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7.2.503: PK: PUBLIC PARKS:

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7.2.503: PK: PUBLIC PARKS#PK

A. Purpose#

The PK zone district is intended for land set aside for use as, for example, public recreation and Open Space. Land uses are as indicated in Table 7.3.2-A: Base and NNA-O District Use Table. These parks may include playground equipment, athletic fields, sport courts, swimming pools, and other facilities and programmed activities normally associated with public parks. Parks may also be reserved for natural or environmental reasons, such as preservation of wildlife, vegetation, or significant natural, cultural, or historic resources.

B. Establishment and Development of a PK Zone#

The establishment of a PK zone district shall follow procedures outlined for a rezoning of land in Article 7.5: Administration and Enforcement. Subsequently, all development activities associated with a particular PK zone district shall comply with a Park Master Plan for that zone district that shall be reviewed and approved at a public hearing by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. The decision of the Board may be appealed to the appropriate governmental agency. The Board or the City Council may add protective restrictions regarding setbacks from adjacent uses or property lines or the location and amount of parking to the approval of the Park Master Plan. Amendments to the Park Plan shall follow the procedure required for the original plan.

C. Dimensional Standards#

All development activities and standards shall be determined by the approved Park Master Plan.

D. Review Criteria#

Where Land Use Plan approval pursuant to Section 7.5.514 (Land Use Plan) is required, it shall be reviewed for compliance with the following review criteria:

  1. Minimize impacts of scale, traffic, and parking on surrounding residential zone districts;
  2. Compliance with the Park System Master Plan; and
  3. Compliance with the City's Comprehensive Plan.

(Ord. 23-03)