This district is intended to be a quiet
consisting of single-family residences.
(A) MR-30 Residential District. Within the MR-30 Residential District, the
uses are permitted:
(1) Single-family dwellings.
(2) Churches, provided that:
(a) The
are placed not less than 50 feet from any
line.
(b) They are located with access to a
, as
be determined by the
.
(c) There is a planted
along the side and rear
lines, except where the lines run parallel and contiguous with
, streambeds, lakes and railroad tracks.
(3) Church cemeteries on
contiguous to or adjacent to the principal church assembly
, provided that all plots
be set back at least 20 feet from any
line.
(4) Church bulletin boards not exceeding 12 square feet in area.
(5) Signs not more than 4 feet square in area advertising the sale or rental of
on which they are located.
(6) Customary
, including private garages, noncommercial greenhouses and workshops.
(7)
.
(8)
.
(9) Child Care unregulated by the State of North Carolina.
(10)
.
(11)
be allowed as a secondary use as defined in this chapter. They
not be allowed in
except by Minor
as approved by the Board of Adjustment. Application for a
include justification for why the panels must be placed in the
and show that there is no practical alternative.
be subject to the setback requirements for
in each district. Stand-alone
be limited to 10 feet in height.
attached to
be extend more than 5 feet above the
. Stand-alone
that are secondary uses to residential uses
not be required to buffer. Stand-alone
that are secondary uses to commercial uses
be required to plant a
along side and rear
lines as defined in the zoning definitions. Residential panels
not produce more than 150% of the power required for the site.
(12) Wind turbines
be allowed in all districts under a Major
under § 154.138. Wind turbines
be required to have a setback from all
lines of 2 times the fall radius of the wind turbine.
(B) Uses allowed under a Major
. The
uses
be permitted, subject to a finding by the Mills River Town Council that both the conditions in the definition of
SPECIAL USE
in § 154.007(B) and those conditions listed below will be met:
(1)
, subject to the conditions listed under § 154.080 of this chapter.
(2) Residential duplexes, subject to meeting the lot size and dimensional requirements for lot area and dwelling unit area:
(a) A , as defined in § 154.007, is a structure consisting of two families living independently (emphasis added) of each other.
(b) A , as defined in § 154.007, is a single unit providing complete, independent (emphasis added), living facilities for one or more , including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation.
Example: A
is planned for construction in a district requiring a 30,000 square foot minimum lot size and 30,000 square feet for each
. Since a
consists of two
s the minimum lot area applies to each unit. Therefore, a
consisting of two
s requires a total of 60,000 square feet of lot size.
(3) Medical, institutional care
, subject to conditions listed under § 154.084 of this chapter.
(7) Transformer and public stations, provided that:
(a) Transformer stations:
1. The
are placed not less than 75 feet from any
line.
2. The
are enclosed by a woven-wire fence at least 8 feet high.
3. No vehicle or equipment is stored on the premises.
4. There is an evergreen planted
along the side and rear
lines of residential zoned
.
(b) Public utility stations:
1. The
are located on sufficient land to meet all setback requirements of this chapter.
2. The stations are completely enclosed, either by a
or a wire fence at least 8 feet high.
3. There is an evergreen planted
along the side and rear
lines of residential zoned
.
(8) Structured Home Environments, subject to the conditions listed under § 154.085.
(C) Uses allowed under a Minor
.
The uses be permitted, subject to a finding by the Board of Adjustment that both the conditions in the definition of in § 154.007(B) and those conditions listed below will be met:
(1) Parks,
, tennis and racquet clubs and
. (Miniature
and practice driving tees and illuminated
operated for commercial purposes are not allowed.)
(2) Libraries.
(3)
.
(4)
, including auditoriums, theaters for the performing arts, museums, art galleries, symphony and concert halls and historical societies, provided that:
(a) The
are placed not less than 50 feet from any
line.
(b) They are located with access to a
, as
be determined by the
.
(c) There is a planted
along the side and rear
lines, except where the lines run parallel and contiguous with
, streambeds, lakes and railroad tracks.
(d) The facility is operated not for profit and satisfactory proof of the tax-exempt status of the organization is exhibited to the
.
(e) One parking space is provided for each 2 seats in auditoriums, theaters and symphony and concert halls.
(f) One parking space for each 100 feet of gross floor space directed to patron use
be provided for museums, art galleries and historical societies.
(5)
,
having multiple curricula and private schools having curricula approximately the same as ordinarily given in
provided that:
(a) The
are placed not less than 50 feet from any
line.
(b) Play areas
be placed not less than 20 feet from any
line.
(c) There is a planted
along the side and rear
lines, except where the lines run parallel and contiguous with
, streambeds, lakes and railroad tracks.
(d) The
has at least 45 feet of frontage on a publicly owned and maintained road.
(6)
and
provided that:
(a) The
are placed not less than 50 feet from any
line.
(b) There is a planted
along the side and rear
lines, except where the lines run parallel and contiguous with
, streambeds, lakes and railroad tracks.
(c) The
has at least 45 feet of frontage on a publicly owned and maintained road.
(7)
and
provided that:
(a) There is a limit of 10 clients per day.
(D) Dimensional requirements. Within the MR-30 Residential District, as shown on the Zoning Map of the Town of Mills River, the dimensional requirements be met:
(1) Minimum lot area: 30,000 square feet1.
(2) Minimum lot area per dwelling: 30,000 square feet1.
(3) Maximum
size: N/A.
(4) Maximum
: 50 feet.
(5) Minimum setback from
: 75 feet2.
(6) Minimum
setback from all other
: 60 feet
(7) Minimum
setback: 30 feet.
(8) Minimum
setback for every
: 30 feet.
NOTE:
1This minimum lot size not apply to existing residential lots nor lots which have been platted and recorded as residential lots with the Henderson County Register of Deeds as of 31 July 2004. In cases where the Watershed Protection Ordinance requires a larger lot size, the Henderson County Water Supply Watershed Ordinance prevail.
2Where the
is more than 2 lanes, including parking lanes, setback requirements be measured and begin at a point on the pavement 12 feet from the edge of the paved abutting the subject .
(E) Buffer/ Requirements.
(1) Whenever any MR30 - Residential District non-residential rear and/or side
line abuts upon a residential use with no intervening
or highway or natural buffer, any
or parking area used for non-residential purposes
be screened with a
along the
line(s) as defined in § 154.007(B).
(2) In all other cases, uses in the MR-30 Residential District
comply with applicable landscaping and
requirements in the Town of Mills River Landscape Ordinance.
(Ord. passed 3-1-2004; Am. Ord. 00013, passed 7-29-2004; Am. Ord. passed 10-13-2005; Am. Ord. 00038, passed 11-21-2006; Am. Ord. 00055, passed 4-23-2009; Am. Ord. 00066, passed 4-28-2011; Am. Ord. 00080, passed 5-23-2013; Am. Ord. 2021-06, passed 4-22-2021; Am. Ord. 2024-02, passed 2-22-2024)