use, horticultural use, natural habitat preservation and biological diversity, historic preservation, approved passive recreational uses , nature-based outdoor recreation or education, watershed preservation, or preserving environmentally sensitive lands, including without limitation, the creation, restoration, and preservation of
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recreational uses
Named in 1 of this ordinance’s zoning districts.
How this ordinance defines it
The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only Chesapeake’s own text settles what this covers.
zoning district. 2. The land provided must be well suited for leisure and recreational uses , as determined by the parks, recreation, and tourism director. 3. No land shall be approved for open space and related recreational
Read it in the chapter →an amenity to a residential or commercial development. Only a limited number of recreational uses , not involving buildings and other structures, are permitted as a matter of right, with all other proposed recreational uses and structures
Read it in the chapter →as village greens, commons, picnic areas, community gardens, trails, and similar low-impact passive recreational uses , specifically excluding buildings, motorized off-road vehicles, shooting ranges, and other uses similar in character and potential impact, as determined by the
Read it in the chapter →services for surrounding residential areas. Certain compatible office, residential, governmental, educational, religious and recreational uses may be permitted within this district as special uses subject to restrictions consistent with the concept of a neighborhood center. Neighborhood
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