The Conservancy District is established to promote the preservation of open space and natural and scenic features and may also be used to preserve watercourses, floodplains, wetlands, and stormwater management facilities.

(Code 1984, § 13.1101)

(a)

In general. Table 44-17, Principal Uses in the Conservancy District, lists all permitted and conditional uses.

(b)

Permitted uses. Uses specified with a "P" are permitted in the district where designated, provided that the use complies with all other applicable provisions of this chapter. Persons wishing to establish or modify a permitted use, excluding single-family residential uses, shall obtain a zoning certificate for such use, as specified in Article II of this chapter, Administration.

(c)

Conditional uses. Uses specified with a "C" are allowed as a conditional use in the district where designated, provided that the use complies with all other applicable provisions of this chapter. Persons wishing to establish or expand a conditional use shall obtain a conditional use permit for such use, as specified in Article II of this chapter, Administration.

(d)

Prohibited uses. Any use not listed as either "P" (permitted) or "C" (conditional) in a particular district or any use not determined by the Zoning Administrator to be substantially similar to a use listed as permitted or conditional shall be prohibited in that district. Such determination shall be made in the manner provided for in Article II of this chapter, Administration, governing determination of substantially similar use.

(e)

Specific development standards. Permitted and conditional uses specified with an "x" under the development standards column shall be subject to the standards identified in Article XVI of this chapter, Land Use Development Standards.

Table 44-17. Principal Uses in the Conservancy District

(Code 1984, § 13.1102; Ord. No. 10-15)

Because the permitted and conditional uses in the Conservancy District are generally not conducted in buildings, no minimum lot area is specified. The following setbacks and coverage limits shall be required:

(1)

Waterway setback: All buildings and structures, except for road, bridge and utility crossings, docks, piers, boat landings, or drainage structures, shall be set back a minimum of 50 feet from the bulkhead line or ordinary high water mark, whichever provides the greater landward distance, of all navigable waterways, including, but not limited to:

a.

Green Bay Shore and Islands.

b.

Fox River.

c.

East River.

d.

Baird Creek, including South Branch.

e.

Beaver Dam Creek.

f.

Duck Creek.

g.

Ellis Creek.

h.

Mahon Creek.

i.

Willow Creek, including North Branch.

(2)

Impervious coverage: Impervious coverage within the Conservancy District shall be limited to 35 percent of any parcel.

(3)

Building setbacks: All buildings and structures, including parking, with the exception of road, bridge and utility crossings, or drainage structures, shall be set back the following distances from lot boundaries:

a.

Front yard: 25 feet.

b.

Side yard: 15 feet.

c.

Rear yard: 25 feet.

(4)

Minimum lot width: 50 feet.

(Code 1984, § 13.1103)

Accessory uses and structures in the Conservancy District shall comply with the following standards and all other applicable regulations of this chapter:

(1)

No accessory use or structure shall be constructed or established on any lot prior to the time of construction of the principal use to which it is accessory.

(2)

The accessory use or structure shall be incidental to and customarily associated with the principal use or structure served.

(3)

The accessory use or structure shall be subordinate in area, extent, and purpose to the principal use or structure served.

(4)

The accessory use or structure shall contribute to the comfort, convenience, or necessity of the principal use or structure served.

(5)

The accessory use or structure shall be located on the same zoning lot as the principal use or structure.

(Code 1984, § 13.1104)

(a)

Attached structures. An accessory structure shall be considered attached and an integral part of the principal structure when it is connected by an enclosed passageway. Such structures shall be subject to the following requirements:

(1)

The structure shall meet the required yard setbacks for a principal structure, as established for the zoning district in which it is located.

(2)

In no case shall the total floor area of an attached garage, carport, or other accessory structure exceed the ground floor area of the principal building located on the same lot.

(3)

The structure shall not exceed the height of the principal building to which it is attached.

(b)

Detached structures. Detached accessory structures shall be permitted in accordance with the requirements shown in Table 44-18 and as follows:

(1)

Detached accessory structures shall be located to the side or rear of the principal building and are not permitted within the required front yard or within a side yard abutting a street, except that a surface parking lot or structure may be located within a side yard.

(2)

The structure shall meet the required rear and side yard setbacks for a principal structure.

(3)

The total floor area of a detached accessory building shall not exceed the ground floor area of the principal building located on the same lot.

(4)

The maximum size of a detached accessory building may be increased by up to 25 percent upon approval of a conditional use permit, provided that lot coverage requirements are satisfied.

(5)

Structures with a metal exterior finish exceeding 120 square feet shall be permitted only by conditional use permit.

(6)

No detached accessory building shall be located closer than three feet from the principal building. Distance between structures shall be measured from wall to wall.

(Code 1984, § 13.1105)

Permitted accessory uses are shown in Table 44-18.

Table 44-18. Permitted Accessory Uses in the Conservancy District

(Code 1984, § 13.1106)