§ 60-63. A-2 Agricultural/Rural Residential District.
(a)
Purpose. The A-2 Agricultural/Rural Residential District is intended for mostly rural areas of the town where agricultural activity has been declining, or where a mixture of rural residential and agricultural activity is desirable or existing. The district primarily provides for low density residential development consistent with a generally rural environment and also provides for certain nonresidential uses that require relatively larger land areas and which are compatible with surrounding residential uses. This district secondarily provides for continued agricultural uses of land. Lot sizes of at least 1½ acres are required for new lots while properties for the keeping of farmland animals shall require a minimum of five acres.
(b)
Permitted uses.
(1)
Single-family dwellings with or without attached or detached garages or carports.
(2)
Community living arrangements with a capacity for eight or fewer persons served by the program.
(3)
The keeping of farmland animals defined as horses, cows, pigs, chickens, emu, ostrich, deer, etc., provided the lot is comprised of a minimum of five acres and the operations are not for large scale commercial operations and a building to house them.
(c)
Permitted accessory structures and uses. Allowed only if a permitted use is already located on the parcel. A detached garage will be allowed before a home is built if a site plan is submitted to the building inspector showing the location of the house and the detached garage. An affidavit must be recorded stating that a site plan for the home and detached garage has been prepared and that the property owner/developer agrees to build per that site plan in the future. The property owner/developer is responsible for recordation fees.
(1)
One accessory building, such as gardening, tool and storage sheds, utility buildings, gazebos, etc., incidental to the residential use and located in the rear or side yard. Accessory buildings shall be no larger than 1,000 square feet on parcels under five acres. Parcels consisting of five acres and over have no size limitations.
(2)
Home occupations and professional home offices.
(3)
Day care center, family.
(4)
Satellite dish antennas. Dishes over three feet in diameter must be located in the rear yard.
(5)
Roof mounted solar collectors.
(6)
Ponds permitted by section 60-252
(7)
Dog kennels on parcels of five acres or more with a maximum of 12 dogs, provided an on-site residence is present.
(d)
Conditional uses.
(1)
Cemeteries.
(2)
Governmental and cultural uses, such as fire and police stations, community centers, libraries, public emergency shelters, parks, playgrounds, and museums.
(3)
Utilities.
(4)
Community living arrangements with a capacity for nine or more persons served by the program.
(5)
Day care center, group.
(6)
Outside storage of unlicensed or inoperable motor vehicles.
(7)
Dog kennels for more than 12 dogs.
(8)
Wind generation systems and electric generation systems per section 60-219
(9)
Ponds on parcels containing less than 20 acres per section 60-252
(10)
Bed and breakfast establishments.
(11)
Telecommunications towers and facilities per section 60-220
(e)
Lot size, bulk restrictions and yard requirements.
(1)
Lot size.
a.
Area: minimum of 1.5 acres without farm animals; five acres with farm animals.
b.
Width:
1.
Minimum for parcels of 1.5 acres or less: 200 feet at highway setback.
2.
Minimum for parcels of five acres or more: 325 feet at highway setback.
3.
Minimum lot widths of 200 and 325 feet must be maintained but could be relocated where necessary to abut an easement for ingress/egress when affording access from a town road.
4.
Frontage on curves may be reduced to a minimum of 60 lineal feet if other requirements are substantially followed.
(2)
Building height.
a.
Principal building: maximum of 35 feet.
b.
Accessory building: maximum of 20 feet.
(3)
Yards.
a.
Front yard setback: see section 60-33
b.
Shore yard setback: minimum of 75 feet.
c.
Principal structure side yard setback:
1.
Minimum one side: 15 feet.
2.
Minimum combined: 30 feet.
d.
Principal structure rear yard setback: minimum of 25 feet.
(4)
New construction grade level. New construction grade level of the front foundation must be at or above the grade level of the edge of the highway.
(5)
Cul-de-sac.
a.
Minimum: 60 feet frontage width.
b.
Maximum: three driveways per cul-de-sac.
(6)
Building area. The minimum living area of a one-story dwelling shall be 1,000 square feet, excluding garages and decks. The total minimum floor area of a two-story dwelling shall be 1,300 square feet with a minimum first floor area of 900 square feet.
(Code 2006, § 13-1-44)