otherwise be required 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 Planning Director base on a recommendation of the Parks Department director. 2. Except for developments within the area indicated on Map number 15-1 or 15-2, 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. Section 15. Section 15 of Ordinance#1671-89, as amended, is hereby amended by the addition of the following section,which shall be codified as EMC 19.15.110: 15.110 Measurement of Building Height. Within the areas identified on Map#15-1 and #15-2, building height for multiple family dwellings shall be measured as the height above the highest point of any public sidewalk immediately contiguous to the lot upon which the building is located, or height above the base elevation, whichever is higher. In the event there is no sidewalk abutting the lot, building height shall be measured from the highest elevation on the 23