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ATTY/ORD.0006/CC ORD ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING CODE – EXHIBIT A <br />REV: 07-08-26 MI <br />Page 81 of 103 <br />53.4 Open Space Regulations. <br />A. Open Space Regulations Applicable to all Sub-Districts. <br />1. Residential Open Space Required. Outdoor recreation and leisure space shall be provided for <br />each residential-only or mixed-use project containing residential uses. <br />2. General Residential Open Space Requirements. <br />a. Minimum open space required. The required minimum amount of open space shall be <br />one hundred twenty-five (125) square feet per unit. The minimum open space may be <br />met through a combination of private, common, quasi-public, and/or public open <br />space provided on-site. <br />b. Usable open space. All required open space shall be usable. Usable open space shall <br />be improved to support residents' passive or active use. Such open space shall be <br />located on the same parcel as the dwelling units for which it is required. The <br />computation of such open space shall include no obstructions other than devices and <br />structures designed to enhance its usability, such as swimming pools, changing <br />facilities, fountains, planters, benches, and landscaping. <br />c. Open space location. Usable open space does not need to be located on the ground. <br />Rooftop gardens and rooftop landscaping, including rooftops above parking <br />structures, may be used to satisfy the open space requirement. The requirement for <br />open space shall not be satisfied through the utilization of required setbacks, parking <br />areas, driveways, or service areas. Areas designed to accommodate stormwater <br />retention may satisfy a portion of the requirement for open space if additional <br />pedestrian amenities are provided near the space in a manner that fosters usability. <br />Compliance with this requirement shall be evaluated by the responsible review <br />authority in the review process. <br />d. Public and Quasi-Public open space. Required open space may be designed so as to be <br />accessible to the public, in addition to residents of a residential or mixed-use project. <br />Public and quasi-public open space shall be accessible and fully visible from the public <br />right-of-way (including street, sidewalk, or trail). Public and quasi-public open space <br />shall be located in front of buildings, and shall not be located where views of the quasi- <br />public space from the public right-of-way would be obstructed by buildings or other <br />structures. The provision of public and quasi-public open space, including restrictions <br />on use and access and other aspects of the management of the space, shall be required <br />at the discretion of the responsible review authority. <br /> <br />[Sections 53.4.A.3 - 53.4.A.7 are unchanged] <br />[Section 53.5 is unchanged] <br /> <br />53.6 Parking and Storage Regulations. <br />A. Parking and Storage Regulations Applicable to all Sub-Districts. <br />[Subsections 53.6.A.1-3 and 53.6.A.5 are unchanged] <br />8.B. - Page 103 of 212 <br />418