20.40.060 Designation of permanent open space.
A. Designation. No PD district shall be approved unless the design provides for permanent landscaped or natural open space. Natural open space may be designated through the use of common space or other mechanisms such as conservation easements to the satisfaction of the Plan Commission and County Commissioners. Open space shall be provided in at least the following percentage of the total gross area of the planned development by type of use:
1. Single-family and multiple-family residential use: 20%
2. Office use: 15%
3. All other uses: 10%
B. Mixed Uses. In the case of mixed uses, permanent open space shall be allocated to the property in proportion to the uses assigned to the planned development and shall be located in close proximity to those uses. The permanent open space need not be located in proximity to the use in the case of preservation of existing natural features.
C. Development in Stages. If the preliminary plan provides for the planned development to be constructed in stages, open space shall be provided for each stage of the development in proportion to that stage, and conveyed or guaranteed. [Ord. 12-27-11 § 4.06.]