The way in which presently undeveloped acreage
in Pound Ridge is developed is of critical importance to the public
interest. It is hereby declared to be the purpose of this article
to maintain and protect environmentally sensitive lands in order to
ensure the public health, safety and general welfare for both present
and future residents of the Town of Pound Ridge by restricting new
zoning lots to those which can be developed with little or no disturbance
of environmentally sensitive lands.
For the purpose of these regulations, "environmentally sensitive lands" shall be defined as wetlands, one-hundred-year floodplain and steep slopes (equal to or greater than 15%). Specific definitions are contained in §
113-2, Definitions.
Activities upon environmentally sensitive lands
and excavation, filling or grading of any environmentally sensitive
lands shall conform to all other applicable laws and regulations of
the Town of Pound Ridge.