The Designated Open Space district is intended to encompass land that has been preserved in a perpetually undeveloped state within Open Space Preservation Projects as approved under the provisions of Chapter 12 or as designated open space associated with a Conservation Subdivision approved under the provisions of Chapter 28. The DOS District may also be applied to independently held public and private lands meeting the eligibility requirements contained herein:

The following types of land are eligible for inclusion within the DOS District.

1. Designated open space land required to be zoned DOS as part of Open Space Preservation project authorized under the provisions of Chapter 12.
2. Designated open space land required to be zoned DOS as part of a Conservation Subdivision authorized under the provisions of Chapter 28.
3. Undeveloped private or publicly owned parcels or land areas at least 10 acres in size which are not otherwise designated as open space as part of a development project under a or b above, which by means of recorded conservation easements and or deed restrictions will be preserved in a perpetually undeveloped state.

As a further condition of eligibility within a DOS district, all lands shall be protected by recorded easements and deed restrictions that run in perpetuity with the land. The restrictions shall be reviewed and approved as to wording by the Township Attorney to assure the restrictions will adequately preserve the natural features and regulate the use of the designated open space.

Land buildings and structures in this district may be used for the following purposes only.

1. Nature, game or wildlife preserves.
2. Agricultural activities including the production or maintenance of plants including but not limited to: forages and sod crops; grains and seed crops; trees and timber, fruits, including grapes, nuts, and berries; vegetables; nursery, floral, ornamental, products; aqua-culture; lands devoted to a soil conservation or forestry management program, the grazing or training of large animals and the keeping of bees. When such use is within an Open space Preservation Project or Conservation Subdivision Development, the use may be limited by the recorded conditions of approval imposed at the time of development plan approval. Confined livestock and poultry production and greenhouse facilities are not permitted in this district.
3. Natural areas, non-motorized recreational trails, picnic areas, children's play areas, community buildings and other passive recreational facilities, as may be specifically permitted and approved, as part of an Open space Preservation Project or Conservation Subdivision Development under the provisions of Chapters 12 or 28.
4. Golf courses as may be approved and regulated as part of Conservation Subdivision Development under the provisions of Chapter 28.
5. Accessory structures and buildings customarily associated with farming operations or residential dwellings, the location, size appearance and use of which has been approved by the Planning Commission as a condition of approval of the special use permit or development plan approved under the provisions of Chapters 12 or 28.

The following may only be permitted by the Planning Commission as a special land use within a DOS district that is part of a development project approved under the provisions of Chapters 12 or 28. Such uses are subject to the provisions of Chapter 15 and the general standards outlined therein:

1. Accessory structures, buildings and parking areas associated with a principle permitted passive recreation area, nature, game or wildlife preserve or agricultural activity. In addition to meeting the general standards of Section 15.03, the location, size and use of such buildings, structures or parking areas shall be found by the Planning Commission to be integral and necessary to the particular principle open space use and of a scale and design which shall not significantly diminish or alter the integrity of the designated open space.

DOS District zoned property that has been independently established outside of an approved Open Space Preservation Project or a previously approved Conservation Subdivision PUD shall remain eligible for ultimate inclusion within a subsequently approved Conservation Subdivision PUD as non-contiguous open space (ref. Section 28.02). For the purpose of determining the Conservation Subdivision PUD project's lot yield, the lot yield applied to the DOS property and considered transferable to the development parcel, shall be based upon the zoning district provisions that applied to the land prior to its rezoning to the DOS District.