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Union Township City Zoning Code

§ 30-4.2

Conservation Management District.

[Ord. No. 2006-4, § I; Ord. No. 2011-10, § 3; Ord. No. 2015-6 § 2]
In the CM Conservation Management District, the following regulations shall apply:
a. 
Use Regulations. A building may be erected or altered, to be used either in whole or in part, and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses, and no other, provided that such uses shall comply with such regulations as yard, lot size, lot width, building area and height, impervious surfaces, easements, buffer yards, off-street parking, and other provisions as are specified in other sections herein.
1. 
Uses by Right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted provided the use regulations, § 30-5, of this chapter have also been met:
(a) 
A-1 Agriculture and horticulture.
(b) 
A-3 Forestry.
(c) 
A-6 Agricultural sales/farm stands.
(d) 
B-1 Single-family detached residences.
(e) 
B-9 Residential conversion.
(f) 
B-11 Community residence.
(g) 
C-5 Recreational facility.
(h) 
H-1 Home occupation.
(i) 
H-2 Residential accessory structure.
(j) 
H-4 Accessory building.
(k) 
H-5 Temporary structure.
(l) 
H-6 Swimming pool.
(m) 
H-9 Recreational vehicles.
(n) 
H-10 Accessory use for agricultural purposes.
(o) 
H-11 Accessory apartment.
(p) 
F-6 Renewable energy facility, accessory use.
2. 
Uses by Conditional Approval. Any of the following uses shall be considered permitted, provided the conditions for conditional use approval have been met in accordance with § 30-10 in addition to § 30-5, Use Regulations, of this chapter:
(a) 
A-4 Riding Academy.
(1) 
A maximum of one horse per two acres shall be permitted in the Conservation Management Districts.
(b) 
A-5 Kennel.
(c) 
B-7 Single-family detached cluster.
(d) 
E-8 Bed and Breakfast.
(1) 
Bed and breakfast uses will be permitted in existing historic houses.
(e) 
E-12 Veterinary office or clinic.
3. 
Signs in accordance with § 30-8 shall be permitted.
b. 
Table of performance regulations. All regulations must be met. These regulations may be less strict than other performance standards in §30-6, Environmental Performance Standards, but the strictest regulations shall govern.
[Amended 12-16-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-10]
Dwelling Type
Maximum Gross Density
(DU/AC)(2)
Minimum Open Space Ratio
Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio
Minimum Gross Site Area
(acres)
Minimum Lot Area
(acres)
CM Conservation Management
Single-family detached
0.12
0.03(3)
8.3
8.3
Single-family detached cluster
0.12
0.819
0.03(3)
25.0
1.5
Agricultural
0.12
0.05(3)
8.3
8.3
Other uses 3 acres(1)
0.12
0.03(3)
8.3
8.3
NOTES:
(1)
Or otherwise as required for each specific use in § 30-5 herein, if they are greater.
(2)
In order to determine the FAR or density for a given site, multiply acreage by the ratio (density or FAR) to determine site's potential yield. The FAR or density yield also may be affected by other bulk requirements, such as impervious coverage, parking, etc.
(3)
Development on lots which are less than 8.3 acres and were created prior to November 12, 2020, (existing lots) that results in impervious coverage in excess of the greater of 0.03 or 5,000 square feet store the runoff from the excess impervious coverage from the equivalent of three inches of precipitation in a stormwater management facility with an outlet not greater than 1 1/2 inches. For lots less than 8.3 acres, in no instance is the impervious coverage to exceed 10,846 square feet.
c. 
Table of Area and Dimensional Regulations. The following area and dimensional regulations shall apply:
Dwelling Type
Minimum Lot Area
Minimum Lot Width
Minimum Frontage
(feet)
Maximum Building Height (1)
Minimum Yards
Front
Side
(feet)
Rear
CM Conservation Management
Single-Family Detached
8.3 acres
200 feet
60
35 feet or 2 1/2 stories
75
50
100
Single-Family Detached Cluster
1.5 acres
150 feet
60
35 feet or 2 1/2 stories
75
35
100
Agricultural
8.3 acres
300 feet
60
35 feet or 2 1/2 stories
75
50
100
Other Uses
8.3 acres
300 feet
60
35 feet or 2 1/2 stories
75
50
100
Footnotes:
(1)
Whichever is less.