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Chapter 25›Article VI — PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

§ 25-47. Credit for private open space.

Cypress Planning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Cypress

  • (a) Where private open space for park and recreational purposes is provided in a proposed subdivision and such space is to be privately owned and maintained by the future residents of the subdivision, the city council, in its discretion, may credit such areas against the requirement of dedication for park and recreation purposes, as set forth in section 25-45 hereof, or the payment of fees in lieu thereof, as set forth in section 25-46 hereof, to a percentage of the required dedication or payment of fees. The percentage of such credit shall be determined at the discretion of the city council, but shall be at least 1% but not to exceed 50% of the required dedication or payment of fees.

  • (b) In order to be eligible for the credit described in subsection (a), the city council, in its discretion, must find that it is in the public interest to do so, regardless of the number of parcels in the development, and that all of the following standards are met:

    • (1) That yards, court areas, setbacks and other open areas required to be maintained by

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Cypress Planning Code
  1. ▸ Chapter 25
    Overview
    1. Article I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    2. Article II — DIVISION OF LAND BY TRACT MAP
    3. Article III — DIVISION OF LAND BY PARCEL MAP
    4. Article IV — REVERSION TO ACREAGE
    5. Article IV — A MERGER OF PARCELS
    6. Article V — PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, DEDICATIONS, PERFORMANCE AGRE…
    7. ▸ Article VI — PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
      Overview
      1. § 25-41. Provision of park and recreational facilities.
      2. § 25-42. Applicability.
      3. § 25-43. Relation of land required to population density.
      4. § 25-44. Population density.
      5. § 25-45. Amount of land to be dedicated.
      6. § 25-46. Amount of fee in lieu of land dedication.
      7. § 25-47. Credit for private open space.
      8. § 25-48 the zoning and building regulations shall not be inclu…
      9. § 25-48. Choice of land or fee in lieu thereof.
      10. § 25-49. Time of commencement.
      11. § 25-50. Use of land and/or fees; relationship of facilities t…
      12. § 25-51. General.
      13. § 25-52. Certificate of compliance.
    8. Article VIII — NEW RENTAL HOUSING CONVERSION
    9. Article IX — VESTING TENTATIVE MAP[1 ]
    10. Article X — PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FEES
    11. Article XI — URBAN LOT SPLITS
  2. Chapter 28
  3. Division 1 — Generally
  4. Division 2 — Financing Projects
  5. Division 4 — Applications
  6. Division 5 — Supplemental Provisions

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