Sec. 656.333. - Conservation Category (CSV).

Conservation lands are areas with valuable environmental resources, such as sensitive vegetation, high value habitat, wetlands, high aquifer recharge potential, and unique coastal areas. The conservation areas depicted on the Future Land Use Maps of the Comprehensive Plan include resource systems which are highly sensitive and easily destroyed by indiscriminate human activity and therefore, are protected through public or private ownership and management. Conservation areas include regional, State or national forests, parks, sanctuaries and preserves. The following primary and secondary zoning districts may be considered in the Conservation Category depicted on the Future Land Use Maps of the Comprehensive Plan. A. Primary zoning district. The primary zoning districts shall include the following: (1) Conservation (CSV); Section 656.333 . The district allows uses which are consistent with the primary purpose of preserving the natural habitat, resources and functions of the areas designed for conservation on the Future Land Use Maps. Use potential of these areas is limited to natural open space, resource protection and limited recreation as described below. I. Conservation (CSV) Districts. (a) Permitted uses and structures. (1) Regional, State or national forests, parks, sanctuaries and preserves. (2) Special management areas. (3) Public and private wildlife management areas. (4) Valuable environmental resources, such as sensitive vegetation, high-value habitat, wetlands, high aquifer recharge potential, and unique coastal areas. (5) Essential services, including water, sewer, gas, telephone, radio and electric, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (b) Permitted accessory uses and structures. See Section 656.403 . (c) Minimum lot requirements. None. (d) Minimum yard requirements. None. (e) Maximum height of structures. None. (f) Impervious surface ratio as required by Section 654.129 . B. Secondary zoning districts. The following secondary zoning districts may be permitted in the Conservation Category as depicted on the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan, subject to the district regulations for same. (1) Recreation and Open Space (ROS); Section 656.334 . (2) Agriculture (AGR); Section 656.331 . (3) Planned Unit Development (PUD); Section 656.340 . The aforementioned secondary zoning districts may be permitted provided that the supplemental criteria and standards for same specified is Subpart G, Part 3 are met. (Ord. 91-59-148, § 1; Ord. 91-761-410, § 1; Ord. 2019-375-E , § 1) Cross reference— Conservation and historic preservation, Tit. VII.