Land Unsuitable for Development
6.8 LAND UNSUITABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT Land unsuitable for development means land which has severe or very severe limitations for development.
6.8.1 When calculating the Basic Maximum Number of Dwelling Units for a residential major subdivision or major land development project, land included in any of the following categories shall be considered unsuitable for development and shall be deducted from the total lot area to determine the buildable area of the parcel:
a. Fresh water wetlands, as defined in the Rules and Regulations Governing the Administration and Enforcement of the Freshwater Wetlands Act, adopted pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws Section 2-1-20.1., as amended, excluding the buffers as defined in Section 5.3.4A of this Ordinance.
b. Areas within a 100 year flood zone, as defined by FEMA;
c. Land within the right of way of any existing or proposed public or private street.
d. Land within any publicly or privately held easement on which utilities, including but not limited to electrical transmission lines >69KV, are constructed.
e. Cemeteries.
6.8.2 Minimum Contiguous Buildable Areas. When calculating the Basic Maximum Number of Dwelling Units for a conservation development, as shown on a conventional yield plan under the provisions of Section X, Article H of the Smithfield Land Development and Subdivision Review Regulations, lots intended for the purpose of development shall contain the minimum lot area as provided in Section 5.4, Table 1. This minimum lot area need not be completely free of development constraints, but shall have a minimum contiguous buildable lot area (excluding land unsuitable for development as defined in the above categories) as provided in Article 5, §5.3 herein.