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PLAN DISTRICTS AND PLAN MAP The following plan districts and map were developed to define the nature, location and density of various land uses to be permitted throughout the town. AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT POLICIES To accomplish its objectives with respect to agriculture, the Town of Roxbury has delineated Agricultural Preservation Districts to which the following policies apply: 1. To develop land use control measures which will discourage development in agricultural areas. 2. To allow for no subdivisions in agricultural preservation areas. 3. To limit non-farm residential development to those areas with soils not classified as prime farmland or those of statewide important (as shown on soil map). - Lot size, one and one-half (1.5)-acre minimum. - Density limited to one lot per 35 acres of farm owned as of July 26, 1978. - No roads or driveways shall be permitted to cross agricultural land to reach proposed non-farm development. - Lots will be approved if all policy criteria area met. for those who earn a substantial part of their livelihood from farm 4. To allow farm residences fo th p operations. To provide for an additional farm residence for parents or children of the farm operator if the conditional use standards of the Exclusive Agricultural Zoning District are met and all town policy criteria are met. These houses will county toward the one lot per 35 acres overall density of Policy 3. 5. To provide for a one-time replacement of the existing farm residence with a new residence for the farm operator. These limitations do not apply to farm houses destroyed by wind, fire and other Acts of God. Disposition of the old farm residence by demolition would require no zoning change; however, separation and sale of the old farm residence would have to meet all policy criteria of the plan, land division and zoning change requirements. These new houses will county toward the one lot per 35 acres owned overall density of Policy 3, unless the old residence is demolished. for separation of farm dwellings and related structures which existed prior to July 6. To provide p g 26, 1978 and which remain after farm consolidation. The other agricultural policies will be applied to such separations insofar as possible. These separated houses will count toward the one lot per 35 acres owned overall. r a new residence for the farm 7. To provide for the separation and retention of one lot for operator when he or she sells the whole farm. All agricultural policies will be applied in reviewing such proposals. If all other policies can be met, but there is no soil area that is not classified as prime farmland or those of statewide importance (as shown on soil map), this soil criteria may be relaxed at the discretion of the Town Planning Committee and Board. These lots will count toward the one lot per 35 acres overall density of Policy 3. 4 pcciPtc0merc