a. Purpose: Public land that protects existing public open space land
necessary to achieve objectives regarding environmental quality, public
safety, open space, recreation and cultural heritage and to promote an
interconnected regional open space network, including parks, trails,
desert belts and other open space areas.
b. Objective: Implementation options include acquisition, easements,
dedications, and cluster development options.
c. Residential Gross Density: Only land area zoned and planned for residential
use, or natural or cluster open space areas, shall be included in gross
density calculations. Natural and cluster open space shall be defined
as set forth in Section 18.09.040B, except that cluster open space shall
not include land developed under the GC Golf Course Zone. Residential
gross density shall conform with the following:
1) Minimum - (none)
2) Maximum - 0.3 RAC
d. Zoning Districts: Only the following zoning districts shall be deemed
in conformance with the land use plan, except as provided for under Section
18.89.060D major resort community, Section 18.89.030A3b plan policies,
or Section 18.90.030E specific plans:
1) IR Institutional Reserve Zone
2) RH Rural Homestead Zone
3) SR Suburban Ranch Zone