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12 <br />which the open space is located shall maintain it by keeping the area clean and free of litter and <br />keeping in a healthy state any plant material that is provided. <br />b.Minimum Dimensions. Publicly Accessible Open Space shall have at least one minimum 35-foot <br />dimension. <br />c.Design Features. Publicly Accessible Open Spaces shall: <br />i.Be unobstructed by fully enclosed structures; <br />ii.Include any practicable combination of lawn, garden, flagstone, wood planking, concrete, <br />decking, or other serviceable, dust-free surfacing; <br />iii.Not exceed a 10 percent slope; <br />iv.Provide pedestrian circulation; <br />v.Provide pedestrian-scale lighting; <br />vi.Provide one or more plaques visible to the public stating the right of the public to use the <br />space, the type of open space, and the hours of use; <br />vii.Maintain a smoke-free environment; and <br />viii.Provide at least two of the following: <br />a)Site furnishings, including, but not limited to, tables and chairs, seating, and <br />gathering places. <br />b)Active recreation spaces, such as tot lot or playground, sport court, or similar. <br />c)Shading. <br />d)Public art. <br />d.Location. Publicly Accessible Open Space shall: <br />i.Be located on the ground floor; <br />ii.Have a direct, accessible pedestrian connection to a public right-of-way or easement from <br />at least two directions, connecting to another public pedestrian right-of-way or easement; <br />and <br />iii.Be accessible from a street or non-motorized multi-use pathway. <br />2.Alternative Compliance. <br />a.Park Land Dedication. Park land dedicated and improved consistent with Municipal Code Chapter <br />7-1 shall count towards the required Publicly Accessible Open Space. <br />b.Residential Projects with Fewer than 50 Units. Multi-family residential and residential mixed-use <br />developments with fewer than 50 residential units may opt to pay the Park Facilities Development <br />Impact Fee established by Municipal Code Chapter 7-13 in lieu of providing dedicated and <br />improved park land and/or Publicly Accessible Open Space. <br />c.Programmed Use. Publicly Accessible Open Space designed for concentrated and programmed <br />public use – such as playgrounds, recreational areas, or other programmed public spaces – may <br />be credited at a 2:1 ratio with approval of an Administrative Exception per Section 2.10.408. <br />d.Development Sites Over Five Acres. The Publicly Accessible Open Space requirement for projects <br />on sites over five acres may be reduced with Development Plan approval where the review <br />authority finds that: usable Publicly Accessible Open Space has been provided to promote <br />380