§ 185-127
Open area requirements
In any R-40C or R-25C District, at least 20% of the total proposed development parcel area, exclusive of all sensitive, fragile or environmentally significant areas (as designated by the Town Council), such as but not limited to wetlands, marshes and bodies of water, shall be set aside as open area. This open area shall conform to the following requirements:
- A. The open area may be in one or more parcels of a size, shape and location determined by the Barrington Planning Board to be appropriate for the intended use, and if deemed by the Council to be in the best interest of the Town.
- B. If, in the judgment of the Town Council, the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan call for Town acquisition of all or a portion of the proposed open area for future public use, the Council may require that said open area or portion thereof be conveyed to the Town of Barrington or its designee for that purpose.
[Amended 12-4-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-12]
- C. As an alternative, the proposed open area may be conveyed to a residents association or other nonprofit group which shall be responsible for the care of said open area and the operation of any approved facilities placed thereon. Under these conditions, the proposed open area shall be protected against future encroachment by the conveyance to the Town of Barrington, or its designee, of an open area easement over said open area restricting the area against any future building or use except where it is consistent with the original intent of preserving said space. Building or uses for noncommercial recreational or cultural purposes compatible with the objectives of the open area may be permitted as set forth in the site plan as approved by the Town Council.
- D. Accesses at least 20 feet in width shall be provided to each open area parcel from streets or drives within the development. The location and number of accesses shall be contained in the site plan approved by the Barrington Planning Board.
- E. Up to 20% of the open area may be devoted to paved uses or structures used to provide recreational or cultural facilities for the residents of the area, consistent with the site plan as approved by the Town Council.