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<br />The Greenbelt, <br />a System of Parks and Open Spaces <br /> <br />Open spaces can be attractive and meaningful for a variety of <br />reasons. They can offer many experiences, ranging from the <br />aesthetic enjoyment of long views created by environmentally <br />preserved lands and working farms, to physical use of trails and <br />greenways for walking and biking, as well as passive and active <br />parks with structured fields and courts. <br /> <br />This Plan is cooceived as a series of neighborhoods nestled within a <br />greenbelt Maintaining a connected series of green spaces, ranging <br />from the natural, environmentally valuable lands to more structured <br />parks, creates the greenbelt. The Plan seeks to create and maintain <br />visual green borders between neighborhoods, centers and districts <br />which provide a natural habitat for wild~fe and an amenity. <br /> <br />Natura. lands as an Organizing Element <br />Lands that are deemed un-developable due to streams, ravines <br />and topography form green fingers, which surround and define <br />neighborhoods. These natural lands have tremendous ecological. . <br />value and should be thought of as an asset. Parcels that are kept <br />as natural lands should be connected so a contiguous native habitat <br />is maintained. <br /> <br />Natura! Edges Designed for Enjoyment <br />These green fingers define the edges of neighborhoods and <br />provide a unique amenity. Residents of each neighborhood can <br />have access to natural environments within walking distance <br />of their homes. The edges between neighborhoods and green <br />spaces are defined by single loaded roads (drives). These natural <br />borders provide an opportunity for passh/e recreation. As the <br />neighborhoods develop, these edges can be designed to include <br />picnic tables and grills. <br /> <br />Importantly, the recommended buffers along Rocky River and other <br />stream corridors provide buffers to existing, adjacent low-density <br />and more "rural" landscapes and development as well as contribute <br />to land conservation and water quality. <br /> <br />G-~ <br /> <br /> <br />~~ <br />. ~~ Regional Trails & Greenw <br /> <br />~' <br />~ ..... . . Local Trails & Greenways <br />i '. .!f;,t .: <br />~ 1W Neighborhood Greens <br /> <br />,: "..",.~ <br />' .~:~.:;:~~'~ District Parks <br />; /~ ~:...~ <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />Privately Conserved Land! <br /> <br />i Vlew Sheds <br /> <br />~.~ <br />\\ \.. :;"'4.1 SWtM Buffers <br />......:......."t\..... <br />