The purpose of the OS Open Space District is
to delineate those areas where substantial development of the land
in the way of buildings or structures is not desirable because of:
A. Special or unique conditions of topography, drainage,
floodplain characteristics or other natural conditions, whereby considerable
damage to buildings or structures and possible loss of life may occur
due to the processes of nature.
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B. The lack of proper facilities or improvements resulting
in the land not being suitable for development at the present time,
and where such facilities or improvements must be undertaken on an
area-wide, rather than an individual parcel basis, in order to adequately
serve the community at a reasonable cost to the Town.
C. Its designation as land for park, recreation and open
space and to ensure their continuation as parks, recreation, scenic
vistas and open space.
The following are principal uses in the OS District:
A. Parks, playgrounds, play lots and tot lots. Play fields,
athletic fields and facilities.
B. Public or private boat docking facilities, boat ramps,
fishing and boating pond and river access facilities.
C. Wildlife or nature preserves.
D. Farm or other nonlivestock agricultural operation,
including:
(4) Usual farm accessory buildings not including dwellings
or buildings housing farm animals or fowl.
The following accessory uses, buildings and
structures are permitted in the district, provided that such accessory
uses and buildings are not conducted or constructed until the main
building has been constructed:
A. Signs subject to the provisions of this Town Code Chapter
295.
B. Fences, walls, and hedges subject to the provisions
of this code.
C. Off-street parking and loading areas subject to the
provisions of this code.