The purpose of the C Conservation District is
to prescribe a zoning category for those areas where, because of natural
geographic factors and existing land uses it is considered feasible
and desirable to conserve open spaces, water supply sources, woodland
areas, wildlife and other natural resources. This district may include
extensive or steep-sloped areas, stream valleys, water supply sources,
and wooded areas adjacent thereto.
The following regulations and the applicable
regulations contained in other articles shall apply in the C Conservation
District.
The principal permitted uses in this district
shall be as follows:
A.
Agriculture, as defined in § 180-122, except that woodland intended to be cleared for cultivation or pasturing shall be subject to review by the Commission; and provided, that any greenhouse heating plant or any building or feeding pens in which farm animals are kept shall comply with the distance requirements specified in § 180-16.
B.
Forests, forestation and wildlife preserves.
C.
Publicly owned or private parks of a nonprofit nature,
including campgrounds, golf courses, riding trails, summer or winter
resort areas, hunting, fishing or country clubs, game preserves and
similar uses for the purpose of preserving and enjoying the natural
resources of the property.
D.
Water supply works, flood control or watershed protection
works, and fish and game hatcheries.
F.
Public buildings, structures and properties of the
recreational, cultural, administrative or public service type.
[Added 12-11-2000 by Ord. No. 121; amended 9-27-2004 by Ord. No.
247]
The conditional uses requiring Board authorization
in this district shall be as follows:
B.
Trap, skeet, rifle or archery range, including gun clubs, provided that such use shall be five times the distance requirement specified in § 180-16.
C.
Veterinary clinics, animal hospitals or kennels with or without runways, provided that the minimum area is 10 acres for any of the aforesaid uses, and provided that any structure or area used for such purposes shall be subject to twice the distance requirement as specified in § 180-16; and in any event such structure or use shall not be located closer than 400 feet from any property line of the subject property.
D.
Only communication towers, freestanding towers, guyed
towers for amateur radio communications licensed by the Federal Communications
Commission as defined in this chapter and as regulated as provided
hereinafter.
[Added 5-28-1996 by Ord. No. 207; amended 7-9-2001 by Ord. No. 223b]
E.
Nursing
homes, continuing care retirement communities and assisted-living
facilities, provided that the Planning and Zoning Commission has first
reviewed and approved the concept site development plan, traffic study,
density, exterior design, and site layout.
[Added 5-9-2011 by Ord. No. 275]
The accessory uses allowed in this district
shall be as follows:
A.
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental
to any principal permitted use or authorized conditional use.
B.
One private stable as defined in § 180-122 in a rear yard on a lot or tract of three acres or more and as hereinafter regulated:
(1)
No less than 1/2 the distance requirements of § 180-16 provided 200 feet from a dwelling on an adjoining lot or tract of land, and/or 200 feet from any dwelling on a lot or tract of land across the road from the lot or tract in question.
(2)
No less than 1/2 the distance requirements of § 180-16 provided adjoining or across the road from unimproved but buildable lots or tracts of land.
(3)
No less than 1/4 the distance requirements of § 180-16 provided 300 feet from a dwelling on an adjoining lot and/or 300 feet from a dwelling on a lot across the road from the lot in question.
(4)
An in-fee strip or portion of a panhandle or flag
lot abutting, or next adjacent to the lot or tract in question shall
not be considered the adjoining lot or tract of land in determining
space requirements.
C.
A private parking area, not including commercial parking lots, on the same premises of any permitted, conditional or nonconforming use, provided that said permitted, conditional or nonconforming use as the case may be, and the private parking area accessory thereto on the premises, are both completely located within the district; and private parking areas off-premises subject to § 180-88A(10).
D.
Incidental home and farm occupations, provided that
antique shops, whether in the home or within a detached building on
the same premises, shall be subject to Board approval after public
hearing.
E.
Decks may be permitted in the conservation zone as
an accessory use to allow for the observational viewing of scenic
vistas and other areas within the conservation area as long as the
intent of the conservation is preserved. Decks shall be constructed
in such a method that a minimal amount of existing vegetation, plantings
and/or other natural geographic features are disturbed. The deck shall
be attached either directly to a building or to a wooden walkway not
more than 10 feet in length connecting the deck to the building. The
size of the deck shall have a maximum size limitation of 1/2 the square
footage of the footprint of the building. Plans for the deck shall
be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission and may be permitted
upon its review and approval.
[Added 9-13-1999 by Ord. No. 216b]
Except on farms and except as provided in § 180-10, no building or structure shall exceed 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet.
