10.880 Site Requirements for New Parks or Expansion or Major Modification of Existing Parks.
The following shall be the minimum site requirements for new parks, for the area of an expansion, or modification to an existing park:
(1) The minimum total area for a park shall be one net acre.
(2) The project density shall be within the density range permitted within the underlying zoning district.
(3) All proposed streets, public and/or private, shall be consistent with Sections 10.425 through 10.426.
(4) Each mobile home space or manufactured dwelling space shall front along or be connected to a public street by a street having one of the following minimum paved widths: 20 feet without on-street parking; 30 feet with on-street parking on one side, or 34 feet with on-street parking on both sides according to the specifications of ORS 446.095. In addition to the specifications above, all streets connected to a public right-of-way and providing access to and within a manufactured dwelling park shall be constructed to specifications of OAR 918-600-0010 or as amended. All private streets within the project shall be structurally equivalent to or better than City-standard streets, and have a standard six-inch curb per City of Medford standard details with a minimum corner radii of 20 feet.
(5) The City Fire Department shall approve the design of all private streets for access by emergency vehicles.
(6) A minimum five-foot-wide concrete sidewalk shall be constructed on at least one side of all streets within the park and connected to any adjoining sidewalk outside of the park. If an adjacent public street sidewalk does not exist, the sidewalk shall be so aligned as to allow for a future connection. Sidewalks within the park may be located adjacent to the curb if approved by the Reviewing Authority.
(7) In parks with 40 or more spaces, the internal private street shall be designed to accommodate a school bus for loading and unloading within the park, or space must be made available on the adjacent public street to allow school bus loading and unloading outside of the travel lanes.
(8) A minimum of two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each mobile home or manufactured dwelling space. One off-street parking space shall be provided on each mobile home space or manufactured dwelling space. The additional parking space may be provided either on individual homesite, elsewhere on the development, or on the street.
(9) Each manufactured dwelling space shall be connected to the street on which it fronts by a concrete walkway not less than five feet wide.
(10) When the mobile home spaces or manufactured dwelling spaces back up to an adjoining arterial street, an arterial street frontage landscape plan shall be submitted showing a vertical separation feature that is a minimum of eight feet in height. The separation feature shall create a solid visual screen. A fence or wall shall be engineered to stand straight. The separation feature shall be reduced in height where otherwise required in a front or side yard or clear vision triangle. The Reviewing Authority may allow adjustments to the above requirement in response to topography. Chain-link fencing with slats is prohibited for this purpose.
(11) When the mobile home spaces or manufactured dwelling spaces in SFR-6 and SFR-10 front onto a public street adjoining the park, the minimum front yard building setback shall be 15 feet, except the garage/carport shall be a minimum of 20 feet. If the garage door is perpendicular to the street then the minimum setback to the side wall of the garage is 15 feet. When a mobile home space or manufactured dwelling spaces in MFR-15 front onto a public street adjoining the park, the minimum front yard building setback shall be 10 feet, except the garage/carport shall be a minimum of 20 feet. (See Garage Setback Diagram 10.710-2).
(12) All landscaping shall be consistent with Section 10.780, General Landscape and Irrigation Requirements.
(13) Common outdoor recreation area(s) totaling 2,500 square feet per park or 250 square feet per dwelling space, whichever is greater, shall be provided. The recreation space(s) shall be conveniently located and easily accessible from all parts of the park. Consideration shall be given to accommodation of differing age groups. The recreation area(s) shall include improvements to satisfy the recreational needs of the various age groups and shall be subject to the Reviewing Authority approval. No portion of the required recreation area(s) may be used as storm water detention areas.