Chapter 19.94 — OPEN SPACE STANDARDS — Chico Zoning Code

19.94.010 Applicability. ¶

Each regulating plan prepared in compliance with Chapter 19.82 shall identify the location, type, and size of each proposed open space type within the plan area.

(Ord. 2358 §22)

19.94.020 Open space types allowed by TND designation. ¶

Table 6-41 identifies the open space types allowed on properties with each TND designation. (Ord. 2358 §22)

Table 6-41 Allowed Open Space Types

Open Space Type	Open Space Types allowed by TND Designation Key:P = Type allowed.	Open Space Types allowed by TND Designation Key:P = Type allowed.	Open Space Types allowed by TND Designation Key:P = Type allowed.
	NE	NG	NC	CORE	SD

Open Space Type	Open Space Types allowed by TND Designation Key:P = Type allowed.
	NE	NG	NC	CORE	SD
Greenbelt	P	—	—	—	P
Greenway	P	P	P	P	P
Community Park/Sportsfield	p	P	—	—	P
Community Garden	P	P	—	—	P
Park	P	P	—	—	P
Green	P	P	P	—	P
Square	—	P	P	P	P
Plaza	—	—	P	P	P
Playground	P	P	P	P	P

19.94.030 Open Space Types. ¶

A. Greenbelt. The concentration of open spaces which separates urbanized areas, typically towns and villages. Greenbelts may contain environmental and agricultural preserves, golf courses, parks and playing fields.
B. Greenway. A linear natural reserve available for unstructured recreation. Its landscape shall consist of paths and trails, meadows, woodland and open shelters, all naturalistically disposed.

C. Community Park/Sportsfield. An open area specifically designed and equipped for large scale structured recreation. These parks should be located to the edges of neighborhoods as their size is disruptive to the fine-grained network required for pedestrian travel.

D. Community Garden. A grouping of garden plots available for small scale cultivation, generally to residents of apartments and other dwelling types without private gardens.

E. Park. An open area available for recreation, usually located at a neighborhood edge, and fronted by buildings. Its landscape comprises paved paths and trails, some open lawn, trees, and open shelters, all naturalistically disposed and requiring limited maintenance.

F. Green. An open space, available for unstructured recreation. Its landscape shall consist of lawn and trees, naturalistically disposed.

G. Square. An open space, available for unstructured recreation and civic purposes. A square is spatially defined by building frontages. Its landscape shall consist of paths, lawns and trees, generally located at the intersection of important streets.

H. Plaza. An open space, available for civic purposes and commercial activities. A plaza is spatially defined by frontages. Its landscape shall consist primarily of pavement and trees formally disposed. Generally located at the intersection of important streets.

I. Playground. An open space designed and equipped for the recreation of children. A playground may be fenced and may include an open shelter. Playgrounds shall be interspersed within residential areas and may be placed within a block. Playgrounds may be included with Parks and Greens.

(Ord. 2358 §22)

19.94.040 Open Space Standards. ¶

Parks, greens, and other open spaces types shall be provided so that at least one shall be located within a maximum one-quarter mile walk of at least 90 percent of all proposed dwelling units within the TND zoning development. (Ord. 2358 §22)

19.94.050 Timing and Funding. ¶

All open space depicted on an approved regulating plan shall be constructed in conjunction with build out of the plan. The provision of a mechanism, and timing for that mechanism, to fund the operation and maintenance of all public and private open spaces shall be required as a condition of approval of each regulatory plan. (Ord. 2358 §22)