Nekoosa City Zoning Code
§ 17.23
C-1 Conservancy District.
[Amended 3-9-2021 by Ord. No. 607]
The C-1 Conservancy District is intended to preserve the natural state of scenic areas, to preserve natural areas and buffer strips, and to discourage intensive development of marginal lands to prevent potential hazards to public and private property.
(1)
Permitted uses: open space uses such as management of forestry, wildlife and fish; harvesting of wild crops such as marsh hay, ferns, bogs, berries, fruit trees and tree seeds; hunting, fishing and trapping; bicycle or hiking trails; parks; and uses customarily incidental to any of the preceding uses.
(2)
Conditional uses: public utilities such as dams, power stations, sewage disposal plants, water pumping or storage facilities; and golf courses and public camping grounds.
(3)
Special provisions. There are no setback, lot size or other dimensional requirements applicable to the C-1 District. No use or modification of any existing use shall be permitted that will:
(a)
Involve dumping or the storage of dangerous materials that are flammable, explosive or injurious to human, animal or plant life.
(b)
Result in accelerated stream bank erosion.
(c)
Obstruct the flow of floodwaters, retard the movement of floodwater as to increase flow velocities, increase the flood stage, or substantially reduce the flood storage capacity of the floodplain, excepting public water measurement and control facilities.