Residential compounds

• (a) Purpose. The purpose of residential compound development is to provide for the private conservation of underdeveloped or fragile natural resource areas and to provide open space preservation by permitting limited residential building on such tracts of land.

• (b) General. Residential compound development shall be reviewed as a minor subdivision in accordance with provisions of chapter 32.

• (c) Use limitations and dimension requirements.

  • (1) A compound shall include not more than three single-family dwelling units. One or more lots within the compound shall have at least 50 feet of road frontage if that lot or those lots was or were a preexisting lot(s) of record on July 1, 1967. If a lot or lots was or were created after July 1, 1967, 300 feet of road frontage on a public or private road or roads shall be required. A shared driveway shall be held in common. Two additional units that meet the definition of LMI may be added for a total of five units within the compound.

  • (2) Restrictive covenants shall prohibit further division of land within the compound.

  • (3) The only permitted use shall be single-family residential and uses customarily accessory to residences.

  • (4) The minimum lot size for consideration shall be 30 acres.

(Ord. of 3-5-1998; Ord. of 10-8-2009, Pt. 1(B); Ord. of 11-9-2023(11))