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2578                               County Local Laws

(f)    The internal street system shall not be a dominant feature in the
overall design, but shall be designed for the efficient and safe flow of
vehicles without having a disruptive influence on the activities and func-
tions of the common areas and facilities.

(g)    Park and recreational areas and facilities shall be located ad-
jacent to all dwelling units, or easily accessible thereto.

(h) The location of community facilities shall be well related to open
spaces, and easily accessible to pedestrians. Such facilities shall be the
focal points for the overall design of the development.

(i) Architectural unity and harmony shall be attained, insofar as
possible, within the development and with the surrounding community.

Section 13-351.21F—Parking

Parking requirements shall be in accordance with the provisions of
Article VII of this said title.

Section 13-351.21G—Recreation Space

(1)    Passive and active recreation space, areas and facilities shall
be provided to meet the needs of the residents, with respect to the type,
size and location of residential structures. For purposes of this Article,
"recreation space" means open space for both passive and active recreation
available for general use.

(a)    Passive recreation facilities include COMMUNAL outdoor sitting
areas such as sundecks, balconies, roof gardens, shaded areas along walk-
ways, or portions of walkways overlooking pleasant views.

(b)    Active recreation areas include pedestrian ways located DE-
SIGNED and landscaped to invite strolling, tennis courts, swimming and
boating areas, shuffleboard courts, bridle paths, playlots, playgrounds and
play fields.

(2)    Insofar as reasonably practicable:

(a)    Recreational areas intended for general use and for pedestrian
access shall be accessible from dwellings without crossing streets, USING
OVER OR UNDERPASSES or with a minimum of street crossings.

(b)    Walkways and recreational areas shall form an inter-connected
system, serving also as routes to schools, churches and other areas of
assembly.

(c)    Recreational and walkway systems shall be located in block in-
teriors, and oriented away from exposure to automotive traffic.

(d)    Not less than ninety percent (90%) of all dwelling units shall
be within one thousand two hundred feet (1,200') (by normal pedestrian
routes) of recreation space.

Section 13-351.21H—Communal Open Space

(1)    Communal open space shall be regulated in accordance with the
provisions of Section 13-125.2.

(2)    The final plat of the Planned Unit Development filed with the
Office of Planning and Zoning shall be accompanied by a detailed statement
or proposal for a conveyance in which the developer shall deed the open
lands to a trustee by a metes and bounds description (or reference to a

 

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