Chapter 17.14 — O-S OPEN SPACE DISTRICT

The purpose of the O-S Open Space District is to preserve areas of recreational, historical, and cultural value devoted to the enjoyment of scenic beauty, conservation of natural resources, agriculture, and resource production activities. Land use designations of the General Plan consistent with the intent of open space are agricultural and agricultural buffering, open space corridors, off street pedestrian and bicycle trail system, habitat protection, stormwater detention areas, natural recreation open space, and developed parkland. (Ord. 823-2016 § 4 (part), 2016)

Permitted principal uses in the O-S district are as follows:

• A. Parks, playgrounds, open public areas, and related facilities including playfields and courts, ball diamonds,

swimming pools, riding and hiking trails and bike paths, picnic sites and similar uses.

• B. Crop and tree farming and grazing.

• C. Preservation or study of land, water, vegetation, and wildlife in a natural or underdeveloped state for scientific or educational purposes.

• D. Establishment, maintenance, and investigation of historical and archaeological sites.

• E. Irrigation, drainage, and flood control facilities.

• (Ord. 823-2016 § 4 (part), 2016)

The following accessory uses are allowed in any O-S district:

• A. Access, parking, stables, fences, signs, walkways, trails, fountains, ponds, benches, picnic tables, and similar

• improvements and structures, not including buildings and conditional uses described in Section 17.14.030.

• B. Restrooms.

• C. Other accessory structures with less than five hundred (500) square feet of gross floor area.

• (Ord. 823-2016 § 4 (part), 2016)

Conditional uses in any O-S district are as follows:

• A. Dwellings and public and quasi-public buildings.

• B. Heliports.

• C. Cemeteries.

• D. Facilities for the storage, transfer, treatment and disposal of solid and liquid wastes.

• E. Generation, major transmission lines, and substations for electrical power and natural gas.

• F. Parking areas.

• (Ord. 823-2016 § 4 (part), 2016)

A minimum lot area of one-half (½) acre is required.

(Ord. 823-2016 § 4 (part), 2016)

A maximum building height in an O-S district shall be as follows:

A. Not to exceed thirty (30) feet for main buildings

B. No accessory building shall exceed a height of fifteen (15) feet.

(Ord. 823-2016 § 4 (part), 2016)

The maximum aggregate coverage by buildings shall not exceed ten (10) percent. (Ord. 823- 2016 § 4 (part), 2016)

The general provisions of Chapter 17.76 shall apply.

(Ord. 823-2016 § 4 (part), 2016)