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Activity |
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The performance of a function or operation, which constitutes the use of the land and includes all structures or building associated therewith or uses or .the type of business that can go into a zoned lot
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Arterial (A) |
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A major thoroughfare
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Buffers |
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A buffer is an area of land in which on activity is permitted other than a passive activity (driveway, utilities, storm drainage system, detention pond, etc.). A horizontal distance from the property zone lot inward and varies with the nature of the activity proposed and its location.
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Cluster housing development |
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Concentration of dwellings within RDD (Restricted Development District), IDD (Intense Development District) and PRD (Protected Residential Districo zone districts; However, for the cluster development to be within the PRD district the development must front and have the entrance on an arterial or collector road.
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Collector (C) |
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A street that generates traffic flows from interior and bridges it to an arterial street.
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Density |
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The number of units (dwellings) per acre based on the classification of the road or street1 which provides access to a particular piece of property.
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Limited Local (LL) |
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A street intended to accommodate residential activities at two dwelling units per gross acre.
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Local(L): |
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A street other than an arterial or collector, which primarily provides access to interior land uses. Additional categories of local streets are as follows:
a). Residential Local Two (RL2)
b). Residential Local Four (RL4)
c). Residential Local Six (RL6)
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Performance Zoning |
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Activities controlled by both district and street classification
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Residential Local Two (RL2) |
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A street intended to accommodate residential activities at two dwelling units per gross acre.
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Residential Local Four (RL4) |
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A street intended to accommodate residential activities at six dwelling units per gross acre.
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Residential Local Six (RL6) |
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A street intended to accommodate residential activities at six dwelling units per gross acre.
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Screening |
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A vegetative or manmade wall or fence established to lessen the visual interaction between adjacent properties
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Setbacks |
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A setback is an open space on a zoned lot. This space is a horizontal distance measured form the property line inward. Buildings or other structures comprising the principal activity shall not encroach on this space.
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Street Classification |
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Street Classifications in the Town of Lexington are: Arterial (A), Collector (C), Local (L), Residential (RL), and Limited local (LL).
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Zero Lot Line |
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Building placed against the property line.
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Zoning district |
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Zoning districts in the Town of Lexington are:
Restricted Districts Protected Residential District (PRD)
Restricted Development District (RDD)
Intense Development District (IDD)
Special Overlay District Planned Cluster Development Drainage and flood Plain District
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