Chapter 18.65
CON VILLAGE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
Sections:
18.65.010 Purpose.
This district is intended to preserve the natural state of scenery in the village and to prevent the uncontrolled, uneconomical spread of residential or other development, and to help discourage intensive development of marginal lands so as to prevent hazards to public and private property. [Res. 05-04. Prior code § 10-1-34].
18.65.020 Permitted uses.
The following uses of land are permitted in the conservancy district, except as may be prohibited within a federal floodplain area:
(a) Harvesting of wild crops, such as wild rice, marsh hay, ferns, moss, berries, tree fruits and tree seeds.
(b) Forestry and the management of forests.
(c) Wildlife preserves.
(d) The management of wildlife, including waterfowl, fish, and other similar lowland animals, and nonresidential buildings used solely in conjunction with such activities.
(e) Hunting, fishing and trapping.
(f) Public and private parks, picnic areas and similar uses.
(g) Hiking trails and bridle paths.
(h) Preservation of areas of scenic, historic or scientific value.
(i) Uses similar and customarily incident to any of the above uses. [Res. 05-04. Prior code § 10-1-34].
18.65.030 Conditional uses.
The following are permitted as conditional uses in the conservancy district:
(a) Dams, flowages, ponds, and water storage and water pumping facilities.
(b) Power plants deriving their power from the flow of water and transmission lines and other facilities accessory thereto.
(c) Utilities such as, but not restricted to, telephone, telegraph, power, or other transmission lines.
(d) Piers, docks and boathouses.
(e) Relocation of any watercourse.
(f) Filling, drainage or dredging of wetlands; provided, that this shall conform to any shorelines zoning ordinance enacted pursuant to Section 59.971, Wis. Stats.
(g) Removal of topsoil or peat.
(h) Cranberry bogs.
(i) Camping grounds open to the public.
(j) Golf courses open to the public.
(k) Agricultural and animal husbandry. [Res. 05-04. Prior code § 10-1-34].
18.65.040 Specifications.
There are no setback, lot size or other dimensional standards applicable in the conservancy district. [Res. 05-04. Prior code § 10-1-34].