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Bonneville County, Idaho Falls, Idaho
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ORDINANCE NO. 291-08-23
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IONA, IDAHO;
ENACTING A NEW SECTION 10-1-24 OF THE IONA CITY
CODE; ADDING OPEN PARK SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR
NEW SUBDIVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IONA,
IDAHO THAT:
Section 1. Enactment of Section 10-1-24 of the Iona City Code. A new Section
10-1-24 of the Iona City Code is hereby enacted as follows:
10-1-24: OPEN PARK SPACE.
(A) Applicability. This Section shall only apply to Subdivisions that create 10 or more Lots.
For all such subdivisions, the Developer must mitigate the Development's impact on the
City's park system by setting aside or acquiring land within the City or contiguous with
(and simultaneously annexed into)the City for park space.
(B) Mitigation Acreage. A park is required to be included on any Plat subject to this Section,
which park shall,unless a variance is granted under this Chapter, comprise:
(1) at least 8% of the acreage of the Development (omitting any Public Way entirely
within the Development), or
(2) one acre for every 50 EDUs (or any fraction of 50 EDUs) in the Development,
which "EDUs" shall be calculated in the manner described in Title 8, Chapter 2 of
this Code (which Chapter is entitled"Water Service").
(C) Required Improvements and Standards. Any park must comply with other City
requirements for Parks and may be dedicated to the City or maintained by an active home
owners' association. Any park shall also meet the following standards:
(1) Shall provide safe and convenient public access, including ADA standards.
(2) Shall be configured in size, shape, topography, and improvements to be functional
for the general public without intruding or creating an undue negative impact on
private property.
(3) Shall be buffered from conflicting land uses (including residential uses) by use of
landscaping, which shall not exceed 6 feet in height and which landscaping plan
must be reviewed and approved by the City Council in advance of construction
thereof.
(4) Shall include such sidewalks, trails,trees, and landscaping as approved and agreed
to by the City. A minimum of 15 trees of various species(including at least 2 large
trees, and 4 medium trees, as described in Section 8-4-8 of this Code) are required
per acre of park, in accordance with the requirements of Title 8, Chapter 4 of this
Code(which Chapter is entitled"Community Forestry").
(5) Any park larger than two acres shall also include at least one of the following
features per two acres(or any portion thereof):play structure,recreational building,
athletic field, or picnic pavilion.
Section 2. Severability. The sections and subsections of this Ordinance are severable.
The invalidity of any section or subsection shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections or
subsections.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its passage,
execution and publication in the manner provided by law.
P SSED BY THE COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 1 St day of
, 2023.
Dan Gubler
Mayor
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I, KERI WEST, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF IONA, IDAHO, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY: That the above and foregoing is a full,true and correct copy of the Ordinance entitled,
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IONA,IDAHO; ENACTING A NEW SECTION 10-1-24
OF THE IONA CITY CODE; ADDING OPEN PARK SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW
SUBDIVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
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Keri West
City Clerk
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