The tract of land proposed for a correctional facility must
meet the following minimum requirements:
A. It shall be located in the Rural Residential Zoning District;
B. It must have direct access to either a primary or secondary arterial as designated in §
177-34A; and
C. No portion of the proposed structure including any of its accessory
structures/uses shall be located closer than 1,000 feet to an existing
residential use, place of assembly, park, or similar recreation space,
primary or secondary school, child or adult day-care center. This
distance shall be measured from the structure to the property line
of the nearest aforementioned use(s).
The minimum lot size and width, minimum yard setbacks, maximum
lot coverage, and maximum height for a correctional facility shall
be as follows.
A. Minimum lot size: 50 acres.
B. Minimum lot width: 1,000 feet.
C. Minimum setbacks: 100 feet from front, side and rear lot lines.
D. Maximum lot coverage: 30% for all impervious surfaces.
E. Maximum building height: 35 feet with the exception of guard towers,
which shall be exempt from height restrictions.