§ 28-3-5. Penacook Lake Watershed Protection (WS) District.

(a)

Purpose of the WS District. The purpose of the WS District is to protect the City's water supply at Penacook Lake from degradation.

(b)

Limits of District. The WS District is composed of al land within the watershed of Penacook Lake, as defined by natural topography.

(c)

Residential Density. Within the WS District, residential development shall be limited to single-family detached dwellings having a density not greater than one dwelling unit per four (4) acres, a minimum of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of which shall be buildable. Cluster development is permitted, in accordance with the requirements of Section 28-3-5(e), Cluster Development Standards in the WS District.

(d)

Prohibited Uses. Within the WS District, the following principal uses, which are otherwise allowed within the underlying RO District, are prohibited:

(1)

Cemeteries;

(2)

Golf courses;

(3)

Raising of poultry;

(4)

Raising or keeping of livestock or swine;

(5)

Commercial stables and equestrian centers;

(6)

Commercial kennels; and

(7)

Veterinary hospitals.

(e)

Cluster Development Standards in the WS District.

(1)

Maximum Density for a Cluster Development. The maximum density of a Cluster Development shall be the lesser of either one-quarter (¼) of a dwelling unit per buildable acre, or the density as derived from the preparation of a conceptual plan of a standard subdivision of the tract employing the dimensional standards from Section 28-3-5(c), Residential Density, of this ordinance. A conceptual plan shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements for a Sketch Plan as described in the Subdivision Regulations. After reviewing the Sketch Plan, the Planning Board shall make a determination of the density for a standard subdivision on the tract.

(2)

Minimum Tract Requirements for a Cluster Development. A tract of land that is proposed for use as a Cluster Development in the WS District shall comply with the dimensional, and open space standards as specified hereinafter:

District	Minimum Tract Dimensions		Minimum Common Open Space (% of tract)	Maximum Lot Coverage (% of tract)
	Size (acres)	Frontage (feet)
WS	20	200	70	5

 

(3)

Design Standards Where There is a Subdivision of the Tract into Lots. Where lots are proposed to be created for individual dwelling units by subdivision of the Cluster Development tract, each lot shall meet the following minimum requirements:

District	Dimensions for Lots for Individual Dwelling Units
	Minimum Lot Size (sq ft)	Minimum Buildable Land (sq ft)	Minimum Lot Frontage (ft)	Minimum Yards (ft)			Maximum % Lot Coverage
				Front	Rear	Side
WS	40,000	20,000	150	40	40	30	15

 

(4)

Design Standards Where Lots are not Created for Individual Dwelling Units. Where lots are not created for individual dwelling units, each dwelling shall observe a minimum setback from a street right-of-way, a minimum separation from other dwellings, and have adjacent to it a private yard space, all as specified hereinafter:

District	Minimum Standard for Each Dwelling
	Setback from Street ROW (ft)	Building Separation (ft)	Private Yard (sq ft)
WS	40	70	500

 

(f)

Other Restrictions. (Reserved)