This district shall include all lands within the jurisdiction
of this chapter that are not included in the: Shoreland-Wetland District,
Recreational-Residential Districts or Conservancy District.
Areas other than those contained in the above-referenced districts under § 396-69 are potentially suited to a wide range of uses, including industrial, commercial, agricultural, residential, forestry and recreational uses. The General Purpose District will be used to allow a wide range of uses, subject to the general provisions of this chapter, which are designed and intended to further the maintenance of safe and healthful conditions; protect spawning grounds, fish and aquatic life; and preserve shore cover, wetlands, habitat and natural beauty. Minimum separating distances are provided to reduce conflicting land uses between potentially incompatible uses.
The following uses shall be allowed, subject to the general
zoning regulations in this chapter. Various permits are required for
some of the following uses:
A.
Retail commercial uses (examples include hotel, resort, tavern, department
store, grocery store, and gift shop).
B.
Noncommercial recreational uses, including hiking, fishing, swimming,
boating and self-contained recreational vehicle camping (two camping
units per parcel).
C.
Year-round single-family dwellings for owner occupancy and non-temporary rent or lease (see Article XXIII).
D.
Seasonal single-family dwellings for owner occupancy and non-temporary
rent or lease.
E.
Medical clinics and hospitals.
F.
Day-care center.
G.
Home occupations.
H.
Essential utility services.
I.
Accessory structures and uses.
K.
Hiking, fishing, trapping, hunting, swimming, boating and self-contained
recreational vehicle camping (two camping units per parcel).
L.
The harvesting of wild crops, such as marsh hay, ferns, moss, wild
rice, berries, tree fruits and tree seeds, in a manner that is not
injurious to the natural reproduction of such crops.
N.
The construction and maintenance of duck blinds.
O.
The construction and maintenance of piers, docks and walkways in accordance with § 396-9 of this chapter.
P.
The maintenance, repair, replacement, and reconstruction of existing
town, County, and state highways and bridges.
Q.
The establishment and development of public and private parks and
recreation areas, boat access sites, natural and outdoor education
areas, historic and scientific areas, wildlife refuges, game preserves
and private wildlife habitat areas, provided that:
(1)
Any private recreation or wildlife habitat area must be used exclusively
for that purpose allowed only if permits per Ch. 29, Wis. Stats.,
have been approved.
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(2)
Limited filling and excavating necessary for the development of boat
launching ramps and access roads may be allowed provided that they
are designed and constructed to minimize the adverse impact upon the
natural functions of the area.
(3)
Ditching, excavating, dredging, and dike and dam construction may
be done in wildlife refuges, game preserves and private wildlife habitat
areas, but only for the purpose of improving wildlife habitat or to
otherwise enhance wetland values.
The following uses and related structures may be allowed by
petitioning for a special exception permit:
A.
Wholesale commercial and industrial uses may be permitted upon issuance of a special exception permit by the Board of Adjustment as provided in § 396-84 of this chapter. Any intended discharge of new waste into surface waters must be reported to the Department of Natural Resources and approved by the Department as provided in the Wisconsin Statutes and Wisconsin Administrative Code.
B.
Agricultural uses, provided livestock shall not be housed, pastured
or otherwise permitted closer than 100 feet to any navigable water
and shall be located so that no wastes or runoff will drain into any
navigable water. Livestock raising is limited to fewer than 25 animal
units per acres.
C.
Temporary rent or lease of single-family, duplex and multifamily
dwellings.
D.
Accessory structures and uses prior to primary structures and uses.
E.
Single-wide manufactured homes.
F.
Community-based residential facility (CBRF) and boardinghouses.
G.
Nursing homes.
H.
Kennel.
I.
Institutions of a philanthropic or educational nature.
J.
Recreational camps, recreational vehicle (RV) parks and campgrounds.
Recreational and educational camps shall conform to Ch. ATCP 78, Wis.
Adm. Code, and RV parks and campgrounds shall conform to Ch. ATCP
79, Wis. Adm. Code, which shall apply until amended and then apply
as amended.
K.
Marinas, boat liveries, sale of bait, fishing equipment, boats and
motors, fish farms, forest industries and golf courses.
Vegetation removal/cutting regulations as set forth in Article VIII of this chapter shall apply.
A.
Yard requirements. All uses shall meet the following minimum setback
requirements:
(1)
Class A highway (state highway): 110 feet from center line or 50
feet from lot line, whichever measures furthest into the lot.
(2)
Class B highway (County trunk): 83 feet from center line or 50 feet
from lot line, whichever measures furthest into the lot.
(3)
Class C highway (town road): 63 feet from center line or 30 feet
from lot line, whichever measures furthest into the lot.
(4)
Front lot line: 30 feet for all structures.
(5)
Rear lot line: 30 feet for dwelling and attached accessory structures;
10 feet for detached accessory building.
(6)
Side lot line: 10 feet for all structures.
(7)
Any lot line abutting any Recreational-Residential or Planned Residential
District: 100 feet for all structures.
C.
Lot/area requirements.
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(1)
Sewered lots [§ NR 115.05(l)(a)1, Wis. Adm. Code]: minimum
area and width for each lot. The minimum lot area shall be 10,000
square feet and the minimum average lot width shall be 65 feet.
(2)
Unsewered lots [§ NR 115.05(l)(a)2, Wis. Adm. Code]: minimum
area and width for each lot. The minimum lot area shall be 20,000
square feet and the minimum average lot width shall be 100 feet.
A.
Purpose. The planned residential community is intended to permit
residential and compatible mixed-use development where the physical
layout of the lots is so arranged as to better assure the control
of pollution and preservation of ground cover than would be expected
if the lots were developed as a conventional subdivision. A condition
of all planned residential community development is the preservation
of certain open space, preferably in the shoreland area, in perpetuity.
B.
Requirements for planned residential community. All planned residential
community development shall meet the following requirements:
(1)
Project area. The area proposed for the planned residential community
shall be at least five acres in size.
(2)
Project water frontage (if applicable): minimum of 200 feet.
(3)
Density. Whether multifamily or individual, the number of dwelling units shall not exceed that which would have been possible if the same land were platted in accordance with the minimum lot sizes and widths provided by the applicable provisions of Chapter 405, Zoning, of the County Code and other applicable ordinances.
(4)
Vegetative buffer zone and preservation of ground cover. The location
of lots and the dedication of part of the land for use by the public
or residents of the planned residential community shall preserve the
vegetative buffer zone and ground cover of the area to enhance scenic
beauty of the navigable water and wetlands, prevent erosion, and provide
wildlife habitat.
(5)
Open space. All lands not used for lots and streets shall be dedicated
in perpetuity to remain in open space. This may be accomplished by
conveyance in common to each of the owners of lots in the development
or to a corporation formed by them or by dedication to the County,
town or municipality. Lands dedicated to the public must be accepted
by action of the governing body of the accepting unit of government.
If the land is to be conveyed to owners of lots in the development,
a homeowners' association or similar legally constituted body shall
be created to maintain the open space land. Any restriction placed
on platted land by covenant, grant of easement or any other manner
which was required by a public body or which names a public body as
grantee, promisee or beneficiary shall vest in the public body the
right to enforce the restriction at law or in equity against anyone
who has or acquires an interest in the land subject to the restriction.
C.
Procedure for establishing a planned residential community. When considering approval of a planned residential community the County shall consider whether proposed structural density, lot sizes, widths, and setbacks are of adequate size and distance to prevent pollution or erosion along streets or other public ways and waterways and wetlands. Increased shoreland setbacks shall be a condition of approval as a way of minimizing adverse impacts of development. Shore cover provisions in Article VIII shall apply, except that the maximum width of a viewing corridor shall be 100 feet and the minimum vegetative buffer depth shall be increased proportionately based on site conditions to offset the impact of the proposed development. The procedure for establishing a planned residential community shall be as follows:
(1)
Petition. A petition setting forth all of the facts required in Subsection B shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Department.
(2)
Review and hearing. The petition shall be submitted to the Board of Adjustment which shall hold a public hearing. Copies of the petition and notice of the hearing shall also be sent to the appropriate office of the Department as described in Article XX of this chapter.
(3)
Findings and conditions of approval. The Board of Adjustment shall make written findings as to the compliance or noncompliance of the proposed planned residential community with each of the applicable requirements set forth in Subsection B. If the petition is granted in whole or part, the Board of Adjustment shall attach such written conditions to the approval as are required by and consistent with Subsection B. The conditions of approval shall in all cases establish the specific restrictions applicable with regard to minimum lot sizes, width, setbacks, dimensions of vegetative buffer zone and open space requirements. The findings of the Board of Adjustment shall reflect the recommendations of any federal, state or local agency with which the Board of Adjustment consults.
(4)
Planning studies. A landowner or petitioner may, at his own expense, develop the facts required to establish compliance with the provisions of Subsection B or may be required to contribute funds to the County to defray all or part of the cost of such studies being undertaken by the County or any agency or person with whom the County contracts for such work.
