Rio Rancho Designation and Permitted Uses of Open Space Districts

This rule establishes that the purpose of Open Space Districts are to satisfy the visual and psychological needs of the community for light and air, and permit beneficial low-impact recreational uses and outdoor education that minimize disruption of the land’s natural systems and are not detrimental to the natural characteristics of the land. Permissive uses of Open Space Districts Include: (B)(8)Unpaved service roads, permeable parking lots with 25 spaces or less, fencing six feet in height or less, trails and trail corridors, and public utilities necessary for the protection, development and use of the open space area.