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Building Criteria Manual |
Section 14. PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT (PARD) |
Appendix 14.3.0. PARKLAND DEDICATION OPERATING PROCEDURE RULES |
§ 14.3.9. Determining Superiority
(A)
This section specifies the criteria that PARD applies in determining if land proposed for dedication would result in "superior development" for purposes of evaluating an application for a Municipal Utility District (MUD), Public Improvement District (PID), or Planned Unit Development zoning district (PUD).
(B)
To be considered "superior development," land proposed for dedication must:
(1)
include at least 10.4 credited acres per 1,000 residents, which reflects the combined citywide level-of-service for neighborhood, greenway, and district parks (This amount exceeds by one acre the parkland dedication required under City Code § 25-1-602(E) that is based on a lower citywide level-of-service and includes only neighborhood parks and greenbelts.);
(2)
be developed in accordance with a plan approved by PARD; and
(3)
be dedicated to a governmental entity.
(C)
The 15% cap on parkland dedication in the urban core delineated in City Code § 25-1-602(J) does not apply to PUDs or PIDs for determining superiority.
Source: Rule No. R161-16.15 , 9-19-16.