§ 25-3-77. PARKLAND DEDICATION.

The parkland dedication provisions of Chapter 25-4, Article 3, Division 5 (Parkland Dedication) apply to a traditional neighborhood district, except as follows:

(1)

The amount of land required to be dedicated for parkland is 25 percent of the open space in a traditional neighborhood district. The formula in Section 25-1-602 (Dedication Of Parkland Required) does not apply.

(2)

At the time of zoning, the director of the Parks and Recreation Department shall require one of the following:

(a)

dedication by the subdivider of all or part of the required amount of parkland;

(b)

payment in lieu of dedicated parkland by the subdivider;

(c)

general public access on up to 25 percent of the open space; or

(d)

a combination of (a), (b), and (c), not to exceed the equivalent of 25 percent of the open space.

(3)

Land to be dedicated as parkland or to which there will be general public access shall be shown on the Development Plan.

(4)

The director of the Parks and Recreation Department shall calculate a parkland fee at the time of zoning, and shall apportion a parkland fee by acreage to each final subdivision plat. A subdivider shall pay a parkland fee, if required, before a final subdivision plat may be approved.

(5)

The owner of a tract of land that has been designated for general public access may make and enforce reasonable regulations that are similar to City park regulations.

Source: Section 13-9-47; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.