Overview
Properly landscaped parks and plazas are both a community amenity as well as an opportunity to employ passive stormwater management strategies. Plazas in developed areas, which may have many hard surfaces, can be designed to include features that reduce run-off such as permeable paving and planted areas.
Properly landscaped parks and plazas are both a community amenity as well as an opportunity to employ passive stormwater management strategies. Plazas in developed areas, which may have many hard surfaces, can be designed to include features that reduce run-off such as permeable paving and planted areas.
Tools and Actions
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Subdivision Regulations
Subdivision and site-plan regulations can include required open space and parkland dedication.
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Basic Zoning
Basic zoning can map park and plaza districts.
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Special Permit Uses
"Special zoning districts can include designs and locations for parks and other
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open spaces. Overlay districts can include special requirements for park land or
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Site Plan Regulations
"Subdivision and site plan review can include standards for open space set-asides
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and design standards for neighborhood parks and plazas."
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Conservation Easements and Land Trusts
Acquire land for neighborhood parks and plazas.
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