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<br />would provide some natural buffering between the residential and <br />the business and industrial uses. <br /> <br />'-- <br /> <br />Zoninq District Descriptions <br /> <br />Floodplain <br /> <br />This district, FP, is desi9ned to be located in all areas which <br />are defined as being within the floodplain and identified in the <br />Town Ordinance No. 18-1979, and all amendments thereto, as <br />floodplain. In general, it should consist of those areas <br />adjoining streams or other natural drainage channels or areas <br />which are low-lying, difficult to drain and subject to flooding. <br />However, any ground listed as a floodplain area which is filled <br />to a level above the one hundred year flood elevation shall no <br />longer be considered in the floodplain district. <br /> <br />Because of flood hazards, a floodplain is unsuitable for most <br />kinds of development. Land uses that should be encouraged in <br />this district include agriculture, parks and other outdoor <br />recreation uses. <br /> <br />Aqriculture <br /> <br />'--- <br /> <br />The AG district is designed to recognize the existence of <br />agriculture as the dominant use, with ancillary residential use, <br />Agricultural districts should be located in areas which are more <br />suitable to support agricultural uses than other uses. This <br />includes land in the buffer zone that is not located on a major <br />thoroughfare or rail line. <br /> <br />Residential <br /> <br />The R1, R2, R3 and districts are designated to be located in <br />areas where residential uses should predominate. Three <br />districts have been designated to allow for a variety of housing <br />types and to provide control over varying densities of <br />residential development. Each district should consist of a <br />sufficient number of dwelling units to maintain a cohesive <br />neighborhood character to facilitate the extension of town <br />services or utilities to serve the district. <br /> <br />R1 is the least dense residential district, designated for areas <br />with single family dwelling units. This district is especially <br />appropriate for areas with unique topographical qualities, such <br />as hills or bodies of water, that are residential amenities but <br />are obstacles to other types of development. <br /> <br />R2 is the district designated for two family dwelling units. It <br />is established to promote Hn economical housing alternative to <br />apartment dwell ing. This district is especially appropriate <br />where medium density residential use should be encourage, where <br />rights-of-way can accommodate resultant traffic and where <br /> <br />'-- <br /> <br />Comprehensive Plan 32 <br />