6. Open Space: At least thirty percent (30%) of the parcel shall be open space. The open
6. Open Space: At least thirty percent (30%) of the parcel shall be open space. The open space shall have a shape suitable to assure its use for areas of scenic beauty, landscaping and/or recreation purposes. At least fifteen percent (15%) of the open space shall be for recreational use by residents and visitors, such as looped pathways, setting for physical therapy, playground, courtyards, gardens, swimming pools, tennis and other recreational courts, playing fields, putting greens, bocce courts, residential greenhouses of not more than two hundred and fifty (250) square feet, or covered and uncovered sitting areas. Outdoor areas should be visible from resident’s rooms, interior public spaces and corridors. Seventy-five percent (75%) of open space shall be contiguous, and no piece shall be included in the calculation of open land unless at least two hundred square feet in size. Preserving existing stands of trees, trees at site perimeter, and contiguous vegetation with adjacent sites are a priority.