The purpose of this District is to preserve natural features,
including steep slopes and floodplains and to protect them from disturbance
and encroachment by intensive development.
In the CD-1 Conservation District, only the following uses are
authorized:
A. Permitted uses.
(1)
Principal uses.
(d)
Incidental mineral removal.
(h)
Township-related facilities.
(2)
Accessory uses.
(b)
Off-street parking and loading, subject to Article
XVII.
(d)
Other accessory uses customarily incidental to and on the same
lot with any permitted use, conditional use or use by special exception
authorized in this District.
B. Conditional uses.
(1)
Principal uses.
(i)
Noncommercial recreation.
(j)
Public buildings other than Township-related facilities, subject to §
240-95A(9).
(k)
Public recreation other than Township-related facilities, subject to §
240-95A(38).
(2)
Accessory uses.
(a)
Communication antenna mounted on an existing building or on an existing public utility storage or transmission structure, subject to §
240-95A(12).
(b)
Temporary construction trailer or sales office, subject to §
240-95A(49).
C. Uses by special exception.
In the CD-1 Conservation District, all uses shall be subject to the following regulations, except as they may be modified by the express standards and criteria for the specific conditional uses and uses by special exception contained in Article
XV:
A. Minimum lot area:
(1)
Golf course; golf or country club: 40 acres.
(2)
Agriculture; cemetery; forestry and mineral removal: 10 acres.
(3)
Single-family dwelling: three acres.
(4)
All other permitted and conditional uses: one acre.
B. Minimum lot width: 150 feet.
C. Maximum impervious surface coverage: 15%.
D. Minimum front yard:
(1)
Principal and accessory structures: 50 feet.
E. Minimum rear yard:
(1)
Principal structures: 30 feet.
F. Minimum side yard:
(1)
Principal structures: 20 feet.
G. Special yard requirements: See §
240-99.
H. Permitted projections into required yards: See §
240-100.
I. Maximum height:
(1)
Principal structures: 2 1/2 stories but no more than 35
feet.
(2)
Accessory structures: one story but no more than 20 feet.