State Rd Kittery, ME 03904

Conservation (CON). A. Purpose. The purposes of the Conservation Zone are to preserve and protect natural environmental areas, conservation lands, park and other areas, including but not limited to the Rachel Carson Wildlife Preserve, Town Farm Forest, state and local parklands, and land with conservation easements that prohibit development in perpetuity; further the maintenance of safe and healthful conditions; prevent and control potential water pollution sources; protect spawning grounds, fish, aquatic life, bird and other wildlife habitat; and conserve shore cover, visual as well as actual point of access to inland and coastal waters and natural beauty. B. Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in the CON Zone: (1) Accessory buildings, structures, and uses. (2) Open space, reserved. (3) Recreation, public facility. (4) Recreation, public open space. (5) Existing land conservation uses. (6) Energy storage system, residential. [Added 4-11-2022 ] (7) Solar energy system, building-integrated and roof-mounted. [Added 4-11-2022 ] (8) Solar energy system, ground-mounted small-scale. [Added 4-11-2022 ] C. Special exception uses: The following uses are permitted as special exception uses in the CON Zone: (1) Public facility. (2) Solar energy system, ground-mounted medium- and large-scale (under 20,000 square feet). [Added 4-11-2022 ] D. Standards. (1) The design and performance standards of Chapters 16.5 , 16.7 and 16.8 must be met. (2) Dimensional standards: (a) Minimum land area per dwelling unit: not applicable. (b) Minimum lot size: none. (c) Minimum street frontage: none. (d) Minimum front yard: 40 feet. (e) Maximum building coverage: 6%. (f) Minimum rear and side yards: 20 feet. (Note: If by variance or existing conditions a building is higher than 40 actual feet, it must have side and rear yards not less than 50% of building height.) (g) Maximum building height: 35 feet. (Note: Minimum distance between principal buildings on the same lot is the height equivalent to the taller building.) (h) Minimum water body setback for functionally water-dependent uses: zero feet. (i) Minimum setback from streams, water bodies and wetlands: in accordance with Table 16.5.30, § 16.4.28 and Appendix A, Fee Schedules. E.