The CR Conservation/Recreation District is designed to encourage the development of land for open space recreational activities and/or preserve natural resources. This District is characterized by open uses of land, for example, golf courses and agricultural uses. The only structures and improvements permitted are those which supplement and are incidental to the principal open use. This District is not intended to encourage commercial or residential operations. (Ord. G-60, 3-22-1966)

Agricultural, including incidental agricultural structures.

Forest preserves, wildlife reservations, ecological sanctuaries and arboretums.

Golf courses, and similar open field recreational activities.

Parks and playgrounds.

Accessory uses and structures, incidental to and on the same zoning lot as a principal uses. (Ord. G-60, 3-22-1966; Ord. G-483, 3-10-1992)

Cultural facilities, including libraries, museums, and similar cultural institutions.

Educational facilities.

Gardens, botanical and zoological.

Governmental service facilities, including municipal civic centers, police and fire stations, village owned communication towers, and similar uses.

Historic facilities available to the public and used primarily for educational, cultural and/or historic purposes and activities in furtherance of the maintenance and support of the historic facilities as set forth in the applicable special use ordinance.

Public warning devices.

Tennis and swimming clubs.

Winter sports: ice skating rinks, ice hockey, curling, skiing or tobogganing, not less than twenty five (25) acres.

Accessory uses and buildings incidental to and on the same lot as the principal use. (Ord. G-60, 3-22-1966; Ord. G-483, 3-10-1992; Ord. G-566, 2-13-1996; Ord. G-608, 3-10-1998; Ord. G-1261, 10-22-2024)

   A.   Lot Area: Not less than five (5) acres.

   B.   Lot Width: Not less than two hundred twenty feet (220') within the buildable area.

   C.   Floor Area Ratio: Not to exceed 0.15.

   D.   Structure Height: Not more than thirty feet (30'). Special uses may not exceed forty feet (40').

   E.   Yards: Yards shall be provided as follows:

      1.   All yards shall be established according to the following requirements. No structure shall be erected or maintained:

         a.   Within one hundred feet (100') from the center thread of any waterway or watercourse;

         b.   Within one hundred feet (100') from the right-of-way line of any street; or

         c.   Within one hundred feet (100') from any adjacent residence district.

      2.   Notwithstanding the above, public utilities such as wires, cables, conduits, vaults, laterals, pipes, mains and valves and other similar transmission distributing equipment, bridges, fountains, sidewalks, gateways, flagpoles, roadways, and other similar structures intended to be accessory and incidental to the primary use of a principal building on the lot shall be permitted without regard to the setbacks established herein. (Ord. G-60, 3-22-1966; Ord. G-341, 1-24-1984)

   A.   Off-Street Parking And Loading: Off-street parking and off-street loading shall be as set forth in Chapter 12 of this Title.

   B.   Performance Standards: Any use established in a conservation/recreation district shall be operated in compliance with the performance standards set forth in Section 13-10-3 of this Title.

   C.   Signs And Awnings: Awnings, marquees and signs may be erected in conformance with the provisions of Section 13-10A-4 of this Title. (Ord. G-60, 3-22-1966; Ord. G-341, 1-24-1984)