District regulations shall be as set forth in this article and as modified and supplemented by Article VII and Article VIII.

Permitted principal and accessory uses and structures listed for any district shall be permitted by right subject to the conditions as specified.

Special exception uses and structures listed for any district are permissible only upon approval by the Town of Buchanan Plan Commission after notice and hearing subject to the conditions as specified and any other conditions as may be imposed by the Plan Commission to promote the general health, safety and welfare.

In those instances where district regulations set forth a list of permitted or permissible uses followed by the phrase "and uses of a similar nature," it is understood that the list of permitted or permissible uses is not exhaustive or all-inclusive but that other uses of a like or similar nature are also permitted or permissible. Determination of whether a specific use, not enumerated, is of a like or similar nature shall be made by the Administrator. The determination by the Administrator may be appealed as provided in § 525-9.

All uses and structures, dimensional, sign and off-street parking regulations shall be subject to Article V, Article VI, Article VII and Article VIII.

All uses and structures, as specified in Article IV, Schedule of Special and Overlay District Regulations, shall be subject to the regulations and requirements for the use as provided in Article V, Article VI, Article VII, and Article VIII.

CON Conservancy Overlay District. The Conservancy District is established as an overlay district to preserve and perpetuate in an open state certain areas such as lowland swamps, marshes and wetlands, floodplains and stream beds, slopes, bluffs, wooded areas and other areas of aesthetic value which, because of their unique physical features, are deemed desirable to be retained for the benefit of this and future generations. The regulations of the Conservancy District are intended not only to preserve and perpetuate open space land and water areas consistent with the intent and purpose of this chapter, but also to protect the community and the Town from costs and consequences which may be incurred when unsuitable development occurs in such areas. For the purposes of this chapter, the Conservancy District shall include all mapped floodways, delineated wetlands, a fifty-foot wetland buffer, navigable stream buffers consistent with the Outagamie County Shoreland Protection Ordinance, and all wooded lands over five acres in size.

Principal and special exception uses and structures. Principal and special exception uses and structures within special and overlay districts are listed in Table 525-31.1.

Principal and special exception dimensional standards. Principal and special exception dimensional standards within special and overlay districts are listed in Table 525-31.2.

Intent. This overlay is intended to encourage quality and desirable development by allowing for greater flexibility and design freedom than permitted under other zoning district regulations. These regulations are established to permit and encourage mixed-use; create diversification, variation and imagination in the layout of development; to encourage the preservation of open space; and to encourage more rational, economic development with respect to the provision of public services.

Definition. "Mixed-use" shall be defined as a development practice blending two or more land uses either within a single building (vertical mixed-use) or multiple buildings/uses across a single parcel, a street/block or entire neighborhood (horizontal mixed-use) and is considered pedestrian-friendly and walkable when at a street/block or neighborhood level and incorporates common neighborhood design principals.

Applicability and procedure.

Regulations.

Expiration. The planned unit development special exception shall expire consistent with the requirements of § 525-13F for special exceptions.