RURAL ZONING

˜—’—ȱŽœŠ‹•’œ‘Žœȱ‘ŽȱŠ••˜ ŽȱŠ–˜ž—ȱŠ—ȱ•˜ŒŠ’˜—ȱ˜ȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ȱ˜—ȱŠȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱŠœȱ
 Ž••ȱŠœȱ‘˜ ȱ‘Žȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ȱŒŠ—ȱ‹ŽȱžœŽǯ

WHAT’S THE COMP PLAN DIRECTION FOR RURAL AREA ZONING?

Ȋȱ ˜—Žȱ˜›ȱ ‘Šȱ Žȱ Š—ȱ˜ȱœŽŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱžž›ŽȱȮȱ˜ž›ȱŽœ’›Žȱžž›ŽȱŒ‘Š›ŠŒŽ›ȱ’œȱŽę—Žȱ
’—ȱ‘Žȱ••žœ›Š’˜—ȱ˜ȱž›ȱ’œ’˜—
Ȋȱ ’–™•ŽȱŠ—ȱ™›Ž’ŒŠ‹•ŽȱȮȱ˜ —Ž›œǰȱ—Ž’‘‹˜›œǰȱŠ—ȱŽŸŽ•˜™Ž›œȱœ‘˜ž•ȱŠ••ȱ”—˜ ȱ ‘Šȱ˜ȱ
Ž¡™ŽŒ
Ȋȱ Š’—Š’—ȱ›ž›Š•ȱŒ‘Š›ŠŒŽ›ȱȮȱ•’–’ȱ‘ŽȱŽ—œ’¢ǰȱ‹ž•”ǰȱŠ—ȱžœŽȱ˜ȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
‘’œ˜›’ŒȱŒ‘Š›ŠŒŽ›ȱ˜ȱřśȱŠŒ›Žȱ˜›ȱ›ŽŠŽ›ȱ™Š›ŒŽ•œǰȱ•Žœœȱ‘Š—ȱŗŖǰŖŖŖȱœšžŠ›ŽȱŽŽȱ˜ȱ‹ž’•’—ǰȱ
Š—ȱ›Žœ’Ž—’Š•ȦŠ›’Œž•ž›Š•ȱžœŽȱ

WHY CHANGE THE EXISTING RURAL AREA ZONING?

˜—Žȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡’œ’—ȱ£˜—’—ȱž••¢ȱŠŒ‘’ŽŸŽœȱ‘Žȱ˜–™ȱ•Š—ȱ’›ŽŒ’˜—ǯȱ
Ȋȱ NC-SF (Neighborhood Conservation-Single Family)ȱȮȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜––ž—’¢ȱŽœ’›Žœȱ›ž›Š•ȱ
Œ‘Š›ŠŒŽ›ȱŠ—ȱ’–™›˜ŸŽȱ—Šž›Š•ȱ›Žœ˜ž›ŒŽȱ™›˜ŽŒ’˜—ǰȱ‹žȱȬȱ£˜—’—ȱŒ˜—’—žŽœȱ˜ȱ
Š••˜ ȱœž‹’Ÿ’œ’˜—ȱ’—˜ȱřȱŠŒ›Žȱ•˜œȱŠ—ȱŽ¡Ž–™œȱ™›˜™Ž›’Žœȱ›˜–ȱ–Š—¢ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŒž››Ž—ȱ
 ’••’ŽȱŠ—ȱ—Šž›Š•ȱ›Žœ˜ž›ŒŽȱ™›˜ŽŒ’˜—œǯ
Ȋ NC-PUD (Neighborhood Conservation-Planned Unit Development) Ȯȱ‘Žȱ
Œ˜––ž—’¢ȱŽœ’›Žœȱ™›Ž’ŒŠ‹’•’¢ȱŠ—ȱœ’–™•’Œ’¢ǰȱ‹žȱŽŠŒ‘ȱȱ‘Šœȱž—’šžŽȱ
›Žšž’›Ž–Ž—œȱ‘Šȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ—˜ȱŽŸ˜•ŸŽȱœ’—ŒŽȱ‘Ž’›ȱ˜›’’—Š•ȱŠ™™›˜ŸŠ•ȱœ˜–Ž’–Žȱ™›’˜›ȱ˜ȱ
ŗşşŚǯȱ˜›ȱŽ¡Š–™•Žȱ‘ŽȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱ’–™Ž›Ÿ’˜žœȱœž›ŠŒŽȱŠ••˜ Žȱ˜—ȱŠȱ•˜ȱ’—ȱ™›’—ȱ›ŽŽ”ȱ
’œȱ—˜ȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱ•˜ȱŠ›ŽŠǰȱ’ȱ’œȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱœž–ȱ˜ȱŠ••ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ’–™Ž›Ÿ’˜žœȱœž›ŠŒŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ
ŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ȱŠ—ȱŠȱ˜Š•ȱŠ••˜ Š‹•ŽȱŠ–˜ž—ǯȱ
Ȋ RuralȱȮȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜––ž—’¢ȱŽœ’›Žœȱ™›Ž’ŒŠ‹•ŽȱœŠ—Š›œȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱ›Š—œ˜›–’—ȱ
Ž¡’œ’—ȱŒ‘Š›ŠŒŽ›ȱ’—˜ȱŽœ’›Žȱžž›ŽȱŒ‘Š›ŠŒŽ›ǯȱ‘Žȱž›Š•ȱ£˜—ŽȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ•¢ȱŽœŠ‹•’œ‘Žœȱ
ŠȱŽœ’›Žȱžž›ŽȱŒ‘Š›ŠŒŽ›ȱ˜ȱřśȬŠŒ›Žȱ–’—’–ž–ȱ•˜ȱœ’£ŽœȱŠ—ȱŠȱ›Š’˜ȱ˜ȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ȱ
˜ȱ˜™Ž—ȱœ™ŠŒŽǯȱ
˜ ŽŸŽ›ǰȱ’ȱŒž››Ž—•¢ȱŠ™™•’Žœȱ˜ȱ™Š›ŒŽ•œȱ›˜–ȱ•Žœœȱ‘Š—ȱŗȱŠŒ›Žȱ˜ȱ˜ŸŽ›ȱ
ŗǰŖŖŖȱŠŒ›Žœǰȱœ˜ȱ’ȱ—ŽŽœȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ‹›˜”Ž—ȱž™ȱ˜ȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ•¢ȱŠ›ŽœœȱŒž››Ž—ȱŒ‘Š›ŠŒŽ›ȱŠ—ȱ
•ŽŠȱŠȱ›Š—œ’’˜—ȱ˜ȱŽœ’›Žȱžž›ŽȱŒ‘Š›ŠŒŽ›ǯ
Ȋȱ ‘ŽȱŒ˜––ž—’¢ȱŽœ’›Žœȱsimple predictable zoningȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱŽœ’›Žȱžž›ŽȱŒ‘Š›ŠŒŽ›ǯȱ
‘ŽȱŜȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ£˜—’—ȱ’œ›’Œœȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ›ž›Š•ȱŠ›ŽŠœȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜––ž—’¢ȱŠ™™•¢ȱ˜ȱ•Žœœȱ‘Š—ȱŘŖȱ
™Š›ŒŽ•œȱŽŠŒ‘ȱŠ—ȱŠ›ŽȱŠ••ȱŽœ’—Žȱ˜ȱŠ›Žœœȱœ˜–Žȱœ™ŽŒ’ęŒȱ’œœžŽǰȱ›Š‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱ‘ŠŸ’—ȱ
‘Šȱ’œœžŽȱŠ›ŽœœŽȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜—Ž¡ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽœ’›Žȱžž›ŽȱŒ‘Š›ŠŒŽ›ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ›ŽŠǯ

WHAT ARE THE NEW CONCEPTS FOR RURAL AREA ZONING?

‘Ž›ŽȱŠ›Žȱ˜ž›ȱ—Ž ȱ£˜—’—ȱŒ˜—ŒŽ™œȱ‹Ž’—ȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›ŽDZȱ
Ȋ Preservation (Pr) Ȋ Conservation-2 (Cn-2)
Ȋ Conservation-1 (Cn-1) Ȋ Clustering (Cl)
ZONING: PRESERVATION (PR)
PURPOSE
‘Žȱ›ŽœŽ›ŸŠ’˜—ȱ£˜—Žȱ’œȱŒ‘Š›ŠŒŽ›’£Žȱ‹¢ȱ•Š›ŽǰȱŒ˜—’ž˜žœȱ˜™Ž—ȱ
œ™ŠŒŽœȱ‘Šȱ›Ž–Š’—ȱž—ŽŸŽ•˜™ŽǯȱŠ›ŒŽ•œȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ›ŽœŽ›ŸŠ’˜—ȱ£˜—Žȱ
Š›ŽȱŽ—Ž›Š••¢ȱ•˜ŒŠŽȱŠ Š¢ȱ›˜–ȱ˜–™•ŽŽȱŽ’‘‹˜›‘˜˜œȱ
Š—ȱœ˜–ŽȱŠ›ŽȱŠ•›ŽŠ¢ȱž—Ž›ȱŒ˜—œŽ›ŸŠ’˜—ȱŽŠœŽ–Ž—ǯȱ‘Žȱ
™ž›™˜œŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ£˜—’—ȱ’œ›’Œȱ’œȱ˜ȱ™›ŽœŽ›ŸŽȱŽ¡’œ’—ȱ
ž—ŽŸŽ•˜™Žȱ˜™Ž—ȱœ™ŠŒŽȱŠ—ȱŠ›’Œž•ž›Š•ȱŒ‘Š›ŠŒŽ›ȱ
‘›˜ž‘ȱŠŒ’ŸŽȱœŽ Š›œ‘’™ǰȱ’—Œ•ž’—ȱŠ›’Œž•ž›Žǯ

CONCEPT SPECIFICS AND HOW IT COMPARES TO EXISTING REGULATIONS

CHARACTERISTIC PRESERVATION (PR) CONCEPT EXISTING RURAL ZONE REGULATIONS
Density 1 unit per 35 acres 1 unit per 35 acres

Bulk & Scale ǯŖŖŜŜȱ›Š’˜ȱ˜ȱ̘˜›ȱŠ›ŽŠȱ˜ȱœ’ŽȱŠ›ŽŠȱǻǼȱȮȱ‹ŠœŽ–Ž—œȱŽ¡Ž–™ ǯŖŖŝȱ›Š’˜ȱ˜ȱ̘˜›ȱŠ›ŽŠȱ˜ȱœ’ŽȱŠ›ŽŠȱǻǼȱȮȱ‹ŠœŽ–Ž—œȱŽ¡Ž–™

śƖȱ›Š’˜ȱ˜ȱ’–™Ž›Ÿ’˜žœȱœž›ŠŒŽȱ˜ȱœ’ŽȱŠ›ŽŠ
Site Coverage şśƖȱ›Š’˜ȱ˜ȱ—Š’ŸŽȱ•Š—œŒŠ™Žȱ˜ȱœ’ŽȱŠ›ŽŠȱǻ˜Žœȱ—˜ȱ™›ŽŒ•žŽȱ şśƖȱ›Š’˜ȱ˜ȱ•Š—œŒŠ™Žȱ˜ȱœ’ŽȱŠ›ŽŠ
Š›’Œž•ž›Š•ȱ™•Š—’—Ǽ
Maximum House Size ŞǰŖŖŖȱœȱ‘Š‹’Š‹•ŽȦŗŖǰŖŖŖȱœȱ˜Š•ȱȮ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ‹ŠœŽ–Ž—œ ŞǰŖŖŖȱœȱ‘Š‹’Š‹•ŽȦŗŖǰŖŖŖȱœȱ˜Š•ȱȮ‹ŠœŽ–Ž—œȱŽ¡Ž–™

Primary Uses No change ›’Œž•ž›Žǰȱ’—•ŽȬŠ–’•¢ȱŽœ’Ž—’Š•

Agriculture: œŽŽȱȃ›’Œž•ž›Žȱ›˜–˜’˜—Ȅ Agriculture: œŽŽȱȃ›’Œž•ž›Žȱ›˜–˜’˜—Ȅ
Accessory Uses
Single-Family:ȱžŽœ‘˜žœŽǰȱ‘˜–Žȱ˜ŒŒž™Š’˜—ǰȱŠ›’Œž•ž›Ž Single-Family:ȱǰȱ‘˜–Žȱ˜ŒŒž™Š’˜—
œŽœȱ‘Šȱ–Š’—Š’—ȱŠ›’Œž•ž›Š•ȱŒ‘Š›ŠŒŽ›ȱ‹žȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱ —œ’ž’˜—Š•ǰȱž›œŽ›’ŽœǰȱǭǰȱžŽȱŠ—Œ‘ǰȱŽŒ›ŽŠ’˜—Ȧ
Conditional Uses
Š›’Œž•ž›Ž Žœ˜›ǰȱŽ›˜—Šž’ŒŠ•ǰȱ
˜–Žȱ‹žœ’—Žœœ
›ŽŽDZȱ—˜ȱŒ‘Š—Ž ›ŽŽDZȱśŖȱǰȱŽŠ›DZȱŚŖȱǰȱ’ŽDZȱřŖȱ
Setbacks
Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœDZȱ—˜ȱŒ‘Š—Žȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱ‘’œȱ™›˜ŒŽœœ Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœDZȱŸŠ›’Žœȱ‹¢ȱ›Žœ˜ž›ŒŽ
’—•ŽȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ȱŠ›ŽŠǰȱ•˜ŒŠŽȱŠœȱŽŽ›–’—Žȱ‹¢ȱ—Šž›Š•ȱ
Clustering œȱŽŽ›–’—Žȱ‹¢ȱ—Šž›Š•ȱ›Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœ
›Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœǰȱ›ŽŠ’—’—ȱ›’‘ȱ˜ȱ™›’ŸŠŒ¢
Stewardship ’••’Žȱ›’Ž—•¢ȱŽœ’—ȱ ’‘˜žȱ’–™Ž’—ȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ȱ›’‘œ ’••’Žȱ›’Ž—•¢ȱŽœ’—

PERFORMANCE METRICS How effective is this concept in implementing community policies?

Detrimental Neutral Instrumental
Non-development conservation
Continuation of agriculture
Better than 1 per 35
Maintain existing buildout
Shift development out of rural areas
Maintain rural character
Predictability
ZONING: CONSERVATION-1 (CN-1)
PURPOSE
‘Žȱ˜—œŽ›ŸŠ’˜—Ȭŗȱ£˜—Žȱ’œȱŒ‘Š›ŠŒŽ›’£Žȱ‹¢ȱ™Š›ŒŽ•œȱ‘ŠȱŒŠ——˜ȱ
‹Žȱ’Ÿ’Žȱžœ’—ȱ‘ŽȱřśȬŠŒ›ŽȱŽ¡Ž–™’˜—ǰȱ‹žȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ—˜ȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱ
ŽŸŽ•˜™Žȱ’—˜ȱŠȱ™•ŠĴŽȱœž‹’Ÿ’œ’˜—ǯȱŠ›ŒŽ•œȱŒ›ŽŠŽȱžœ’—ȱ‘Žȱ
řśȬŠŒ›ŽȱŽ¡Ž–™’˜—ȱŠ›Žȱ‘Žȱ¢™’ŒŠ•ȱœ’žŠ’˜—ǰȱ‹žȱ™›˜™Ž›’Žœȱ
›Š—Žȱ›˜–ȱśȱ˜ȱśŖȱŠŒ›Žœȱ’—ȱœ’£Žǯȱ‘Žȱ™ž›™˜œŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
˜—œŽ›ŸŠ’˜—Ȭŗȱ£˜—Žȱ’œȱ˜ȱŒ˜—œŽ›ŸŽȱŠ—ȱŽœ’—ȱŠ•›ŽŠ¢ȱ
’Ÿ’Žȱ•Š—ȱ˜ȱ™›˜Ÿ’Žȱ‘Žȱ‘’‘ŽœȱšžŠ•’¢ȱ‘Š‹’Šȱ
Š—ȱŒ˜——ŽŒ’Ÿ’¢ȱž—Œ’˜—ȱ™˜œœ’‹•Žǯ

CONCEPT SPECIFICS AND HOW IT

COMPARES TO EXISTING REGULATIONS
CHARACTERISTIC CONSERVATION-1 (CN-1) CONCEPT EXISTING RURAL/NC-SF ZONE REGULATIONS
Rural: 1 unit per 35 acres
Density 1 unit per 35 acres NC-SF: ŗȱž—’ȱ™Ž›ȱřǰȱŜǰȱŗŖǰȱ˜›ȱŘŖȱŠŒ›ŽœȱŽ™Ž—’—ȱ˜—ȱœ•˜™ŽœȱŠ—ȱ
›˜ž— ŠŽ›
•’’—ȱœŒŠ•Žȱ ’‘ȱśȱ‹›ŽŠ”ȱ™˜’—œȱŠ••˜ ’—ȱŠȱǯŚřȱ›Š’˜ȱ˜ȱ
•’’—ȱœŒŠ•Žȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱǯřśȱ›Š’˜ȱ˜ȱ̘˜›ȱŠ›ŽŠȱ˜ȱœ’ŽȱŠ›ŽŠȱ
Bulk & Scale ̘˜›ȱŠ›ŽŠȱ˜ȱœ’ŽȱŠ›ŽŠȱǻǼȱ˜—ȱœ–Š••ȱ•˜œȱŠ—ȱ˜ŸŽ›ȱŗŖǰŖŖŖȱ˜—ȱ
ǻǼȱ˜—ȱǯŘśȱŠŒ›ŽœȱŠ—ȱŠȱ–Š¡’–ž–ȱ˜ȱŗŖǰŖŖŖȱœȱŠȱśȱŠŒ›Žœ
™›˜™Ž›’Žœȱ˜ŸŽ›ȱŗŖȱŠŒ›Žœ
śƖȱ›Š’˜ȱ˜ȱ’–™Ž›Ÿ’˜žœȱœž›ŠŒŽȱ˜ȱœ’ŽȱŠ›ŽŠ
Site Coverage ŚŖȬşśƖȱ›Š’˜ȱ˜ȱ•Š—œŒŠ™Žȱ˜ȱœ’ŽȱŠ›ŽŠ
ŜŖȬşśƖȱ›Š’˜ȱ˜ȱ—Š’ŸŽȱ•Š—œŒŠ™Žȱ˜ȱœ’ŽȱŠ›ŽŠȱ
Maximum House Size ŞǰŖŖŖȱœȱ‘Š‹’Š‹•ŽȦŗŖǰŖŖŖȱœȱ˜Š•ȱȮȱ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ‹ŠœŽ–Ž—œ ŞǰŖŖŖȱœȱ‘Š‹’Š‹•ŽȦŗŖǰŖŖŖȱœȱ˜Š•ȱȮȱ‹ŠœŽ–Ž—œȱŽ¡Ž–™

Primary Uses No change ›’Œž•ž›Žǰȱ’—•ŽȬŠ–’•¢ȱŽœ’Ž—’Š•

Agriculture: none Agriculture:ȱœŽŽȱȃ›’Œž•ž›Žȱ›˜–˜’˜—Ȅȱ

Accessory Uses
Single-Family: žŽœ‘˜žœŽǰȱ‘˜–Žȱ˜ŒŒž™Š’˜—ǰȱŠ›’Œž•ž›Ž Single-Family:ȱǰȱ‘˜–Žȱ˜ŒŒž™Š’˜—
Rural: —œ’ž’˜—Š•ǰȱž›œŽ›’ŽœǰȱǭǰȱžŽȱŠ—Œ‘ǰȱŽŒ›ŽŠ’˜—Ȧ
Conditional Uses None Žœ˜›ǰȱŽ›˜—Šž’ŒŠ•ǰȱ
˜–Žȱ‹žœ’—Žœœ
NC-SF:
˜–Žȱ‹žœ’—Žœœ
›ŽŽDZȱ—˜ȱŒ‘Š—Ž ›ŽŽDZȱśŖȱǰȱŽŠ›DZȱŚŖȱǰȱ’ŽDZȱřŖȱ
Setbacks
Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœDZȱ—˜ȱŒ‘Š—Žȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱ‘’œȱ™›˜ŒŽœœ Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœDZȱŸŠ›’Žœȱ‹¢ȱ›Žœ˜ž›ŒŽ
’—•ŽȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ȱŠ›ŽŠǰȱ•˜ŒŠŽȱŠœȱŽŽ›–’—Žȱ‹¢ȱ—Šž›Š•ȱ Rural: ŽŽ›–’—Žȱ‹¢ȱ—Šž›Š•ȱ›Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœ
Clustering
›Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœǰȱ›ŽŠ’—’—ȱ›’‘ȱ˜ȱ™›’ŸŠŒ¢ NC-SF: none

Stewardship ’••’Žȱ›’Ž—•¢ȱŽœ’—ȱ ’‘˜žȱ’–™Ž’—ȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ȱ›’‘œ ’••’Žȱ›’Ž—•¢ȱŽœ’—

PERFORMANCE METRICS How effective is this concept in implementing community policies?

Detrimental Neutral Instrumental
Non-development conservation
Continuation of agriculture
Better than 1 per 35
Maintain existing buildout
Shift development out of rural areas
Maintain rural character
Predictability
ZONING: CONSERVATION-2 (CN-2)
PURPOSE
‘Žȱ˜—œŽ›ŸŠ’˜—ȬŘȱ£˜—Žȱ’œȱŒ‘Š›ŠŒŽ›’£Žȱ‹¢ȱ™Š›ŒŽ•œȱ‘Šȱ‘Šȱ
Š•›ŽŠ¢ȱ‹ŽŽ—ȱœž‹’Ÿ’Žȱ™›’˜›ȱ˜ȱŗşşŚȱ’—˜ȱ•˜œȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱœ–Š••Ž›ȱ
‘Š—ȱŽœ’›Žȱ˜›ȱ›ž›Š•ȱŠ›ŽŠœǰȱ‹žȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱ•˜ŒŠŽȱ’—ȱŠȱ˜–™•ŽŽȱ
Ž’‘‹˜›‘˜˜ǯȱ›˜™Ž›’Žœȱ˜ȱ‘’œȱŒ‘Š›ŠŒŽ›ȱŠ›ŽȱŽ—Ž›Š••¢ȱ
‹Ž ŽŽ—ȱřȬŜȱŠŒ›Žœǰȱ‹žȱ‘Ž›Žȱ’œȱŠȱ ’ŽȱŸŠ›’Ž¢ȱ˜ȱŠŒžŠ•ȱ
œ’£ŽœȱȮȱ›˜–ȱŠœȱœ–Š••ȱŠœȱǯŘśȱŠŒ›Žœȱ˜ȱŠœȱ•Š›ŽȱŠœȱŗŖȱ
ŠŒ›Žœǯȱ˜–Žȱ˜ȱ‘ŽœŽȱŠ›ŽŠœȱŠ›ŽȱŠ“ŠŒŽ—ȱ˜ȱ˜–™•ŽŽȱ
Ž’‘‹˜›‘˜˜œǰȱ‹žȱ–˜œǰȱ ‘’•Žȱ—ŽŠ›ȱŠȱ˜–™•ŽŽȱ
Ž’‘‹˜›‘˜˜ǰȱŠ›Žȱ’œ˜•ŠŽȱŽ—˜ž‘ȱ‘ŠȱŸŽ‘’Œ•Žȱ
›ŠŸŽ•ȱ’œȱ›Žšž’›Žȱ˜ȱ›ŽŠŒ‘ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽœǯȱ‘Žȱ™ž›™˜œŽȱ
˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜—œŽ›ŸŠ’˜—ȬŘȱ£˜—Žȱ’œȱ˜ȱ’–™›˜ŸŽȱ‘Žȱ
–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱŠ—ȱŽœ’—ȱ˜ȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ȱ’—ȱ
‘ŽœŽȱŽ¡’œ’—ȱœž‹’Ÿ’œ’˜—œȱ˜ȱ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽȱ ’••’Žȱ
™Ž›–ŽŠ‹’•’¢ȱŠ—ȱ˜™Ž—ȱœ™ŠŒŽǯ

CONCEPT SPECIFICS AND HOW IT COMPARES TO EXISTING REGULATIONS

CHARACTERISTIC CONSERVATION-2 (CN-2) CONCEPT EXISTING NC-SF ZONE REGULATIONS
ŗȱž—’ȱ™Ž›ȱřǰȱŜǰȱŗŖǰȱ˜›ȱŘŖȱŠŒ›ŽœȱŽ™Ž—’—ȱ˜—ȱœ•˜™ŽœȱŠ—ȱ
Density 1 unit per 35 acres
›˜ž— ŠŽ›
•’’—ȱœŒŠ•Žȱ ’‘ȱśȱ‹›ŽŠ”ȱ™˜’—œȱŠ••˜ ’—ȱŠȱǯŚřȱ›Š’˜ȱ˜ȱ
•’’—ȱœŒŠ•Žȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱǯřśȱ›Š’˜ȱ˜ȱ̘˜›ȱŠ›ŽŠȱ˜ȱœ’ŽȱŠ›ŽŠȱǻǼȱ
Bulk & Scale ̘˜›ȱŠ›ŽŠȱ˜ȱœ’ŽȱŠ›ŽŠȱǻǼȱ˜—ȱœ–Š••ȱ•˜œȱŠ—ȱ˜ŸŽ›ȱŗŖǰŖŖŖȱ˜—ȱ
˜—ȱǯŘśȱŠŒ›ŽœȱŠ—ȱŠȱ–Š¡’–ž–ȱ˜ȱŗŖǰŖŖŖȱœȱŠȱśȱŠŒ›Žœ
™›˜™Ž›’Žœȱ˜ŸŽ›ȱŗŖȱŠŒ›Žœ
śȬŚŖƖȱ›Š’˜ȱ˜ȱ’–™Ž›Ÿ’˜žœȱœž›ŠŒŽȱ˜ȱœ’ŽȱŠ›ŽŠ
Site Coverage ŚŖȬşśƖȱ›Š’˜ȱ˜ȱ•Š—œŒŠ™Žȱ˜ȱœ’ŽȱŠ›ŽŠ
ŜŖƖȱ›Š’˜ȱ˜ȱ—Š’ŸŽȱ•Š—œŒŠ™Žȱ˜ȱœ’ŽȱŠ›ŽŠ
Maximum House Size ŞǰŖŖŖȱœȱ‘Š‹’Š‹•ŽȦŗŖǰŖŖŖȱœȱ˜Š•ȱȮȱ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ‹ŠœŽ–Ž—œ ŞǰŖŖŖȱœȱ‘Š‹’Š‹•ŽȦŗŖǰŖŖŖȱœȱ˜Š•ȱȮȱ‹ŠœŽ–Ž—œȱŽ¡Ž–™

Primary Uses ’—•ŽȬŠ–’•¢ȱŽœ’Ž—’Š• ›’Œž•ž›Žǰȱ’—•ŽȬŠ–’•¢ȱŽœ’Ž—’Š•

Single-Family: Š›’Œž•ž›ŽǰȱžŽœ‘˜žœŽǰȱŠ™Š›–Ž—ǰȱ‘˜–Žȱ Agriculture:ȱœŽŽȱȃ›’Œž•ž›Žȱ›˜–˜’˜—Ȅ

Accessory Uses
occupation Single-Family:ȱǰȱ‘˜–Žȱ˜ŒŒž™Š’˜—
—œ’ž’˜—Š•ȱžœŽœȱŠȱŠȱ—Ž’‘‹˜›‘˜˜ȱœŒŠ•ŽȱǻŽǯǯǰȱ™Š›”ȱ˜›ȱ
Conditional Uses
˜–Žȱ‹žœ’—Žœœ
Œ˜––ž—’¢ȱŒŽ—Ž›Ǽ
ǁȱřȱŠŒ›ŽœȱȬȱ›ŽŽDZȱśŖȱǰȱŽŠ›DZȱŚŖȱǰȱ’ŽDZȱřŖȱ
›ŽŽDZȱŘśȱǰȱŽŠ›DZȱŘśȱǰȱ’ŽDZȱŗŖȱ
Setbacks ǀȱřȱŠŒ›ŽœȱȬȱ›ŽŽDZȱŘśȱǰȱŽŠ›DZȱŘśȱǰȱ’ŽDZȱŗŖȱ
Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœDZȱ—˜ȱŒ‘Š—Žȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱ‘’œȱ™›˜ŒŽœœ
Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœDZȱŸŠ›’Žœȱ‹¢ȱ›Žœ˜ž›ŒŽ
’—•ŽȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ȱŠ›ŽŠǰȱ•˜ŒŠŽȱŠœȱŽŽ›–’—Žȱ‹¢ȱ—Šž›Š•ȱ
Clustering none
›Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœǰȱ›ŽŠ’—’—ȱ›’‘ȱ˜ȱ™›’ŸŠŒ¢
Stewardship ’••’Žȱ›’Ž—•¢ȱŽœ’—ȱ ’‘˜žȱ’–™Ž’—ȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ȱ›’‘œ ’••’Žȱ›’Ž—•¢ȱŽœ’—

PERFORMANCE METRICS How effective is this concept in implementing community policies?

Detrimental Neutral Instrumental
Non-development conservation
Continuation of agriculture
Better than 1 per 35
Maintain existing buildout
Shift development out of rural areas
Maintain rural character
Predictability
ZONING: CLUSTERED (CL)
PURPOSE
‘Žȱ•žœŽ›Žȱ˜—Žȱ’œȱŒ‘Š›ŠŒŽ›’£Žȱ‹¢ȱ•Š——Žȱ—’ȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—œȱ
ǻœǼǰȱ•Š——ŽȱŽœ’Ž—’Š•ȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—œȱǻœǼǰȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ
Œ•žœŽ›ŽȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—œȱ‘Šȱ’—Œ˜›™˜›ŠŽȱ™›ŽœŽ›ŸŽȱ˜™Ž—ȱœ™ŠŒŽǯȱ
˜ȱœ’£ŽœȱŠ—ȱ‘˜žœ’—ȱ¢™ŽœȱŸŠ›¢ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ£˜—Žǰȱ‹žȱ‘Žȱ˜ŸŽ›Š••ȱ
œ’£Žȱ˜ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ȱ’œȱŒ˜—œ’œŽ—ȱ ’‘ȱ™›˜™Ž›’Žœȱ
’—ȱ‘Žȱ›ȱ˜›ȱ—Ȭŗȱ£˜—Žǯȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ–˜œȱ™Š›ǰȱ‘ŽœŽȱ
ŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—œȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ ȱ™•ŠĴŽȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ’—’Ÿ’žŠ•ȱ
•˜œȱŠ›Žȱœ˜•ǯȱ‘ŽȱœŠ—Š›œȱž—Ž›ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ‘Ž¢ȱ
 Ž›ŽȱŽœ’—ŽȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱ—ŽŒŽœœŠ›’•¢ȱœž’Žȱ˜ȱž’Žȱ
›ŽŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ȱŠ—ȱ‹ž’•˜žȱ–˜Ÿ’—ȱ˜› Š›ǯȱ‘Žȱ
™ž›™˜œŽȱ˜ȱ‘’œȱ’œ›’Œȱ’œȱ˜ȱ™›˜ŽŒȱ‘Žȱ™›ŽœŽ›ŸŽȱ
˜™Ž—ȱœ™ŠŒŽȱ’—ȱŽ¡’œ’—ȱŒ˜—œŽ›ŸŠ’˜—ȱœž‹’Ÿ’œ’˜—œȱ
Š—ȱ’–™›˜ŸŽȱ‘ŽȱŽœ’—ȱŠ—ȱ–Š—ŠŽ–Ž—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
‹ž’•ȱŠ›ŽŠœȱ˜ȱ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽȱ‘Ž’›ȱ ’••’Žȱ™Ž›–ŽŠ‹’•’¢ǯ

CONCEPT SPECIFICS AND HOW IT COMPARES TO EXISTING REGULATIONS

CHARACTERISTIC CLUSTERED (CL) CONCEPT EXISTING NC-PUD ZONE REGULATIONS
Density ŗȱž—’ȱ™Ž›ȱ•˜ȱǻž—•Žœœȱ˜‘Ž› ’œŽȱŽ—’•ŽǼ ŽŽ›–’—Žȱ‹¢ȱŠŽȱ˜ȱŠ™™›˜ŸŠ•ȱǻ–˜œ•¢ȱŗȱž—’ȱ™Ž›ȱ•˜Ǽ
ŗǯřȱ’–Žœȱ‘Žȱ—ȬŗȦ—ȬŘȱŠ••˜ Š—ŒŽȱ˜›ȱŠȱ•˜ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ–Žȱœ’£Žȱ
Bulk & Scale Š›’Žœȱ‹¢ȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—
to account for open space
ŗǯřȱ’–Žœȱ‘Žȱ—ȬŗȦ—ȬŘȱŠ••˜ Š—ŒŽȱ˜›ȱŠȱ•˜ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ–Žȱœ’£Žȱ
Site Coverage Š›’Žœȱ‹¢ȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—
to account for open space

Maximum House Size ŞǰŖŖŖȱœȱ‘Š‹’Š‹•ŽȦŗŖǰŖŖŖȱœȱ˜Š•ȱȮȱ’—Œ•ž’—ȱ‹ŠœŽ–Ž—œ ŞǰŖŖŖȱœȱ‘Š‹’Š‹•ŽȦŗŖǰŖŖŖȱœȱ˜Š•ȱȮȱ‹ŠœŽ–Ž—œȱŽ¡Ž–™

Primary Uses ’—•ŽȬŠ–’•¢ǰȱž•’ȬŠ–’•¢ǰȱ™Š›–Ž—œ Š›’Žœȱ‹¢ȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—

Single-Family:ȱŠ›’Œž•ž›ŽǰȱžŽœ‘˜žœŽǰȱŠ™Š›–Ž—ǰȱ‘˜–Žȱ
Accessory Uses Š›’Žœȱ‹¢ȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—
occupation
—œ’ž’˜—Š•ȱŠ—ȱŒ˜––Ž›Œ’Š•ȱžœŽœȱŠȱŠȱ—Ž’‘‹˜›‘˜˜ȱœŒŠ•Žȱ
Conditional Uses Š›’Žœȱ‹¢ȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—
ǻŽǯǯǰȱŒ˜––ž—’¢ȱŒŽ—Ž›ǰȱœ–Š••ȱ–Š›”ŽǼ
›ŽŽDZȱŘśȱǰȱŽŠ›DZȱŘśȱǰȱ’ŽDZȱŗŖȱ
Setbacks Š›’Žœȱ‹¢ȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—
Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœDZȱ—˜ȱŒ‘Š—Žȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱ‘’œȱ™›˜ŒŽœœ
’—•ŽȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ȱŠ›ŽŠǰȱ•˜ŒŠŽȱŠœȱŽŽ›–’—Žȱ‹¢ȱ—Šž›Š•ȱ
Clustering œŠ‹•’œ‘Žȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ȱŠ™™›˜ŸŠ•
›Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœǰȱ›ŽŠ’—’—ȱ›’‘ȱ˜ȱ™›’ŸŠŒ¢
Stewardship ’••’Žȱ›’Ž—•¢ȱŽœ’—ȱ ’‘˜žȱ’–™Ž’—ȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ȱ›’‘œ Š›’Žœȱ‹¢ȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—

PERFORMANCE METRICS How effective is this concept in implementing community policies?

Detrimental Neutral Instrumental
Non-development conservation
Continuation of agriculture
Better than 1 per 35
Maintain existing buildout
Shift development out of rural areas
Maintain rural character
Predictability
 ZONING: DEFINITIONS
CHARACTERISTIC DEFINITION
Ž—œ’¢ȱ’œȱ‘Žȱ—ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱ Ž••’—ȱž—’œȱŠ••˜ Žȱ’—ȱŠȱ’ŸŽ—ȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱ
Š›ŽŠǯȱŽ—œ’¢ȱŒŠ—ȱ‹ŽȱžœŽȱ˜ȱŽŽ›–’—Žȱ‘Žȱ—ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱ•˜œȱ‘ŠȱŒŠ—ȱ‹Žȱ
Density Œ›ŽŠŽȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱœž‹’Ÿ’œ’˜—ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ—ž–‹Ž›ȱ˜ȱž—’œȱ‘ŠȱŒŠ—ȱ‹Žȱ‹ž’•ȱ˜—ȱ
Šȱ™Š›ŒŽ•ǯȱ
˜ ŽŸŽ›ǰȱ›ŽŠ›•Žœœȱ˜ȱœ’£ŽǰȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ™Š›ŒŽ•ȱ’œȱŠ••˜ ŽȱŠȱ•ŽŠœȱ˜—Žȱ
unit.
ž•”ȱǭȱœŒŠ•Žȱ›ŽŽ›œȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱ̘˜›ȱŠ›ŽŠȱǻœšžŠ›Žȱ˜˜ŠŽǼȱŠ‹˜ŸŽȱ
›˜ž—ǯȱȱ’œȱžœžŠ••¢ȱ›Ž•ŠŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱœ’£Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ™Š›ŒŽ•ȱ‹¢ȱœ˜–Žȱ›Š’˜ȱ˜›ȱ
Bulk & Scale
ŽšžŠ’˜—ȱ’—ȱ˜›Ž›ȱ˜ȱ–Š’—Š’—ȱŠȱ™›˜™˜›’˜—ŠŽȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱ˜™Ž—ȱœ™ŠŒŽȱ˜ȱ
‹ž’•’—ȱ–Šœœǯ
’ŽȱŒ˜ŸŽ›ŠŽȱ›ŽŽ›œȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ–˜ž—ȱ˜ȱŠȱœ’Žȱ‘Šȱ’œȱŽŸŽ•˜™Žȱ ’‘ȱœ˜–Žȱ
Site Coverage œž›ŠŒŽȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ‘Š—ȱ•Š—œŒŠ™ŽȱȮȱ˜›ȱŽ¡Š–™•Žȱ‘Žȱ˜˜™›’—ȱ˜ȱŠȱ‹ž’•’—ȱ˜›ȱ
Šȱ›’ŸŽ Š¢ǯȱ‘Žȱ’—ŸŽ›œŽȱ˜ȱœ’ŽȱŒ˜ŸŽ›ŠŽȱ’œȱ•Š—œŒŠ™ŽȱŠ›ŽŠǯ
Š¡’–ž–ȱ‘˜žœŽȱœ’£Žȱ›ŽŽ›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ•’–’ȱ˜—ȱ̘˜›ȱŠ›ŽŠȱǻœšžŠ›Žȱ˜˜ŠŽǼȱ
˜›ȱŠ—¢ȱœ’—•Žȱ Ž••’—ȱž—’ǯȱȱ Ž••’—ȱž—’ȱ’—Œ•žŽœȱ‘Žȱ–Š’—ȱ‘˜žœŽȱŠœȱ
Maximum House
 Ž••ȱŠœȱŠ—¢ȱŠŒŒŽœœ˜›¢ȱ‹ž’•’—œǯȱŠ¡’–ž–ȱ‘˜žœŽȱœ’£Žȱ’œȱ’—Ž™Ž—Ž—ȱ˜ȱ
Size
‹ž•”ȱǭȱœŒŠ•ŽȱŠœȱ’ȱ’œȱ–ŽŠ—ȱ˜ȱŠ›Žœœȱ‘Žȱ’–™ŠŒœȱ‘˜žœŽȱœ’£Žȱ‘Šœȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ
Œ˜––ž—’¢ȱ’—ȱŠ’’˜—ȱ˜ȱ’œȱ–Šœœǯ
Primary Uses ȱ™›’–Š›¢ȱžœŽȱŒŠ—ȱ‹Žȱ™Ž›–’ĴŽȱŠœȱ‘Žȱ˜—•¢ȱžœŽȱ˜ȱŠȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ǯ
—ȱŠŒŒŽœœ˜›¢ȱžœŽȱ’œȱŠ••˜ Žȱœ˜ȱ•˜—ȱŠœȱ’ȱ’œȱœŽŒ˜—Š›¢ȱ˜ȱŠȱ™›’–Š›¢ȱžœŽǯȱ
˜›ȱŽ¡Š–™•ŽǰȱŠȱ‘˜–Žȱ˜ĜŒŽȱ–Š¢ȱ‹ŽȱŠ••˜ Žȱ ‘Ž›Žȱ’ȱ’œȱœŽŒ˜—Š›¢ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
Accessory Uses
™›’–Š›¢ȱ›Žœ’Ž—’Š•ȱžœŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ǰȱ ‘’•ŽȱŠ—ȱ˜ĜŒŽȱ ˜ž•ȱ—˜ȱ‹Žȱ
Š••˜ ŽȱŠœȱ‘Žȱ™›’–Š›¢ȱžœŽȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ǯ
ȱŒ˜—’’˜—Š•ȱžœŽȱ’œȱŒ˜—œ’œŽ—ȱ ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱŽ—Ž›Š•ȱŒ‘Š›ŠŒŽ›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ£˜—Žǰȱ
‹žȱ›Žšž’›Žœȱž—’šžŽȱŒ˜—’’˜—œȱ’—ȱ˜›Ž›ȱ˜ȱŠ›Žœœȱ™›˜“ŽŒȱœ™ŽŒ’ęŒȱ
’–™ŠŒœǯȱ˜›ȱŽ¡Š–™•ŽȱŠȱžŽȱ›Š—Œ‘ȱ’œȱŽ—Ž›Š••¢ȱŠ›’Œž•ž›Š•ȱ’—ȱŒ‘Š›ŠŒŽ›ǰȱ
Conditional Uses
‹žȱ’ȱ’œȱ—˜ȱŠ›’Œž•ž›ŽȱŠ—ȱ‘Ž›Ž˜›ŽȱŒŽ›Š’—ȱŠœ™ŽŒœȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱžŽȱ›Š—Œ‘ȱ
˜™Ž›Š’˜—ȱ›Žšž’›ŽȱŠ’’˜—Š•ǰȱ˜—Ȭ˜’—ȱŒ˜—’’˜—œȱ˜ȱŽ—œž›ŽȱŠ›’Œž•ž›Š•ȱ
character.
ȱœŽ‹ŠŒ”ȱ’œȱ‘Žȱ’œŠ—ŒŽȱŠ Š¢ȱ›˜–ȱŠȱ™›˜™Ž›¢ȱ•’—Žǰȱ—Šž›Š•ȱ›Žœ˜ž›ŒŽǰȱ˜›ȱ
Setbacks
˜‘Ž›ȱŽŠž›Žȱ‘ŠȱŠȱ‹ž’•’—ȱ–žœȱ‹Žȱ•˜ŒŠŽǯȱ

Clustering •žœŽ›’—ȱ›ŽŽ›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›˜ž™’—ȱ˜ȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ȱ’—ȱŠȱœ’—•ŽȱŠ›ŽŠǯ

Ž Š›œ‘’™ȱ›ŽŽ›œȱ˜ȱŽě˜›œȱ˜ȱ™›˜ŽŒȱ‘ŽȱŸ’Š‹’•’¢ȱ˜ȱ ’••’Žǰȱ—Šž›Š•ȱ
Stewardship
›Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœǰȱŠ—ȱ˜™Ž—ȱœ™ŠŒŽȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱ•Š—ȱžœŽȱŠ—ȱŽœ’—ȱ˜ȱŽŸŽ•˜™–Ž—ǯ