The purpose of this district is to provide for agricultural
uses and low-density residential development in rural areas where
public sewer and/or water facilities may not be available to provide
for compatible public, semipublic and accessory uses and conditional
uses or uses by special exception.
In the R2 Agricultural/Residential District, the following uses
are authorized:
A. Permitted uses.
(1) Principal uses.
(e)
Convent, monastery, rectory or parish house occupied by not
more than 10 persons.
(g)
Conservation developments, subject to Article
XIII.
(h)
Oil and gas drilling, subject to the zoning certificate required by §
250-158A(5).
(2) Accessory uses.
(a)
Signs, subject to Article
XVII.
(b)
Off-street parking and loading, subject to Article
XVI.
(c)
Private residential swimming pools or tennis courts, subject to §
250-115C.
(e)
Gardening as an avocation, including a private, noncommercial
greenhouse.
(f)
Keeping of domestic pets.
(g)
Storage of recreational vehicles owned or leased by the residents
of the premises.
(h)
Private stable or hobby farms, subject to §
250-119.
(i)
Sale and/or storage of farm products and equipment, subject to §§
250-118D,
E and
F.
(k)
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. No zoning approval or building permit
shall be required for an accessory structure less than or equal to
144 square feet.
[1]
On a lot with a principal use other than a farm:
[a] An accessory structure other than those listed in Subsection
A(2)(a) or
(c) above may be erected on a lot prior to the construction of a principal building as long as said accessory structure is no larger than 600 gross square feet in area and meets the area and bulk requirements provided in §
250-16.
[b] An accessory structure larger than 600 gross square feet shall meet the minimum setback requirements for principal structures provided in §
250-24.
[c] Until a principal structure is constructed on a
lot, no accessory structure shall be used as a dwelling for human
inhabitation. An accessory structure may be converted to an accessory
dwelling following construction of the principal structure on the
lot. Said principal structure shall be used for residential purposes.
The conversion of an accessory structure to an accessory dwelling
shall require conditional use review and approval.
[2]
On a lot with the principal use of a farm:
[a] Accessory structures other than those listed in Subsection
A(2)(a) or
(c) above may be erected on a lot prior to the construction of a principal building as long as the aggregate total square footage of said accessory structure is no larger than 6,000 gross square feet.
[b] Accessory structures shall meet the minimum setback requirements for principal structures provided in §
250-24.
[c] No more than six accessory structures may be constructed
on a lot.
[d] Until a principal structure is constructed on a
lot, no accessory structure shall be used as a dwelling for human
inhabitation. An accessory structure may be converted to an accessory
dwelling following construction of the principal structure on the
lot. Said principal structure shall be used for residential purposes.
The conversion of an accessory structure to an accessory dwelling
shall require conditional use review and approval.
B. Conditional uses.
(1) Principal uses.
(a)
Planned residential developments, subject to Article
XIII.
(k)
Planned retirement complex.
(l)
Facilities housing public emergency services.
(2) Accessory uses.
(b)
Telecommunications towers and facilities, subject to Article
XIX.
C. Uses by special exception.
(1) Principal uses.
(f)
Day-care center or nursery school in a church or school, subject to §
250-110A(8).
(g)
Temporary use or structure, other than a temporary dwelling or construction trailer, subject to §
250-110A(39).
In the R2 Agricultural/Residential 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 or uses by special exception contained in Article
XIV:
A. Minimum lot size:
(1) Single-family lots:
(a)
With public sewers: 43,560 square feet (one acre).
(b)
All others: 87,120 square feet (two acres).
(2) All other uses: two acres.
B. Minimum lot width:
(1) Single-family lots: 110 feet.
(2) All other uses: 150 feet.
D. Minimum front yard is 40 feet. However, in the R2 Zoning District,
an accessory structure may be built in front of the primary structure,
as long as it complies with all area and bulk regulations.
E. Minimum rear yard:
(1) Principal structures: 40 feet.
(2) Accessory structures: 15 feet.
(3) Accessory structures 120 square feet or less: five feet.
F. Minimum side yard:
(1) Residential uses: 15 feet each side.
(2) All other uses: 15 feet each side.
(3) Accessory structures 120 square feet or less: five feet.
H. Permitted projections into required side yards: See §
250-116.
I. Maximum height:
(1) All principal structures: 35 feet and 2 1/2 stories.
(2) All accessory structures: 15 feet and one story unless utilized for
agriculture purposes.
K. Planned retirement complex lot requirements:
(1) Minimum lot size: 50 acres.
(2) Maximum buildings: Not to exceed 15 residences per acre.
(3) Maximum lot coverage: 25%.
(4) Maximum impervious surface coverage: 35%.
(8) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no building may be closer than 100
feet to any property line adjoining an R1 District.
(9) Parking shall be provided as set forth in Article
XVI, §§
250-127 to
250-130. Further, off-street parking and aisles shall be prohibited within 75 feet of adjoining property lines, except for the driveway access to a street.
L. Building or structure spacing for accessory structures shall be 15
feet.