Land Use and Development Standards for the Concord Reuse Project (CRP) Green Frame District

The Concord Reuse Project (CRP) Green Frame District is intended to function primarily as an open space and recreational area, accommodating uses such as recreational areas, playing fields, walking and cycling trails, picnic areas, and community gardens. As a district primarily designated for open space and low-intensity activity, the Concord Reuse Project (CRP) Green Frame District does not have traditional floor area ratio (FAR) or lot coverage percentage requirements, but instead adheres to specific height and setback standards designed to buffer these uses from adjacent residential neighborhoods.

Purpose of the CRP-GF District

The Concord Reuse Project (CRP) Green Frame District is applied to the 275-foot-wide portion of the southeastern edge of the Concord reuse project, located between Willow Pass and Bailey Roads, and is situated immediately adjacent to the northeast side of the Dana Estates and Bishop Estates neighborhoods [Section 18.60.010]. The district is intended to be most similar to the Open Space (OS) district while also allowing for certain recreational facilities [Section 18.60.010].

Development Standards for the CRP-GF District

Development within the Concord Reuse Project (CRP) Green Frame District must comply with the specific height and setback limitations established to protect adjacent residential uses.

Setbacks and Height Limitations

The following standards apply to uses and structures within the Concord Reuse Project (CRP) Green Frame District:

Standard	CRP-GF Requirement
Minimum Setback: Structures	100 feet
Minimum Setback: Active Use	100 feet
Minimum Setback: Low-intensity Active Use	25 feet
Minimum Setback: Passive Use	0 feet
Maximum Structure Height	25 feet

Note: The minimum setbacks listed above are required when adjacent to single-family residential uses [Section 18.60.030].

Definitions for CRP-GF Uses

To understand the applicability of the setback standards, the following definitions apply within the Concord Reuse Project (CRP) Green Frame District:

Active Use: Uses that create public gathering spaces, including park and recreation facilities such as picnic areas and playgrounds, as well as unlighted, informal sport courts and playfields [Section 18.60.030].
Low-Intensity Active Use: Uses that allow for nonmotorized recreational activities and gatherings, such as walking, running, or cycling trails and paths [Section 18.60.030].
Passive Use: Uses that allow for landscaped, wooded, and natural areas that are not maintained for active or low-intensity active uses [Section 18.60.030].

Additional Requirements

All development within the Concord Reuse Project (CRP) Green Frame District must also comply with standards for lighting, landscaping, and waste management, as outlined in the Concord Development Code [Section 18.60.030]. Lighting must be designed to direct, focus, and shield light to avoid objectionable direct glare on surrounding properties and public rights-of-way [Section 18.60.030]. Landscaping should be designed to create safe open space environments with unobstructed sightlines along pedestrian and bicycle routes [Section 18.60.030].

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