City of Seward, NE Article 23 C/OS Conservation and Open Space District

§ 410-23.1 Purpose.

The C/OS District accommodates Seward's policy of retaining large areas of environmental importance for conservation and recreational purposes. These include large purchases along the Plum Creek and Blue River corridors and major areas of passive recreation, such as Wilderness Park. These natural resource areas, recognized by the City's Comprehensive Development Plan, are not appropriately described by traditional base zoning districts.

§ 410-23.2 Property ownership.

All land within C/OS Districts shall be owned by the City of Seward, another public agency, or a nonprofit organization or corporation whose primary purpose is resource conservation. The C/OS District is not ordinarily intended to apply to other private property and is not intended to restrict the development rights of private property owners.

§ 410-23.3 Permitted uses. [1]

Land within C/OS Districts may be used for low-impact purposes associated with open space and recreation. Permitted uses include horticulture, crop production, cultural services, parks and recreation. Recreational clubs that include primarily outdoor uses may be permitted following approval of a conditional use permit.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 410-23.4 Site development regulations.

Because of the primary open space character of the C/OS District, site development regulations that apply to development districts do not apply.