(A) The provisions of this chapter have been enacted in order to protect and promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of the people of the town. The purpose of this chapter is to establish the zoning districts and zoning district overlays that regulate the type and intensity of land uses within the town. Zoning district standards and dimensional limitations are established in order to:
(1) Ensure the protection of the desired community character of each zoning district;
(2) Promote adequate housing, business and recreational opportunities within the town;
(3) Promote the stability of existing land uses and protect them from harmful influences and intrusions;
(4) Ensure that uses and structures are compatible with adjoining properties and the natural beauty of the town’s setting; and
(5) Prevent or mitigate negative impacts of certain uses within the zoning districts.
(B) The general goals of this chapter are:
(1) To encourage the preservation of open space wherever possible;
(2) To encourage beneficial land development that permits an efficient layout and minimizes costs of roads, utilities and other public and private infrastructures;
(3) To provide more rapid and efficient delivery of public safety and school transportation services; and
(4) To provide private property owners a method to realize the inherent development value of their real property for substantial benefit to the environment, to achieve the purposes of this chapter, and to preserve and enhance property values within the town.
(C) Special use permit proposed usage not addressed in this chapter shall require a special use permit by the Planning and Zoning Board. All applicable documents required by the Planning and Zoning Board will be specified at the Planning and Zoning meeting prior to application submittal.
(Prior Code, § 9.01.010)