§ 3.5. RLL residential large lot.

A.

Purpose and intent. The purpose and intent of the RLL residential large lot district is to maintain St. Francisville's residential character, conserve natural areas and environmental quality, and ensure efficient public services and facilities to those areas where potential development is impacted by sensitive or habitat or environmental conditions.

B.

Permitted uses.

1.

Residential.

a.

Bed and breakfast establishments (see section 6.4).

b.

Single-family detached dwellings, including modular homes.

c.

Small group or community home (see sections 3.5.E and 6.5 for standards).

2.

Nonresidential.

a.

Agricultural uses, horticultural and forestry activities, excluding aircraft landing strips.

b.

Cemeteries.

c.

Conservation uses, including forestry, reforestation, and other activities connected the conservation of soil and nature.

d.

House of worship provided the building or buildings for use do not exceed four thousand (4,000) square feet.

e.

Public buildings, including firehouses, schools and community centers;

f.

Public utilities, including telephone, telegraph and power distribution poles and lines and necessary appurtenant equipment and structures such as transformers, unit substations and equipment houses;

g.

Open space and recreational uses.

h.

Paved or unpaved trails or pathway systems for use by hikers, bicyclists, pedestrians; including trailheads for such use.

3.

Accessory.

a.

Accessory buildings or structures customarily incidental to the aforementioned permitted uses.

b.

Home occupations (See section 6.3).

C.

Conditional uses. Conditional uses are prohibited unless the Town of St. Francisville has processed an application for the use, and the zoning commission has favorably approved such use. For all conditional uses the plan approval process is that as set forth in section 8.1.F Conditional Uses, regardless of lot size or conditional uses.

D.

Property development standards.

1.

Lot area. Lots other than public utilities shall contain a minimum area of three (3) acres.

2.

Lot width. All lots shall have a minimum width of one hundred (100) feet.

3.

Standard yard requirements and development standards.

a.

Front yard setback. All uses shall have a minimum front yard setback of thirty (30) feet. On through lots this minimum front yard shall be provided on both streets.

b.

Side yard. All uses shall have a minimum combined total side yard of twenty (20) feet, but in no case shall any building be located closer than ten (10) feet from the side property line.

c.

Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard having a minimum depth of twenty (20) percent of the depth of the lot, provided the depth of the required rear yard shall be at least twenty-five (25) feet and need not exceed fifty (50) feet.

4.

Maximum height limit. No building or structure shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet above the base flood elevation as established in the current FEMA maps and guidelines, unless outlined in section 6.7 of this ordinance.

E.

Site and structure regulations for group/residential care homes.

1.

To ensure safety and compatibility with surrounding use, site plan approval is required for any board, care and/or community home in this district.

2.

For these uses, no more than four (4) automobiles, vans, trucks, etc., shall be parked outside of a small group home. These must be parked in off-street parking spaces.

3.

All requirements for certification, licensing and monitoring established by the laws of the State of Louisiana, including but not limited to R.S. 40:2151 et seq., relative to board and care homes must be complied with and maintained pursuant to this section.

4.

All requirements for certification, licensing, and monitoring established by the laws of the State of Louisiana, including but not limited to R.S. 28:475 et seq. relative to group homes for handicapped persons must be complied with and maintained pursuant to this section.

F.

Parking requirements. As provided for in section 5.1, Off Street Parking.