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36 Revised 10/03/2019 Ordinance Language Commentary E. Shore recreation facilities: (1) Must be centralized and located in areas suitable for them based on a suitability analysis. (2) The number of spaces provided for continuous beaching, mooring, or docking of watercraft must not exceed one for each allowable dwelling unit or site in the first tier (notwithstanding existing mooring sites in an existing commercially used harbor). (3) Launching ramp facilities, including a small dock for loading and unloading equipment, may be provided for use by occupants of dwelling units or sites located in other tiers. F. Structures, parking areas, and other facilities must be treated to reduce visibility as viewed from public waters and adjacent shorelands by vegetation, topography, increased setbacks, color, or other means acceptable to the local unit of government, assuming summer, leaf-on conditions. Vegetative and topographic screening must be preserved, if existing, or may be required to be provided. G. Accessory structures and facilities, except water oriented accessory structures, must meet the required structure setback and must be centralized. H. Water-oriented accessory structures and facilities may be allowed if they meet or exceed design standards contained in Section 7.3 of this ordinance and are centralized. 10.62 Open Space Requirements. A. Open space must constitute at least 50 percent of the total project area and must include: (1) Areas with physical characteristics unsuitable for development in their natural state; (2) Areas containing significant historic sites or unplatted cemeteries; (3) Portions of the shore impact zone preserved in its natural or existing state as follows: (a) For existing residential PUD’s, at least 50 percent of the shore impact zone (b) For new residential PUDs, at least 70 percent of the shore impact zone. (c) For all commercial PUD’s, at least 50 percent of the shore impact zone. B. Open space may include: (1) Outdoor recreational facilities for use by owners of dwelling units or sites, by guests staying in commercial dwelling units or sites, and by the general public; (2) Subsurface sewage treatment systems if the use of the space is restricted to avoid adverse impacts on the systems; and (3) Non-public water wetlands. 10.62. Open space provides significant ecological, recreational, and economic benefits. Local governments may want to add additional specifications for its design and maintenance. This could include specifying the amount and type of native vegetation, its long-term maintenance, and connectivity to adjacent natural areas. Other options include limiting the amount of open space that may be used for high intensity recreational areas (trails, playgrounds, etc.), stormwater and sewage treatment, etc. 10.62.B.(3). WCA or other non-public water wetlands may be included in open space. Public waters, including public water wetlands, are already public open space and cannot be counted as open space.