12.2 OVERLAY ZONES

In addition to these Zoning Districts, overlays may be applied to all or portions of each district.  The overlays are as follows: 12.2.1.    Hillside Protection Overlay (HPO). This Overlay applies to all Zoning Districts. 12.2.2.    Lot size (L-X). This overlay applies to all Zoning Districts and is to be used where a request for an alternate method of land use is desired.  An example would be if a Planned Unit Development concept were to be used.  In applying the lot size overlay the X is replaced by a number representing the maximum percentage amount that any lot in the development can be reduced below the Zoning District in which it is located.  Examples are (L-0) all lots must meet the full size of a lot in the specific Zoning District.  In an R-R-1 zone all lots must be one acre or larger.  If an alternate development concept is authorized in an R-R-1 zone and the lot size is listed as (L-10), then the minimum lot size authorized would be 0.9 acres, which is 10% less than the normal one-acre zoning.  The default for this overlay is L-0 meaning that all lots must meet or exceed the lot size specified in the zoning district.  This concept is intended for large tracts of land approximately forty (40) acres and larger, not for ten (10) or fewer lots. 12.2.3.    Environmental (E-X). This overlay may be applied to land, which may have building difficulties or restrictions due to either natural or manmade environmental conditions that exist.  The X is to be replaced by either an N (No) or Y (Yes).  Yes would indicate that environmental conditions exist.  These areas may require zoning that would allow building which would be compatible with the environmental condition.  The default for this overlay is E-N, meaning no environmental conditions are known to impact this property. 12.2.4.    Historic (HIST). To be created 12.2.5.    If an overlay is not specified for a zoning district, the default overlay is applied.