The purpose of this district is to conserve environmentally sensitive lands and those lands that are served by the rural road network while accommodating a variety of compatible uses at low densities with a minimal amount of ground disturbance. The district is intended to facilitate agricultural, conservation, and low-density residential uses as part of a managed and planned pattern for Township development. In addition, it is the intent of this district to achieve the applicable purposes and community development objectives of Article I.

(Ord. No. 300, § I, 2-1-2023)

A.

Uses permitted by right for any one or two of the following principal purposes:

1.

Single-family detached dwelling.

2.

Agriculture, non-Intensive per § 240-1903.

3.

Wood lot, arboretum, or other conservation or passive recreation use.

4.

Timber harvesting per § 240-1802.G.

5.

Municipal use.

6.

Adaptive reuse of a historic resource for a business or professional office, personal service establishment, studio, antique shop, or use meeting the purpose of this district and subject to § 240-1602.

7.

Except as otherwise indicated in this chapter, accessory uses customarily incidental to any principal by-right use permitted in this district shall be permitted by right, subject to applicable provisions for accessory uses in Article XIX.

8.

The following specific accessory uses shall in addition be permitted by right, subject to applicable provisions:

a.

Sale of agricultural products, secondary agricultural use, agritourism, and agricultural warehousing per § 240-1903.

b.

No-impact home-based business per § 240-1915.

c.

Keeping of animals per § 240-2020.

d.

Bed-and-breakfast per § 240-1905.

e.

Accessory dwelling unit per § 240-1901.

f.

Renewable energy system per § 240-1929.

B.

Uses permitted by special exception, when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board.

1.

Public stable on a minimum lot size of ten acres.

2.

Reserved.

3.

Veterinary hospital on a minimum lot size of five acres per § 240-1918.

4.

Kennel on a minimum lot size of five acres per § 240-1918.

5.

Reserved.

6.

Except as otherwise indicated in this chapter, accessory uses customarily incidental to any principal special exception use permitted in this district shall be permitted by special exception, subject to applicable provisions for accessory uses in Article XIX.

7.

The following specific accessory uses shall in addition be permitted by special exception, subject to applicable provisions:

a.

Family day-care home per § 240-1915.

b.

Home-based business per § 240-1915.

c.

Kennel as accessory to a veterinary hospital per § 240-1918.

d.

Cottage brewery, winery, or distillery, and like industry per § 240-1910.

C.

Uses permitted as a conditional use when authorized by the Board of Supervisors.

1.

Open space design development per Article XVII.

2.

Except as otherwise indicated in this Chapter, accessory uses customarily incidental to any principal conditional use permitted in this district shall be permitted by conditional use, subject to applicable provisions for accessory uses in Article XIX.

3.

Public utility facility.

(Ord. No. 300, § I, 2-1-2023; Ord. No. 303, §§ III, VI, VII, 10-18-2023)

The following area and bulk regulations shall apply to lands within this district, except as otherwise indicated for a specific use.

A.

Minimum lot size per dwelling unit or use: Four acres.

B.

Minimum lot width at building line: 200 feet.

C.

Minimum lot width at street line: 100 feet.

D.

Minimum front yard setback depth: 75 feet.

E.

Minimum side yard setback width: 50 feet.

F.

Minimum rear yard setback depth: 50 feet.

G.

Maximum building coverage: Five percent.

H.

Maximum lot coverage: Ten percent.

I.

Minimum green space: 20 percent except for open space design development and other uses where open space, recreation, or green space are required.

J.

Maximum building height: 35 feet.

(Ord. No. 300, § I, 2-1-2023)

The following design standards as applicable for permitted uses in this district shall include:

A.

Supplemental use standards, per Article XIX.

B.

General standards, including Outdoor Storage, Screening, Outdoor Lighting, Off-Street Parking, and Vehicular Access and Traffic Control, per Article XX.

C.

Sign Standards, per Article XXI.

D.

Natural Resources Standards, per Article XVIII.

E.

Historic Resources Standards, per Article XVI.

(Ord. No. 300, § I, 2-1-2023)