Residential compounds

• • A. Residential compounds.

    • 1. Definition and purpose. A residential compound is a parcel of land containing lots for single-household detached structures and a permitted principal and accessory use listed below and having an average density of no greater than one dwelling unit per two undred thousand (200,000) square feet of land suitable for development. Residential compounds are intended to preserve the rural character of the town by permitting low-density residential, agricultural, and other compatible development on large parcels of land without compliance with the design and public improvement standards applicable to other subdivisions.

    • 2. Dimensional regulations. Each building lot in a residential compound shall comply at a minimum with the area and dimensional regulations of the zoning district in which the compound is located; provided, however, that building lots in a residential compound in an R200 Zoning District shall comply with the area and dimensional regulations for an R80 Zoning District.

    • 3. Open space. If the acreage in a residential compound in excess of that necessary to satisfy the lot area requirements of this ordinance is established as a separate open space lot or lots, such lot or lots may be devoted to the following uses:

      Use Code	Description
      01	Crop Farm
      02	Livestock Farm
      33.2	Tennis Courts
      35	Nonprofit Community Park or Playground
      35.1	Nonprofit Community Center
      36	Wildlife Refuge

as provided by section 301 of this article; provided, however, that the following conditions are satisfied:

• • • • (a) In each residential compound, the use or uses shall be specifically approved by the South Kingstown Planning Board at the time of final approval, in addition to whatever approval may be necessary by the zoning board of review;

      • (b) The open space shall be protected from further development or unauthorized alteration by the grant of conservation or preservation restrictions to the town, state, or United States of America, or a department thereof, pursuant to G.L. Tit. 34, Ch. 39.

      • (c) Any buildings, structures, parking areas, or impervious improvements associated with the open space use may be located on the open space lot, provided that they occupy no more than five (5) percent of the open space lot.

(Ord. of 7-23-01)