Outdoor recreational facilities are permitted
in all residential zones upon issuance of a special permit by the
Planning and Zoning Commission; the following conditions apply to
these uses.
For the purposes of this regulation, a building,
structure or use which is also an agricultural use, as permitted by
§ 270-21C, may be regulated as an outdoor recreational facility
if its use is specifically listed in the definition of outdoor recreational
facility, is a similar or related to a use specifically listed therein,
or is a use of such magnitude, intensity or activity as to result
in traffic, noise or interference with the use of neighboring or adjoining
properties similar to that which is generated by the uses specifically
listed therein.
Any existing such facility, building, structure
or use shall not be substantially enlarged or expanded without issuance
of a special permit.
In addition to customary special permit requirements,
the following conditions must be met:
A.
The site plan should show the location of all buildings
and structures, roads, driveways, campsites, tent sites, picnic areas,
parking and loading areas, pools, tennis courts, barns, stables, riding
rings, or other appurtenances to the use.
B.
The tract of land must contain at least 20 acres.
C.
Each use shall include a buffer area on each side
of the area which faces another property in a residential zone. The
buffer shall be not less than 30 feet wide, planted with such vegetative
matter as the Commission shall approve, suitably landscaped and maintained.
D.
Campsites, tent sites, and related facilities and
structures are prohibited in the area of the site plan designated
as the buffer strip, but the buffer strip may contain recreational
and parking areas if said areas are landscaped in such a way as to
prevent adverse effects on adjacent properties and structures.
E.
The volume of noise from music and public address
systems shall be so controlled as to prevent objectionable and excessive
noise emanating from the premises.
F.
For uses involving campgrounds or campsites, no patron
shall occupy any campsite or trailer site for a total of more than
30 days between October 1 and the next following June 1, with the
exception of caretaker personnel who may live in residential premises
lawfully located on the site.
G.
The management of any outdoor recreational facility
involving campsites or trailer sites shall keep a register in which
is recorded for each patron the name, permanent address, registration
number of the vehicle, length of stay and identification of the campsite
involved. Such register shall be available to the Zoning Enforcement
Officer to assure that there is no permanent occupancy and that the
intent of this article is being complied with.
H.
Each rental site shall be of such size and characteristics
as to comply with all applicable state and federal regulations.
J.
Lighting shall be designed, located and maintained
so as to minimize glare and illumination off the parcel. Special care
should be taken to design the lighting in such a fashion that it does
not interfere with or encroach upon nearby residential uses.
K.
The applicable schedule of area, height, bulk and
placement regulation shall be in accordance with the residential designation
of the zone where the parcel exists as found in Table I of the zoning
regulations.[1] In instances where a side yard involves property dedicated
to a buffer zone, the minimum side yard shall be increased by the
depth of the required buffer.
[1]
Editor's Note: Table I is included at the end of this chapter.
By special permit, accessory uses may be allowed
that are clearly secondary to the recreational use, provided that
such accessory use shall cease if the applicant fails to operate the
primary use for one year.
