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The following site development standards apply to residential land uses on Parcel Areas 2-f and 2-h:

A. Usable open space standards shall be:

1. One hundred forty (140) square feet per dwelling unit. This standard is appropriate for a highly urbanized environment and a redevelopment area. It is similar to, but even lower than, the standard for the Chula Vista Urban Core Specific Plan. It is in keeping with similar types of cities including Santa Barbara and Granville Island (a bayfront development in British Columbia). A total of five cities were surveyed and 140 sf/du is more conservative than the standard in each of the others. The result of applying a standard of 140 square feet is the elimination of the need for sound walls at the ground plane. This will preserve view corridors.

2. Open space areas shall be any portion of a lot which has a minimum dimension of six feet, and not less than 60 square feet in area, that is landscaped and/or developed for recreational and leisure use, and is conveniently located and accessible to all the units. The following areas shall contribute to a required open space:

a. Private balconies and patios;

b. Roof areas designed and equipped to accommodate recreational and leisure activities;

c. Recreation rooms.

3. The following areas shall not contribute to required open space:

a. Driveways and parking areas;

b. Refuse storage areas;

c. Clothes-drying areas. (Ord. 3352 § 2, 2015; Ord. 3238 § 2 (Exh. B), 2012).