(A) Purpose. The purpose of this district is to retain and promote open space historic and scenic views, the surroundings of culturally significant buildings or structures, and the ecologically significant land adjacent to rivers. The Preservation District will also minimize soil erosion, siltation and water pollution.
(B) Permitted uses.
(1) Agriculture;
(2) Agricultural buildings;
(3) Forestry;
(4) Water management facilities;
(5) Water use facilities;
(6) Lakes;
(7) Public or private picnic areas, marinas and beaches, and bridle and bicycle paths;
(8) Parks and forest preserves;
(9) Permanent individual lot single-family homes; and
(10) Public and private camps or campgrounds.
(C) Restricted uses.
(1) Certain uses may be permitted in the Preservation District after public hearings. These conditional uses may be subject to specific requirements as determined by the Plan Commission.
(2) These conditional uses are:
(a) Public utility substations;
(b) Booster stations; and
(c) Radio and television relay towers.
(3) Uses specifically excluded in the Preservation District are permanent mobile homes and all commercial and industrial land uses.
(D) Development standards.
(1) No building shall be erected within 50 feet of the right-of-way of any public street, road or highway, nor within 15 feet or one foot for each foot of building height, whichever is greater, of any lot line.
(2) Any improvement located in the floodplain is subject to the regulations of the Floodplain District.
(3) No abandoned, junked, inoperable or derelict vehicles machinery, farm machinery, equipment or miscellaneous scrap or building debris may be stored anywhere in the district.
(4) Any portion of a pond or pond dam shall be set back 15 feet from any property line.
(Ord. passed 7-20-1992)