Loudonville City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1254
Conservation District Regulations
1254.01 PURPOSE.
The Conservation District is a district which may be used in combination with any other district where such other district does not suppose great enough restrictions on land that should be subject to review prior to development for land conservation purposes. Such areas that should be included in the Conservation District may include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) Steep hillsides or marshes in areas where conservation of land is important.
(b) Natural areas of land which have unusual flora, fauna, geological, archeological, scenic, or similar features of scientific or educational interest.
(c) Scenic highways with adjacent lands.
(d) Other land areas where, for sound reasons, conservation of the land is important to the general health, safety, and welfare of the people.
(Ord. 19-83. Passed 4-4-83; Ord. 75-96. Passed 11-18-96.)
1254.02 REVIEW REQUIRED PRIOR TO DEVELOPMENT.
Prior to issuance of any zoning permit for any construction or development in any Conservation District, a review of the development proposal shall be held as follows:
(a) The applicant shall submit five copies of a written statement and/or development plan to the Zoning Inspector which adequately explains and shows the extent and type of development proposed.
(b) The Zoning Inspector shall, within five days, notify the Village Council and set a review meeting date within thirty days of submittal of required information by the applicant.
(c) The Zoning Inspector shall also notify the Regional Planning Commission, the Village Planning Commission, the District Soil Conservationist, and other necessary parties, of such proposal and of the review meeting and submit with such notice a copy of the written statement and/or development
plan and such other information as is necessary and request a review and comment on such proposal in writing or in person at such review meeting.
(d) The proposal at such meeting shall be discussed in terms of conservation controls needed in such development proposals to protect and/or preserve the particular characteristics of the land area in questions and to protect the public health, safety, and welfare. (Ord. 19-83. Passed 4-4-83; Ord. 75-96. Passed 11-18-96.)
1254.03 CONDITIONS.
(a) Within twenty days of such review meeting the Village Council, acting upon information gained from the review meeting and comments or suggestions from the Regional Planning Commission, the Village Planning Commission, or the District Soil Conservationist, may attach reasonable conditions to the development proposal to protect and/or preserve particular characteristics of the land area in question and to protect the public health, safety, and welfare.
(b) Prior to issuance of any zoning permit, any such conditions shall be attached and made a part of such permit by the Zoning Inspector.
(Ord. 19-83. Passed 4-4-83; Ord. 75-96. Passed 11-18-96.)