Sec. 40.2-308(C)

Other

• Open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. access requirement

  They shall include at least one improved access from a public sidewalk, street, trail, or easement that includes signage designating the access point.

• Open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. contiguity requirement

  Land shall be compact and contiguous unless the land is used to link or continue an existing or planned open space resource. The site shall be bounded by at least one street, if reasonably practical.

• Areas not counted as open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.

  Protected water features such as wetlands; Private yards not subject to an open space or conservation easement; Public street rights-of-way or private street easements, including sidewalks located within those rights-of-way or easements; Open parking areas and driveways; Land covered by structures not designated for active or passive recreational uses; Designated outdoor storage areas.

• Open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. exemptions

  Exemptions: (a) Single-family detached residential; (b) Two-family residential; (c) Townhouse residential; (d) Commercial development; (e) Industrial development; and (f) Conversion of sites utilizing an existing building

• Open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. set-aside percentage10 pct

  The following developments shall set-aside ten percent of the total development site area for open space

• Open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. use restrictions

  Open space set-asides shall not be built upon (except for active and passive recreational uses), or parked or driven upon (except for emergency access).