HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Presentation 09-10-2019 - Private, Common On-Site Recreation AreasPrivate, Common On-site Recreation Areas
Jason Angell, Development Service Director
September 10, 2019
•Background
•Existing Code requirements
•How we compare to others
•Different ways of calculating
recreation areas
•Council direction and next steps
Presentation Overview
Private, Common On-site Recreation Areas
•Concerns with proposed recreation areas of development applications
•Comments for an assessment of current requirements
•Tour of Phoenix area of master planned communities
Private, Common On-site Recreation Area in Marana
Residential project requirement:
•Density greater than or equal to 3 RAC gross, and
•50 dwelling units or more
Area requirement per unit:
•Apartment or condominium: 100 sq. ft.
•Town home or patio home: 140 sq. ft.
•Single-family residential: 185 sq. ft.
•Fee in-lieu
Limitation:
•Unsuitable land -Peaks, ridges, land fragments
•Lands determined unusable by Parks &Recreation
and Development Services
Current Code Requirements
Private parks -Marana vs Other Jurisdictions
Minimum Area
Requirement
(per single family unit)
LDC Park Standards Standards in Parks/Rec
Design Manual
Drainage Area –Park
Design Requirements
Trail
Requirements
Marana 185 sq.ft.Yes No No No
Oro Valley 512 sq.ft.Yes No
(Parks & Rec Advisory Board)Yes Yes
City of Tucson 269 sq.ft.No No Yes Yes
Sahuarita 436 sq. ft.Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pima County 436 sq. ft.Yes Yes Yes Yes
Queen Creek Open Space -20% net, 30%
active Yes No Yes Yes
Buckeye Open Space -20-25% gross,
5%-8%active No No Yes Yes
City of Maricopa
Open Space -
1 to 99 lots (20% net)
100+ lots (22% net)
No No Yes Yes
0.42
1.18
1
0.62
1
MARANA
185 SF
ORO VALLEY
512 SF
SAHUARITA
436 SF
TUCSON
269 SF
PIMA CO.
436 SF
Recreational Area in Acres -100 lot subdivision
Methods of Calculating Recreational Area
Square Foot Per Lot Ratio
•Adjustment to existing
requirement
•Sliding scale -based on density
of overall development
Methods of Calculating Recreational Area
Percentage of Development Area
•Gross vs Net–area of the parcel before
or after dedications
•Active recreation -percentage of overall
required open space
Methods of Calculating Recreational Area
Scoring System
•Points assigned per amenity type
•Active recreation vs passive uses
Methods of Calculating Recreational Area
Fee In-lieu
•Used if proximity to town
parks, environmental
conditions, unusual unit count
•Developer pays fee equivalent
to park land and recreational
facilities required
•Exists in current code
Methods of Calculating Recreational Area
Create a Design Manual
•Quality vs quantity
•Drainage area standards
Discussion
Next Steps
•Council direction
–Update current calculation method?
–New calculation method?
–Create design standards?
•Staff to prepare draft recommendations
–Additional Council discussion
•Public engagement
–Proposed changes presented to stakeholders
–Council discussion and direction