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9.5 Civic space. standards. The City of Gem Lake's visioning plan requires' well: planned and functional open spaces, <br />preservation areas; parks and gathering places; whict are generally referred to in tlus Section as "civic space." An application's <br />development plan shall dedicate or otherwise set aside sufficient land for public civk space, At a rninknum, 10%. of. the total <br />acreage in deve] oprncnt shall be identified on the plans as Civic Space. The acreage of xvetlands .protected by state sracute and <br />any wetland buffer icquired by a governing watershed district shall be excluded from calculations of ".total acreage in. <br />development" and from the calculation of the 10% dedication to civic. space. A Civic Space shall conforin to one or more of <br />the Civic space ]'cmplatcs. aC Figures .4 acid 5. T'he Civic Spacc 'Type used to design a given Civic Space shall be .indicated on <br />any plan of diagz:ani intended to shbw cornpliaace xvithi this sectidn. <br />A. Passive. Open. Space. The concentration of open <br />spaces which separates rnore urbanised areas from <br />less dense residential and naturalized areas. This <br />open space has. no required features but may contain <br />e-6.roaniental preserves, paths and trails; and open <br />shelters, all naturalistically disposed. <br />indicatedtdf ..die Ci 's l✓. istitig{� Land;- []se Plan <br />as -Olth xi _dBg. irce screening .of 5Qklo opae <br />G wSinaT1 fI' k7 ; p en s zcc a� 61c for <br />;e,4��kti n aizd.,Mhborhood'gathering. 1ex,=ay 13e <br />ri y vet .oa Scd for playground, enrtuizruty gar- <br />den, pergola, pwwc areas, or sirrular pat ;aetivities. <br />�:: y;.: <br />The ci �;:s 1 �aCer;(s defined b at: least oii�=`•fliroug h <br />street and should be accessible via sidewalk or Bath. <br />A. larger open .area available..for recreation, Which may <br />include facilities for structured :acdirities such as athictic <br />gelds or cmirts. (Lttriited to 40% of space). The landsmpe <br />shall provide pared paths. and trails, and sonic: combina- <br />tion .of open lawn, trees, and open shelters. <br />Updated June 5, 2017 Gem Lake Consolidated fund Use Ordinance --Page 32 <br />