(A) It is the intent of the R-HZ Rural Holding Zone to control the development and for eventual extension of city utilities and services not lying outside of the present urban area as defined by the availability of municipal water and sanitary sewerage service (and the projected availability of these services based upon the City and/or Raton Public Service Company’s 5-year capital improvement programs). It is also the purpose of this district to prevent the premature or improper development of the lands and so to ensure that a reservoir of urban land is preserved for the subsequent orderly development of the city.
(B) All lands included in this district shall be reviewable on application of the property owner and shall be reviewed by the city at intervals of no more than 5 years.
(1) Permitted principal uses and structures.
(a) Agriculture and ranching;
(b) Golf courses;
(c) Greenhouses and nurseries;
(d) Single-family dwellings;
(e) Public elementary, junior high, and senior high schools;
(f) Churches, convents, monasteries, seminaries, and nunneries;
(g) Public parks, playgrounds, playfields, and neighborhood, community, and municipal or other public buildings and uses in keeping with the character and requirements of the district;
(h) Home occupations;
(i) Riding academies and stables; and
(j) Guest ranches.
(2) Permitted accessory uses and structures. Uses and structures which:
(a) Are customarily accessory and clearly incidental and subordinate to permitted or permissible uses and structures;
(b) Do not involve the conduct of business on the premises, except home occupations; and
(c) Are located on the same lots as the permitted use or structure, or on a contiguous lot in the same ownership.
(3) Special exceptions. After a public hearing, as required in § 156.213, other uses may be permitted under a special exception, if, in the opinion of the Board of Adjustment, the proposed use is not offensive or Incompatible in keeping with the character of the district.
(4) Dimensional requirements.
(a) Lot area. Minimum required lot area shall be 108,900 square feet or 2½ acres or more.
(b) Lot corner. See § 156.173 for requirements.
(c) Lot width. Minimum required lot width shall be 150 feet. Refer also to § 156.170.
(Am. Ord. 862, passed 1-14-1997)
(d) Yard requirements.
1. Minimum required depth of front yard: 50 feet.
2. Minimum required width of side yard: 50 feet.
3. Minimum required depth of rear yard: 50 feet.
(e) Maximum lot coverage. Fifteen percent of total square footage of parcel.
(Am. Ord. 862, passed 1-14-1997; Am. Ord. 953, passed 10-14-2008)
(f) Building height. No building shall exceed 35 feet in height from the highest adjacent grade except for flagpoles, antennas, chimneys, and similar accessories to buildings are exempted from this height limitation.
(Am. Ord. 953, passed 10-14-2008)
(5) Off-street parking and unloading. Off-street parking and unloading shall be provided in accordance with the requirements in §§ 156.155 et seq.
(1981 Code, App. A) (Ord. 624, Art. IX, § 1, passed 2-25-1975; Am. Ord. 699, passed 6-8-1982)