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MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DESIGN GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS <br /> <br /> standards regarding, but not limited to, size, siting, use, materials, and <br /> similar matters. <br /> <br /> (e) Design Criteria. Common open spaces, other than those preserved as <br /> natural features or areas, should include gardens, courtyards, recreation, <br /> or play areas and shall contain at least three of the following features: <br /> <br /> (1) Seasonal planting areas. <br /> (2) Large, flowering trees. <br /> (3) Seating. <br /> <br /> (4) Pedestrian-scaled lighting. <br /> ($) Gazebos or other decorative shelters. <br /> (6) Play structures for children. <br /> <br /> (7) On-site Community Recreation amenities. <br /> <br /> (f) Fences/Walls on Perimeter. Where common open space is bordered by <br /> private rear or side yards, opaque fences and walls shall not be erected <br /> in such yards bordering the open space. Open style fences, with a <br /> maximum fifty percent (,50%) opacity for each one-hundred feet (100') <br /> of fence length (e.g., post and rail), shall be allowed on the perimeter of <br /> open space. <br /> <br />c. Design Incentives. <br /> <br /> Design incentives for common open space, neighborhood greens and the <br /> preservation of natural, cultural or historical features shall not be used in <br /> combination. <br /> i. <br /> <br /> ii. Incentive for Additional Common Open Space. The city may approve a one <br /> percent (1%) increase in permitted density for each one percent (1%) of <br /> useable common open-space set aside provided above the minimum <br /> amount required in subsection A.3.b.ii. (Minimum Amount Required) above. <br /> <br />CITY OF OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS 13 OCTOBER 7, 2002 <br /> <br /> <br />