A. “Community center/recreation facilities” means a building with associated amenities intended or designed to be used for community meetings and recreation and may include facilities within and adjacent to the building for offices, kitchen, storage space, bathrooms, sales and information, swimming pools, sportcourts, tennis courts, playgrounds, and an outdoor amphitheater.

B. “Density” means the maximum number of dwelling units per acre allowed within a given area.

C. “Department” shall refer to the city of Auburn department of planning and development.

D. “Gross area” (also referred to as “gross acreage” or “gross useable area”) shall be defined as all of the area within the boundaries of the entire PUD site including all public and private parcels, rights-of-way, open spaces, common areas, and dedications.

E. Lot Types. These definitions apply to dwellings on fee simple lots:

F. “Net area” (also referred to as “net acreage” or “net usable area”) shall be defined as the gross area minus the area designated as nonbuildable areas and nonresidential uses.

G. “Nonbuildable areas” include slopes that exceed 25 percent measured between each 25-foot contour line, wetlands delineated pursuant to the definition of “wetlands” contained within ACC 16.06.030, or floodways as defined by ACC 15.68.100(Z). Slopes, wetlands, or floodways that are allowed to be modified by the city may be considered buildable. Wetland buffers are not considered nonbuildable areas. Nonbuildable areas for each planning area will be determined following the completion of mining for the planning area pursuant to Pierce County Permit UP9-70 as it may be amended.

H. “Official Lakeland plan map” is the final development plan for Lakeland attached to the ordinance codified in this chapter as Exhibit “B-REV” as amended by Ordinance No. 5546 and legally described in Exhibit “C.” Exhibits “B-REV” and “C” are incorporated herein by reference. Exhibit “B” approved in Ordinance No. 5092 is no longer effective. It is replaced by Exhibit “B-REV.”

I. “Open space” may include such features as landscaped areas, held in common ownership by a homeowners’ association and part of a landscape plan common to the entire PUD, passive and active recreation uses, natural features, environmental amenities such as wetlands and their buffers, and storm water facilities that incorporate any or all of the above identified features. Open space areas shall be required to be enhanced if not already an existing amenity. Areas intended to be left in their natural state, including but not limited to wetlands and their buffers and steep slopes, shall be considered an existing amenity. The open space must be a permanent, integral, and functional amenity that is for the common good and enjoyment of the residents of the entire PUD and not just to an individual lot or resident. Landscaped areas, private parks, and improvements within open space areas shall be maintained by the homeowners’ association. Open space for the Lakeland Hills South special area plan is shown on the official Lakeland plan map and shall be provided in accordance with the First Amendment to Lakeland Annexation and Utilities Agreement as adopted by City Council Resolution No. 2955.

J. “Planning area” refers to the areas referred to as residential, senior, commercial, community center, school, and park/open space on the official Lakeland plan map.

K. “Private street” means any access easement, tract or street which is not a public street. Driveways which are not part of an access easement, tract or street shall not be considered a street.

L. “Public street” includes all streets, highways, freeways, avenues, lanes, courts, places or other public rights-of-way in the city held in public ownership and intended to be open as a matter of right to public vehicular traffic.

M. “Senior housing and services” means living accommodations where at least one member of the household is age 55 or over and all members of the household are at least 18 years of age. Dwelling units may consist of independent living units comprised of attached and detached single-family and multifamily dwellings where elderly individuals or families provide rooms, meals, personal care, supervision of self-administered medication, recreational activities, financial services, and transportation, and may include Alzheimer’s care and health care facilities. For the purposes of this chapter, Alzheimer’s care facilities which have no more than one congregate kitchen and dining area will be considered one dwelling unit. (Ord. 6287 § 2, 2010; Ord. 5553 § 1, 2001; Ord. 5092 § 1, 1998.)