A. All residential developments shall include dedication of a portion of the site to be developed as qualified open space for public purposes, or the payment of a fee-in-lieu of dedication, or both.

B. For single family residential developments, dedication of open space shall be five percent (5%) of the gross area of the proposed development. For multi-family residential developments and combined single family and multi-family residential developments, dedication of open space shall be ten percent (10%) of the gross area of the proposed development.

C. The City may waive the dedication requirements, provided the applicant makes an adequate showing that the purposes of this chapter will be served by the creation of a private open space that otherwise meets the requirements of qualified open space. Under such circumstances, the City may authorize the establishment of a private open space under appropriate terms and conditions.

D. The City may require a fee-in-lieu of dedication and a dedication of open space, provided that the purposes of this chapter are served by allowing a combination of both. Under such circumstances, the fee-in-lieu of dedication shall be reduced proportionately to the amount of open space that is dedicated. (Ord. 2576, 7/27/10; Ord. 2245, 2/14/06)