§ 2.3.1. Statement of purpose and intent.

The purpose and intent of the board of commissioners in establishing the RE (Residential Estate) District is as follows:

A.

To preserve rural and estate residential character and to provide for very low density rural residential uses.

B.

To provide for the protection of neighborhoods within the county where lots have a minimum area of one (1) acre;

C.

To provide protections for existing development as new subdivisions are created;

D.

To assure that the uses and structures authorized in the RE (Residential Estate) District are those uses and structures designed to serve the housing, recreational, educational, religious, and social needs of the neighborhood;

E.

To provide for appropriately sized accessible and useable open space in new developments for the health, recreational and social opportunities for county citizens;

F.

To provide areas for agricultural uses as appropriate;

G.

To implement the future development map of the county's most current comprehensive plan.

( Ord. No. 15-06 , 8-25-2015)