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3. If less than thirty (30) percent of the total residential dwelling units within the planned development are adjacent to and have direct visual access to the golf course (including rough areas) or major recreational facility, fifty (50) percent of the area contained therein shall be creditable towards open space. (D) The total area of natural plus man-made water bodies (at mean high water or high design level, whichever is appropriate) shall not be creditable for more than thirty (30) percent of the total required open space for the development. (E) Multi -use recreation center. One hundred (100) percent of the area occupied by a multiple -use recreation building and its accessory or attendant outdoor recreation facilities, not already specifically addressed in this section, may be creditable towards open space, provided that impervious areas shall not be credited for more than thirty (30) percent of the total required open space for the development. (F) Environmentally sensitive areas. One hundred (100) percent of environmentally sensitive lands from which density has been transferred shall be creditable as open space, provided that environmentally sensitive areas shall not be credited for more than thirty (30) percent of the total required open space for the development. (G) Impervious private exterior open areas. One hundred (100) percent of any privately maintained or owned exterior open areas, composed of impervious surfaces, which are adjacent to and for the exclusive use of the residents of an individual dwelling unit, partially enclosed by walls, hedges, buildings or structures, including swimming pools, tennis courts, balconies, terraces, porches, decks, patios and atriums may be creditable toward the open space requirement, provided the total area credited therein does not exceed ten (10) percent of the total required open space of the development. Creditable areas shall not include screen or glass enclosed areas. (H) One hundred (100) percent of the area contained in a continuous pedestrian circulation system, consisting of permanently maintained walks and trails may be creditable as open space. (I) The following areas are specifically excluded from calculation as open space areas: 1. Public and private street rights-of-way, (exception: continuous pedestrian systems contained within private rights-of-way may be credited as open space]; 2. Parking areas; and 3. Nonresidential and non -recreational buildings and structures. (Ord. No. 2012-021, § 1, 7-10-12) Section 915.19. Recreation standards. To accommodate the needs of future project residents, P.D. projects containing more than sixty (60) dwelling units shall provide recreational areas and facilities that meet the county's urban district park standard of five (5) acres per one thousand (1,000) population, adopted in the comprehensive plan. (1) Minimum recreational area facilities required. Based upon a standard of five (5) acres of recreational area per one thousand (1,000) residents, and an average household size of 2.4 persons per household, all P.D. projects containing more than sixty (60) dwelling units shall provide a minimum of 522.72 square feet of recreational area per dwelling unit. (2) Both passive and active recreational areas/facilities shall be creditable towards meeting the minimum recreational area/facilities requirements. Credit may only be given for areas that are accessible to and useable by all project residents. All areas credited as meeting the minimum recreation space requirement shall be preserved and maintained as recreation space. Legal restrictions and/or (Supp. No. 151) Page 16 of 29 Created: 2025-06-25 14:39:51 [EST] 21