RESOLUTION NO. 2025-30
as established in VMC Chapter 17.34. In addition to the provisions i n VMC Chapter 17.34, all off -street parking facilities shall comply with the following standards:
B. Covered parking areas shall be in garages. Carports are allowed only if they do not serve as the required covered parking (e.g., porte cocheres, carports in front of garages). [Source: 17.12.135.A.7]
C. Uncovered parking areas (i.e., driveways) shall be paved with concrete or a permeable or impermeable surface. [Source: 17.34.030.P] D. Off-Street Guest Parking Facilities for Planned Unit Developments. Planned unit developments with four or more dwelling units shall provide off -street guest parking spaces when on -street parking is not allowed on the streets within the development. Planned unit developments shall provide a minimum of one guest parking space per four dw elling units within the total project. If a fraction occurs based on the specified number of guest spaces, the project applicant shall round up to the next round number of guest spaces.
9. Useable Common Open Space Areas for Planned Unit Developments.
A. Useable Common Open Space. Planned unit developments shall provide usable outdoor passive/active open space with outdoor amenities as required in Table 1 (Outdoor Amenities). Useable common open space means an unobstructed area or areas, accessible to all occup ants of the structure it serves, having no dimension less than 10 feet in any direction. Useable common open space excludes areas designated f or parking, including surface parking, carports, or garages. A minimum of 60 percent of the common useable open sp ace shall be provided as landscaped green area (not hardscaped).
B. Recreational Amenities. Recreation amenities as required in Table 1 ( Open Space and Recreational Requirements ) can be either passive or active as described below, or a combination of the two.
1. Passive Recreational Amenities. Passive recreation refers to recreational activities that require minimal to no facilities or development to perform such activities. Passive recreation amenities include, but are not limited to, community gardens, outdoor gathering/seating area, picnic/barbeque area, pet area/dog park, courtyard/plaza. All passive recreational amenity area shall be a minimum of 200 square feet unless otherwise stated.
2. Active Recreational Amenities. Active recreation refers to recreational activities that require specific facilities or equipment to perform such activities. Active recreational amenities include, but are not limit ed to, playground/tot lot, sports court/field, fitness area, swimming pool, clubhouse w/kitchen, community room. A ll passive recreational amenity area shall be a minimum of 500 square feet unless otherwise stated.
C. Seating. Seating shall be provided for all common open space areas.
D. Playgrounds/tot lots shall be located in an area with direct visibility from a minimum of three dwelling units to allow for casual surveillance.