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CHAPTER 74. ZONING <br />ARTICLE V. District Regulations <br />DIVISION 6. Overlay Districts <br />Section 74-270 Sensitive Development District <br />(a) Purpose and Intent. The purpose and intent of the Sensitive <br />Development District is to create residential development that is <br />designed to prevent and mitigate irreversible damage to natural <br />resources and to preserve and enhance their values to the public. <br />Development shall be regulated to minimize the risk of environmental <br />damage to these areas. This is accomplished through density control, lot <br />size, public land dedication and tree preservation. Residential <br />development in these areas should encourage creativity, variety and <br />use of quality materials. River use and recreation on and along the <br />Rum River is encouraged as the Rum River is viewed as a recreational <br />asset to the City. <br />(b) Establishment of District Boundaries. Boundaries for the Sensitive <br />Development District are as shown on the Official Zoning Map. <br />(c) Applicability. In the event other City ordinances or State Statutes <br />address the same topics covered in this Section, the more restrictive <br />language shall apply. <br />(d) Uses. Permitted, interim, accessory, and prohibited uses in this district <br />shall be governed by the R-1, Single Family District with the following <br />exceptions: <br />(1) Conditional uses in the R-1 district shall be prohibited in the <br />Sensitive Development District. <br />(2) Townhouse use is permitted east of the westerly line of the <br />southeast corner of the northwest quarter of Section 31, <br />Township 32, Range 24 and east of the easterly line of the west <br />half of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section <br />30, Towrep 32, Rangc 21. <br />(3) <br />Single family we is prohibited east of the easta!y 1ixe of the <br />west half of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of <br />Section 30, tawrichip 32, Rangc 21. <br />(e) Lot requirements. The lot area requirements for the Sensitive <br />Development District are as follows: <br />(1) Every lot within the Rum River Wild and Scenic River <br />District on which a single-family dwelling is to be erected shall <br />not be less than 15,000 square feet. Every lot not within the <br />Rum River Wild and Scenic River District on which a single- <br />