The purpose of this district is to allow for a wide range of
open space, parks, and/or other leisure-time recreational activities
and their related uses in a medium-density residential development.
See § 148-5, Usages.
For lots containing or intended to contain permitted uses, the
minimum lot area shall be 3/4 acre. Where both public sewer and water
are available, the minimum lot area can be reduced to 1/2 acre. Public
water and sewer systems shall be exempt from area regulations. Any
area designated for open space, parks, and/or other leisure-time recreational
activities shall remain as open space in the event the recreational
activity ceases.
Structures shall be located 35 feet or more from any street
right-of-way which is 50 feet or greater in width or 60 feet or more
from the center line of any street right-of-way less than 50 feet
in width. This shall be known as the "setback line."
The minimum frontage for permitted uses shall be 125 feet at
the building line. The building line shall not apply to clustering.
A.
Side. The minimum side yard for the main structure and/or guest house
shall be 10 feet, and the total width of the two required side yards
shall be at least 20 feet. The minimum side yard for each accessory
structure shall be four feet.
B.
Rear. The minimum rear yard for the main structure and/or guest house
shall be 25 feet. The minimum rear yard for each accessory structure
shall be eight feet.
A.
Buildings may be erected up to a maximum height of 35 feet. The height
limit for buildings may be increased up to 10 feet, provided that
there are two side yards for each permitted use, each of which is
10 feet or more, plus one foot or more of side yard for each additional
foot of building height over 35 feet. Chimneys, flues, cooling towers,
water towers, church spires, belfries, cupolas, flagpoles and radio,
television or communications aerials/towers not normally occupied
are excluded from this limitation.
B.
A public or semipublic building such as a school, church, library
or hospital may be erected to a height in excess of 45 feet after
public hearing and conditional approval by the Board of Supervisors.
C.
No accessory building which is within 10 feet of any lot line shall
be more than one story high.
A.
Clustering allowed as a permitted use in the Residential Recreational District shall have a density equal to the area regulation set forth in § 148-71.
B.
Cluster developments shall have a net open space of at least 50%
and shall contain no more than 35% impervious surfaces.
C.
Low-impact development (LID) practices shall be incorporated into
the site design to maintain the predevelopment hydrology.
D.
A major water quality impact assessment shall be submitted to the
Zoning Administrator.
A.
All lots recorded after October 1, 1989, where public sewerage is
not provided shall have a reserve drainfield site as well as a primary
drainfield site that has been approved by the Health Department.
B.
All lots recorded prior to October 1, 1989, which do not have a Health
Department permit issued prior to October 1, 1989, and where public
sewerage is not provided shall have a reserve drainfield site as well
as a primary drainfield site that has been approved by the Health
Department. If the Health Department cannot locate both drainfield
sites, then only a primary site will be required.
Sign regulations shall conform to Article XII of this chapter.
Minimum off-street parking shall conform to § 148-142.
